River North Divorce & Family Law Attorney

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Which court, transit and local offices serve River North?

Quick Answer: River North to the Daley Center: Red Line from Grand, 2 min to Lake; 1.1 mi. River North is policed by the 18th District (Near North). CPS lists 4 schools inside River North, and 1 elementary attendance area covers it. The closest library to River North is the Near North Branch, 0.4 mi away.

Getting downtown from River North

River North sits in the Near North Side community area.

From the middle of River North, in straight lines: Daley Center 1.1 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 1.7 mi · our office 1.0 mi.

Red Line to Lake station: Grand (0.8 mi): 26 trains 7–9 a.m., 2 min; North/Clybourn (0.9 mi): 27 trains 7–9 a.m., 8 min.
Blue Line to Clark/Lake station: Grand (0.8 mi): 28 trains 7–9 a.m., 2 min.
Brown Line to Washington/Wells station: Merchandise Mart (0.8 mi, accessible): 26 trains 7–9 a.m., 2 min.
Purple Line to Clark/Lake station: Merchandise Mart (0.8 mi, accessible): 16 trains 7–9 a.m., 3 min.
Nearest Metra stop to River North: Van Buren St. (Metra Electric), 1.7 mi.

13 CTA bus routes stop in River North:

37 Sedgwick: 17 stops in River North, e.g. Chicago & Franklin (Brown line), Orleans & Chestnut and Orleans & Chicago
156 LaSalle: 15 stops in River North, e.g. 320 N LaSalle, 321 N LaSalle and LaSalle & Chestnut
22 Clark: 14 stops in River North, e.g. Clark & Chestnut, Clark & Chicago and Clark & Delaware
66 Chicago: 13 stops in River North, e.g. Chicago & Clark, Chicago & Franklin (Brown line) and Chicago & LaSalle
65 Grand: 9 stops in River North, e.g. Grand & Clark, Grand & Dearborn and Grand & Franklin
70 Division: 9 stops in River North, e.g. 311 W Division, Division & Cherry and Division & Clybourn
125 Water Tower Express: 9 stops in River North, e.g. Ohio & State, Ontario & State and Ontario & Wabash
36 Broadway: 7 stops in River North, e.g. Dearborn & Hubbard, Dearborn & Marina City and State & Grand (Red Line)
8 Halsted: 6 stops in River North, e.g. Division & Cherry, Division & Hooker and Division & North Branch
29 State: 6 stops in River North, e.g. Grand & Rush, Illinois & State and State & Grand (Red Line)
9 Ashland: 2 stops in River North, e.g. North Ave & Fremont and North Ave & Sheffield
62 Archer: 2 stops in River North, e.g. Dearborn & Marina City and State & Marina City
72 North: 2 stops in River North, e.g. North Ave & Fremont and North Ave & Sheffield

Police district for River North

All of River North is in the 18th District (Near North).

18th District station, 0.3 mi from River North: 1160 N Larrabee St, (312) 742-5870

Police beats covering River North: 1822, 1823, 1831, 1832, 1834.

Schools and attendance areas in River North

CPS lists 4 schools inside River North for 2025-26:

Ruben Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center — pre-K to 8; 160 W Wendell St; 0.4 mi
Skinner North — K to 8; 640 W Scott St; 0.5 mi
Noble - The Noble Academy — 9 to 12, charter; 1443 N Ogden Ave; 0.6 mi
Walter Payton College Preparatory High School — 9 to 12; 1034 N Wells St; 0.3 mi

Attendance areas covering River North:

95% of River North: William B Ogden Elementary School (elementary, 0.6 mi away)
69% of River North: Wells Community Academy High School (high school, 1.4 mi away)
31% of River North: Lincoln Park High School (high school, 1.4 mi away)

Help near River North

Near North Branch, 310 W. Division St., (312) 744-0991 — 0.4 mi from River North
Water Works Branch, 163 E. Pearson St., (312) 742-8811 — 0.9 mi from River North
Garfield Community Service Center, 10 S. Kedzie Ave., (312) 746-5400 — 3.6 mi

Next to River North

Neighboring pages: Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, Streeterville, Old Town, West Loop, Loop and Near North Side.

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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Sources checked for this page

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

How Representation for River North Begins

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

River North Divorce and Family Law Services

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Questions from River North

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

Red Line from Grand (26 trains 7–9 a.m. on weekdays, 2 min to Lake); Blue Line from Grand (28 trains 7–9 a.m. on weekdays, 2 min to Clark/Lake).

Which police district covers River North?

18th District (Near North), all of River North.

Which CPS attendance areas include River North?

Elementary: William B Ogden Elementary School. High school: Wells Community Academy High School and Lincoln Park High School. Which one applies depends on the River North home address.

Which library branch is closest to River North?

Near North Branch, 0.4 mi from the middle of River North.

Which ZIP codes cover River North?

60610 (37% of River North); 60654 (30% of River North); 60642 (27% of River North); 60611 (5% of River North).

How far is River North from the Daley Center?

From the middle of River North: 1.1 mi to the Daley Center and 1.7 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.