Northerly Island’s new city ‘escape’ opens to public

Like a theatrical dream of a bird, a great blue heron spreads its enormous wings and takes flight over the lagoon. A chorus of crickets quell the not-so-distant city growl. Pivot around, and there’s McCormick Place Lakeside Center, floating like a giant aircraft carrier in silhouette. At the re-imagined Northerly Island, which officially opened Friday, […]