edit: I didn't see the original posting date and the updated question, but I have left my response as is:
Goose Island is a very good brewpub. Very good. So good, in fact, that the brewery has been named by Ratebeer.com as the 11th best brewery in the world, according to their ratings, above such stalwarts as Dogfish Head, New Glarus, Great Lakes, Rogue, Cantillon, etc.
Do give them a chance. Their bottled product, for whatever reason, is completely variable. I'll get a 6-pack of Honkers that's great one week, and awful the next. I find their IPA and stout a bit more consistent, though. When it's on, their flagship Honker's Ale is a very tasty potable.
However, their greatness lies in their specialty brews. Their Imperial IPA is perhaps my favorite, ahead of such greats as Three Floyd's Dreadnaught and their Bourbon County Stout (Imperial Stout) is a healthy competitor to Three Floyd's Dark Lord.
Seriously, Goose Island is a respected brewery, so much so that a beer article in The Guardian (UK) declared Goose Island IPA "perhaps the best beer in the world."
Otherwise, Rock Bottom in Chicago is surprisingly good. I've never been to Walter Payton's Roundhouse, but the beers of theirs I sampled at this year's Ale Fest, I would definitely recommend. Their bourbon barrel-aged cherry stout was a clear favorite that day.
Flossmoor Station goes without saying. Three Floyd's is close enough to Chicago (and ranks #1 on Ratebeer.com's best brewers of the world list). If you're out in that area, Shoreline Brewery in Michigan City is just a bit further up the road, and well worth the stop.
Harrison's in Orland Park is okay. I wouldn't recommend it to a total beer nut, but it's inoffensive. I remember particularly enjoying their stout.