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'Star Wars' creator's decision to pull plans for lakefront museum over lawsuit seen as bad sign
CHICAGO – "Star Wars" creator and digital effects technology pioneer George Lucas recently announced the group led by him and his wife, financial executive and Chicago native Mellody Hobson, was abandoning efforts to build a futuristic museum showcasing his art collection on Chicago's lakefront. -
George Lucas Museum foes score win in latest episode of saga over fate of lakefront site
Opponents of the George Lucas museum proposed for Chicago’s lakefront have won the latest episode in the long running legal wars over the planned attraction, after a federal judge refused to dismiss their lawsuit against the city and park district. -
City, park district say lawsuit challenging George Lucas museum site is "entirely meritless"
The dispute over the future location of the planned George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art continued this month, as the Chicago Park District and the City of Chicago separately moved to dismiss the lawsuit that seeks to prevent the museum from breaking ground in city's Museum Campus area. -
George Lucas museum faces lawsuit over planned lakefront location from Chicago parks group
An advocacy group for Chicago parks filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to thwart plans for “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas’ museum to be located near the lakefront.