Street Guides

City of Chicago Streets

Remember the phrase “Even North West”

• Even addresses are either on the north or west side of the street
• Odd addresses are either on the south or east side of the street

• City Clerk Chicago Street Guide

• Blue Bible: Police Guidebook (must have app installed)
  • Navigate to Resources Tab
  • Scroll to the bottom to “Chicago Streets”
    
    
• ChicagoCop.com Street Guide
  
  
• CPD Guidance
  • scroll to the right and navigate to “Streets”
    
    
• City of Chicago Official Street Names
  • Navigate to Data Tab
  • Click Export
• Chicago Streets
• Wikipedia: Roads and expressways in Chicago

Street Names - Official - local (uploaded to CHM website 4/24/2001 10:07 AM)

Avenue - Title applied mostly to streets running North and South. There are exceptions.
Blvd - Title given to streets where trucks over 5 tons are not permitted.
Court - Title given to short roadway.
Parkway - Title given to street that ends at a park.
Place - Title given to street running the 1/2 block between streets.
Street - Title applied mostly to streets running East and West. There are exceptions.