Uptown Divorce & Family Law Attorney

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Which court, transit and local offices serve Uptown?

Quick Answer: Uptown to the Daley Center: Red Line from Argyle, 24 min to Lake; 5.8 mi. Uptown is policed by the 19th District (Town Hall). CPS lists 7 schools inside Uptown, and 5 elementary attendance areas cover it. The closest library to Uptown is the Bezazian Branch, inside the neighborhood.

Getting downtown from Uptown

Uptown sits in the Uptown community area.

From the middle of Uptown, in straight lines: Daley Center 5.8 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 6.4 mi · our office 5.7 mi.

Red Line to Lake station: Argyle (0.5 mi, accessible): 28 trains 7–9 a.m., 24 min; Lawrence (0.2 mi, accessible): 28 trains 7–9 a.m., 24 min; Wilson (0.2 mi, accessible): 28 trains 7–9 a.m., 22 min.
Purple Line to Clark/Lake station: Wilson (0.2 mi, accessible): 16 trains 7–9 a.m., 24 min.
Nearest Metra stop to Uptown: Ravenswood (Union Pacific North), 1.0 mi.

15 CTA bus routes stop in Uptown:

136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express: 19 stops in Uptown, e.g. 4250 N Marine Drive, 4251 N Marine Drive and 4646 N Marine Drive
146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express: 19 stops in Uptown, e.g. 4250 N Marine Drive, 4251 N Marine Drive and 4646 N Marine Drive
148 Clarendon/Michigan Express: 19 stops in Uptown, e.g. Clarendon & Belle Plaine, Clarendon & Bittersweet and Clarendon & Buena
78 Montrose: 18 stops in Uptown, e.g. Ashland & Montrose, Ashland & Wilson and Broadway & Sunnyside
81 Lawrence: 17 stops in Uptown, e.g. 4646 N Marine Drive, 856 W Lawrence and Lawrence & Ashland
151 Sheridan: 17 stops in Uptown, e.g. 4225 N Sheridan, 4242 N Sheridan and Sheridan & Ainslie
36 Broadway: 13 stops in Uptown, e.g. Broadway & Ainslie, Broadway & Argyle and Broadway & Belle Plaine
22 Clark: 11 stops in Uptown, e.g. Clark & Ainslie, Clark & Belle Plaine and Clark & Cullom
135 Clarendon/LaSalle Express: 10 stops in Uptown, e.g. Clarendon & Belle Plaine, Clarendon & Bittersweet and Clarendon & Buena
9 Ashland: 6 stops in Uptown, e.g. Ashland & Montrose, Ashland & Wilson and Lawrence & Ashland
92 Foster: 5 stops in Uptown, e.g. Foster & Ashland, Foster & Clark and Foster & Glenwood
80 Irving Park: 4 stops in Uptown, e.g. Irving Park & Clark, Irving Park & Fremont and Irving Park & Kenmore
X9 Ashland Express: 3 stops in Uptown, e.g. Irving Park & Clark, Irving Park & Fremont and Irving Park & Sheridan
147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express: 2 stops in Uptown, e.g. Foster & Marine Drive and Foster & Sheridan

Also stopping in Uptown: 50 Damen.

Police district for Uptown

68% of Uptown is in the 19th District (Town Hall); 32% is in the 20th (Lincoln).

19th District station, 1.3 mi from Uptown: 850 W Addison St, (312) 744-8320
20th District station, 2.1 mi from Uptown: 5400 N Lincoln Ave, (312) 742-8714

Police beats covering Uptown: 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 2024, 2032, 2033.

Schools and attendance areas in Uptown

CPS lists 7 schools inside Uptown for 2025-26:

John T McCutcheon Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 4865 N Sheridan Rd; 0.3 mi
Joseph Brennemann Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 4251 N Clarendon Ave; 0.5 mi
Mary E Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center — pre-K to 8; 4420 N Beacon St; 0.5 mi
Walt Disney Magnet Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 4140 N Marine Dr; 0.8 mi
William C. Goudy Technology Academy — pre-K to 8; 5120 N Winthrop Ave; 0.7 mi
Uplift Community High School — 9 to 12; 900 W Wilson Ave; 0.2 mi
YCCS-Truman Middle College HS — 9 to 12, options; 1145 W Wilson Ave; 0.2 mi

Attendance areas covering Uptown:

52% of Uptown: Joseph Brennemann Elementary School (elementary, 0.5 mi away)
20% of Uptown: John T McCutcheon Elementary School (elementary, 0.3 mi away)
9% of Uptown: James B McPherson Elementary School (elementary, 1.1 mi away)
8% of Uptown: Mary E Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center (elementary, 0.5 mi away)
6% of Uptown: Ravenswood Elementary School (elementary, 0.9 mi away)
89% of Uptown: Nicholas Senn High School (high school, 1.7 mi away)
11% of Uptown: Roald Amundsen High School (high school, 1.4 mi away)

Help near Uptown

Bezazian Branch, 1226 W. Ainslie St., (312) 744-0019 — inside Uptown
Uptown Branch, 929 W. Buena Ave., (312) 744-8400 — inside Uptown
North Area Community Service Center, 845 W. Wilson Ave., (312) 744-2580 — 0.2 mi
Apna Ghar (domestic-violence advocacy), (773) 334-4663

Next to Uptown

Neighboring pages: Lakeview, Edgewater, Ravenswood, North Center, Andersonville 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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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 Uptown Begins

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

Uptown Divorce and Family Law Services

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Questions from Uptown

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

Red Line from Argyle (28 trains 7–9 a.m. on weekdays, 24 min to Lake); Purple Line from Wilson (16 trains 7–9 a.m. on weekdays, 24 min to Clark/Lake).

Which police district covers Uptown?

19th District (Town Hall), 68% of Uptown; also 20th (Lincoln).

Which CPS attendance areas include Uptown?

Elementary: Joseph Brennemann Elementary School, John T McCutcheon Elementary School, James B McPherson Elementary School, Mary E Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center and Ravenswood Elementary School. High school: Nicholas Senn High School and Roald Amundsen High School. Which one applies depends on the Uptown home address.

Which library branch is closest to Uptown?

Bezazian Branch, inside Uptown.

Which ZIP codes cover Uptown?

60640 (75% of Uptown); 60613 (25% of Uptown).

How far is Uptown from the Daley Center?

From the middle of Uptown: 5.8 mi to the Daley Center and 6.4 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.