Ravenswood Divorce & Family Law Attorney

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Which court, transit and local offices serve Ravenswood?

Quick Answer: Ravenswood to the Daley Center: Metra Union Pacific North from Ravenswood to Ogilvie Transportation Center, 6.3 mi. Ravenswood is policed by the 19th District (Town Hall). CPS lists 2 schools inside Ravenswood, and 1 elementary attendance area covers it. The closest library to Ravenswood is the Sulzer Regional Library, 0.4 mi away.

Getting downtown from Ravenswood

Ravenswood has no boundary on the City of Chicago neighborhood map, so this page uses the area within 0.45 mi of Leland and Ravenswood avenues (1800 W Leland Ave), inside the city's Lincoln Square map area.

Ravenswood sits in the Lincoln Square community area.

From the middle of Ravenswood, in straight lines: Daley Center 6.3 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 6.7 mi · our office 6.2 mi.

No L station is inside Ravenswood; closest: Western (Blue, Brown, Orange and Pink), 0.5 mi, 46 trains 7–9 a.m., 10 min to Clark/Lake; Rockwell (Brown), 0.8 mi (see Lincoln Square).

Metra Union Pacific North from Ravenswood: 11 inbound trains 6–9 a.m., 18 min to Ogilvie Transportation Center (0.5 mi from the courthouse).

3 CTA bus routes stop in Ravenswood:

50 Damen: 7 stops in Ravenswood, e.g. Damen & Ainslie, Damen & Argyle and Damen & Eastwood (Brown Line)
81 Lawrence: 4 stops in Ravenswood, e.g. Lawrence & Damen, Lawrence & Hoyne and Lawrence & Leavitt
78 Montrose: 3 stops in Ravenswood, e.g. Montrose & Damen, Montrose & Winchester and Montrose Brown Line Station

Police district for Ravenswood

65% of Ravenswood is in the 19th District (Town Hall); 35% is in the 20th (Lincoln).

19th District station, 2.0 mi from Ravenswood: 850 W Addison St, (312) 744-8320
20th District station, 1.1 mi from Ravenswood: 5400 N Lincoln Ave, (312) 742-8714

Police beats covering Ravenswood: 1911, 1912, 2032.

Schools and attendance areas in Ravenswood

CPS lists 2 schools inside Ravenswood for 2025-26:

James B McPherson Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 4728 N Wolcott Ave; 0.2 mi
DeVry University Advantage Academy HS — 11 to 12; 1900 W Lawrence Ave; 0.2 mi

Closest outside Ravenswood:

0.6 mi: Eliza Chappell Elementary School (pre-K to 8), 2135 W Foster Ave
0.6 mi: Ravenswood Elementary School (pre-K to 8), 4332 N Paulina St
0.7 mi: Thomas J Waters Elementary School (pre-K to 8), 4540 N Campbell Ave

Attendance areas covering Ravenswood:

98% of Ravenswood: James B McPherson Elementary School (elementary, 0.2 mi away)
100% of Ravenswood: Roald Amundsen High School (high school, 0.5 mi away)

Help near Ravenswood

Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., (312) 744-7616 — 0.4 mi from Ravenswood
Bezazian Branch, 1226 W. Ainslie St., (312) 744-0019 — 1.0 mi from Ravenswood
Budlong Woods Branch, 5630 N. Lincoln Ave., (312) 742-9590 — 1.4 mi from Ravenswood
North Area Community Service Center, 845 W. Wilson Ave., (312) 744-2580 — 1.4 mi
Apna Ghar (domestic-violence advocacy), (773) 334-4663

Next to Ravenswood

Neighboring pages: Lakeview, Uptown, North Center and Lincoln Square.

The same in every Chicago neighborhood

Every Chicago divorce, parentage and parenting case is filed in the Domestic Relations Division at the Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St. Orders of protection: Domestic Violence Courthouse, 555 W. Harrison St., with remote emergency hearings nights and weekends. Parents take the Focus on Children class; parenting disputes go to mediation. A parenting plan must state the child's school-enrollment address and transportation (750 ILCS 5/602.10(f)(6), (10)). Child support: Illinois HFS, 115 S. LaSalle St. or 6221 S. Emerald Dr. City community service centers help with rent and benefits; libraries offer free computers and Wi-Fi. Details: Chicago family court guide.

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Train counts and times are from the CTA and Metra weekday schedules for 2026-09-30. Read 2026-09-28: map · geocoder · L · CTA · Metra · districts · stations · schools · boundaries · ZIP codes · libraries · DFSS.

How Representation for Ravenswood Begins

After a conflict check, counsel reviews the Ravenswood venue path, deadlines, existing orders, disputed facts, and requested relief. General online information cannot predict an outcome or replace that record-specific review.

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Questions from Ravenswood

How does someone in Ravenswood get to the Daley Center by train?

Metra's Union Pacific North from Ravenswood to Ogilvie Transportation Center; the closest L is Western.

Which police district covers Ravenswood?

19th District (Town Hall), 65% of Ravenswood; also 20th (Lincoln).

Which CPS attendance areas include Ravenswood?

Elementary: James B McPherson Elementary School. High school: Roald Amundsen High School. Which one applies depends on the Ravenswood home address.

Which library branch is closest to Ravenswood?

Sulzer Regional Library, 0.4 mi from the middle of Ravenswood.

Which ZIP codes cover Ravenswood?

60640 (58% of Ravenswood); 60625 (42% of Ravenswood).

How far is Ravenswood from the Daley Center?

From the middle of Ravenswood: 6.3 mi to the Daley Center and 6.7 mi to the Domestic Violence Courthouse, in straight lines.

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About Jonathan D. Steele

Jonathan D. Steele is an Illinois attorney and partner at Beermann LLP. His cybersecurity training informs lawful evidence-preservation, privacy, and digital-asset issue spotting. Representation depends on a conflict check, availability, and case acceptance through Beermann LLP.