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George Lucas Nixes Plans for Chicago Museum

FORCE IS WEAK

Now considering locations in California.

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Chicago is out of the running to become the site of the George Lucas Museum, officials announced Friday after a months-long battle with a parks group that sued to block its construction. The organization, Friends of the Parks, filed a federal lawsuit arguing the museum would violate the public trust doctrine and tarnish Chicago’s lakefront. The Lucas Museum now has California on its radar. It is set to host art from the Star Wars creator’s collection.

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