George Lucas

Besides, Helmut Jahn said, when the rich spend big money on a memorial, "they don't want to share."

Rahm Emanuel touted the new plan as a "win, win, win," but McPier would have to float bonds.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel considers it a solution to a lawsuit, but it faces other opposition.

Friends of the Parks' Juanita Irizarry took issue with "the city's basic lack of transparency."

"We hope the mayor reconsiders and does the right thing," said Friends of the Parks' Tom Geoghegan.

Attorney Tom Geoghegan said the key to the case is the benefit to be gained by George Lucas.

Dowell, who voted against the museum, will air concerns when the 18th Street garage comes to a vote.

Aldermen also placed new restrictions on food carts Downtown and near Wrigley Field.

The filmmaker and his wife attended a fundraising dinner for the Democratic National Committee.

The 1,500 spots would remain constant thanks to 386 tailgating spaces atop a new 18th Street garage.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel promised to meet the needs of the Bears and the "tailgating community."

Friends of Parks group applauds Ald. Ameya Pawar for no vote; says real fight will come in court.

The Plan Commission approved placing the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on the lakefront.

A proposed parking garage across LSD could host future tailgaters, but might have less available space.

The meetings will arrive after the proposed lakefront museum was scaled back.