Chicago alderman proposes renaming Northerly Island after Pope Leo XIV

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Original Load Date June 17, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated June 17, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ald-ray-lopez-proposes-renaming-northerly-island-pope-leo-xiv/

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A member of the City Council is pushing to rename Northerly Island, the lakefront park and nature preserve which was once home to Meigs Field airport, after Chicago native Pope Leo XIV. Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) has introduced a resolution to the City Council, urging the city to work with the Chica...