Links of Interest

• VIDEOS: Ravenswood
• Ravenswood on Wikipedia
• Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
• Encyclopedia of Chicago - Ravenswood
• Ravenswood Community Council

Distance to Downtown Chicago
7 miles

Average Drive Times
19 minutes to Chicago Loop
25 minutes to O’Hare Airport
30 minutes to Midway Airport

Many reasons for choosing to live in the city are found in Ravenswood. Among them are ethnic diversity, architectural variety and convenience. Property owners in Ravenswood, bounded by Foster, Clark, Irving Park Road and the Chicago River, carefully rehab the historic homes that abound in this area.

Transportation
Metra's Union Pacific trains stop at Lawrence and Ravenswood avenues. The CTA's Ravenswood line rapid transit stops at Lawrence and Western, Lawrence and Damen, and on Montrose and Irving Park Road. Numerous CTA bus lines serve the area, and the Howard-Dan Ryan line rapid transit stations are a short bus ride from most areas. Lake Shore Drive and the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) are a few miles away.