Goose Island: Island Named After One of Earth's Nastiest Creatures

When was involved with the Second City I would cross a bridge on North Avenue and see the Mars Wrigley Building across the Chicago River. I had no idea the building was actually an island, Goose Island, created by brick-makers in the mid 1800s.
I explored the island once and it was boring. It was like a suburban industrial park, and I couldn't even find a place to get a Goose Island beer!