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A formal vote is expected Wednesday, but the "Star Wars" guru is already gushing about Chicago.

The project could play a role in the pitch for the George Lucas Cultural Arts Museum.

"Obviously, San Francisco is not gonna lay down. Chicago is not gonna lay down," the mayor said Monday.

Ward Miller of Preservation Chicago said the best site for the museum couldn't be more obvious.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the city could reap a windfall at the cost of a Soldier Field parking lot.

The proposed Lucas museum site "contradicts our prior city visionaries’ goal," the group says.

The couple asked that the school's new arts wing be named after artist Gordon Parks.

Hadiya Pendleton's murder and huge investments by the University of Chicago rocked Hyde Park and Kenwood.

The grant from the "Star Wars" creator will cover stipends for teens taking part in After School Matters.

Crain's: Rush Medical Center Dr. Adele Joy Cobbs, 41, met Daley at the gym.

How DNAinfo.com Chicago reporters covered the city's murders, and a suburban man stabs a rat.

The newlyweds rented the park at Promontory Point at a cost of nearly $10,000 a day for 10 days.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: The star-studded affair drew onlookers at Promontory Point in Hyde Park Saturday.

Hundreds of flowers arrived Thursday at Promontory Point for the Saturday festivities.