Chicago Community & Neighborhood Information

Train Stations

CTA Howard-Dan Ryan line at Howard, Jarvis, Morse, and Loyola.

Housing

Rogers Park is Chicago’s most northern neighborhood and borders the suburb of Evanston. A large and culturally diverse area, Rogers Park offers less congestion than areas nearer to downtown, as well as a large variety of housing. Loyola University is located here and many students live in the area.

Transportation

Travel is easy with the elaborate system of expressways and public transportation. Taxis, buses, the subway and elevated trains make transportation convenient within the city and to and from the surrounding suburbs.

Shopping

An abundance of shopping opportunities are available. The suburb of Evanston, located just north of Rogers Park, offers more than 200 specialty shops and boutiques. Located in the city, Michigan Avenue’s “Magnificent Mile” is one of the most elite retail districts in the nation. The “Mile” features such exclusive shops as Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman-Marcus, Marshall Field’s, and Bloomingdale’s. Water Tower Place is an elaborate eight floor indoor Mall featuring more than 120 specialty shops, several restaurants and seven cinemas.

Recreation

Indian Boundary Park offers tree-lined walks, a duck filled lagoon, playground, tennis courts, biking, horseback riding, and a small children’s zoo.

Places of Worship

All major denominations are represented in the metropolitan area.