Why is the island in Washington Park behind a locked gate?

On a recent day, Jonathan Schlesinger took a walk through Washington Park on Chicago’s South Side. He works for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and he was scoping out the lagoon for a fishing event. A couple of bridges cross the water to a roughly 9-acre piece of land called Bynum Island. When Schlesinger

Travellers pitch up in local park after getting through locked gate  GB News