South Shore Divorce & Family Law Attorney

Getting downtown from South Shore

South Shore sits in the South Shore community area.

From the middle of South Shore, in straight lines: Daley Center 8.9 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 8.4 mi · our office 8.9 mi.

No L station is inside South Shore; closest: Cottage Grove (Green), 2.0 mi, 7 trains 7–9 a.m., 26 min to Washington/Wabash; King Drive (Green), 2.4 mi.

• Metra Metra Electric from 75th St. (Grand Crossing): 5 inbound trains 6–9 a.m., 29 min to Millennium Station (0.4 mi from the courthouse).
• Metra Metra Electric from Bryn Mawr: 5 inbound trains 6–9 a.m., 28 min to Millennium Station (0.4 mi from the courthouse).
• Metra Metra Electric from Cheltenham (79th St.): 5 inbound trains 6–9 a.m., 34 min to Millennium Station (0.4 mi from the courthouse).
• Metra Metra Electric from South Shore: 5 inbound trains 6–9 a.m., 30 min to Millennium Station (0.4 mi from the courthouse).
• Metra Metra Electric from Stony Island: 5 inbound trains 6–9 a.m., 26 min to Millennium Station (0.4 mi from the courthouse).
• Metra Metra Electric from Windsor Park: 5 inbound trains 6–9 a.m., 32 min to Millennium Station (0.4 mi from the courthouse).

11 CTA bus routes stop in South Shore:

• N5 South Shore Night Bus: 29 stops in South Shore, e.g. 67th Street & Bennett, 67th Street & Blackstone and 67th Street & Cornell
• 71 71st/South Shore: 29 stops in South Shore, e.g. 71st Street & Blackstone, 71st Street & Clyde and 71st Street & Constance
• 6 Jackson Park Express: 24 stops in South Shore, e.g. 67th Street & Bennett, 67th Street & Chappel and 67th Street & Clyde
• 75 74th/75th: 20 stops in South Shore, e.g. 75th Street & Bennett, 75th Street & Blackstone and 75th Street & Clyde
• 26 South Shore Express: 19 stops in South Shore, e.g. 67th Street & Chappel, 67th Street & Clyde and 67th Street & Crandon
• 15 Jeffery Local: 17 stops in South Shore, e.g. 67th Street & Bennett, 67th Street & Cornell and 67th Street & Cregier
• 28 Stony Island: 14 stops in South Shore, e.g. Stony Island & 67th Street, Stony Island & 68th Street and Stony Island & 69th Street
• 79 79th: 14 stops in South Shore, e.g. 79th Street & Bennett, 79th Street & Clyde and 79th Street & Colfax
• 67 67th/69th/71st: 13 stops in South Shore, e.g. 67th Street & Bennett, 67th Street & Blackstone and 67th Street & Chappel
• J14 Jeffery Jump: 5 stops in South Shore, e.g. Jeffery & 67th Street, Jeffery & 71st Street and Jeffery & 75th Street
• 30 South Chicago: 5 stops in South Shore, e.g. South Chicago & 76th Street, South Chicago & 79th Street/Stony Island and South Chicago & Dante

Police district for South Shore

58% of South Shore is in the 3rd District (Grand Crossing); 42% is in the 4th (South Chicago).

• 3rd District station, 1.6 mi from South Shore: 7040 S Cottage Grove Ave, (312) 747-8201
• 4th District station, 3.8 mi from South Shore: 2255 E 103rd St, (312) 747-7581

Police beats covering South Shore: 0324, 0331, 0332, 0333, 0334, 0411, 0414, 0421.

Schools and attendance areas in South Shore

CPS lists 12 schools inside South Shore for 2025-26:

• Adam Clayton Powell Paideia Community Academy ES — pre-K to 8; 7511 S South Shore Dr; 1.0 mi
• Edward A Bouchet Math & Science Academy ES — pre-K to 8; 7355 S Jeffery Blvd; 0.1 mi
• Isabelle C O'Keeffe Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 6940 S Merrill Ave; 0.4 mi
• James Madison Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 7433 S Dorchester Ave; 0.8 mi
• Myra Bradwell Communications Arts & Sciences ES — pre-K to 8; 7736 S Burnham Ave; 1.1 mi
• Parkside Elementary Community Academy — pre-K to 8; 6938 S East End Ave; 0.6 mi
• Safe Achieve Academy Elementary — 4 to 8, options; 7877 S Coles Ave; 1.4 mi
• South Shore Fine Arts Academy — pre-K to 8; 1415 E 70th St; 0.9 mi
• Art in Motion Charter School — 7 to 12, charter; 7415 S East End Ave; 0.5 mi
• Excel Academy of South Shore — 9 to 12, options; 7530 S South Shore Dr; 1.0 mi
• Safe Achieve Academy HS — 9 to 12, options; 7877 S Coles Ave; 1.4 mi
• South Shore Intl College Prep High School — 9 to 12; 1955 E 75th St; 0.3 mi

Attendance areas covering South Shore:

• 26% of South Shore: Edward A Bouchet Math & Science Academy ES (elementary, 0.1 mi away)
• 18% of South Shore: Isabelle C O'Keeffe Elementary School (elementary, 0.4 mi away)
• 17% of South Shore: Adam Clayton Powell Paideia Community Academy ES (elementary, 1.0 mi away)
• 11% of South Shore: James Madison Elementary School (elementary, 0.8 mi away)
• 10% of South Shore: Myra Bradwell Communications Arts & Sciences ES (elementary, 1.1 mi away)
• 8% of South Shore: Horace Mann Elementary School (elementary, 1.0 mi away)
• 5% of South Shore: James Wadsworth Elementary School (elementary, 1.5 mi away)
• 86% of South Shore: Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School (high school, 1.8 mi away)
• 14% of South Shore: Hyde Park Academy High School (high school, 1.5 mi away)

Help near South Shore

• South Shore Branch, 2505 E. 73rd St., (312) 747-5281 — inside South Shore
• South Chicago Community Service Center, 8650 S. Commercial Ave., (312) 747-0331 — 2.1 mi
• Family Rescue (domestic-violence advocacy), (800) 360-6619