Welcome to West Lakeview! Here’s a quick guide to some of the basics for living in our neighborhood. If you see a resources missing and would like to request that it be added to this page, please email info@wlvn.org. Please note that all links will open in a new window.
Government
Chicago
Represents West Lakeview residents east of Ashland
Represents West Lakeview residents west of Ashland
Illinois
United States
Neighborhood Resources
19th District CAPS (Chicago Alternate Policing Strategy)
City Services
Department of Planning and Development
Media
Parks
Lois Klein Park (Lincoln and Addison)
Merryman Park (Grace and Marshfield)
Sheil Park (Southport and Cornelia)
Margaret Donahue Park (School and Lakewood)
Schools
Hamilton Elementary (Pre-K to 8), 1650 W. Cornelia Ave.
Saint Andrew School (Pre-K to 8), 1710 W. Addison
St. Luke Academy (Pre-K to 8), 1500 W. Belmont
Transportation
CTA buses: Bus lines run through West Lakeview or on its borders with the Ashland No. 9, Belmont No. 77, Irving Park No. 80 and Addison No. 152.
CTA trains: Brown Line stops located at Southport/Roscoe and Paulina/Lincoln in West Lakeview, with several more stops near our boundaries.
Divvy: Bikeshare stations are located at the following West Lakeview intersections: Belmont/Racine; Belmont/Southport; Belmont/Lincoln; Roscoe/Southport; Roscoe/Lincoln; Addison/Lincoln; and Grace/Ashland.