Mellody Hobson

An email sent to philanthropists in 2011 was turned over to the  Tribune  by Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office.

The Lucas Museum's retreat from Chicago is drawing all kinds of reactions from Chicagoans.

Gino Generelli claimed to have 2,500 signatures, more than a anti-museum petition being circulated.

The passes cover games through December, indicating that construction is unlikely to start this year.

Rev. Leon Finney led the protest by the Coalition 2 Build the Lucas Museum.

Minority students claim a "deeply embedded culture of oppression" plagues prestigious Catholic school.

Lucas has discussed plans with San Francisco mayor Ed Lee, the  San Francisco Chronicle  reported.

"I will make sure Chicago is on the winning side, not the losing side," said Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

"Their abrupt and complete change of position has proven that they cannot be trusted," Emanuel said. 

The controversial museum's threat to move elsewhere is drawing opinions from just about everyone. 

George Lucas' wife threatens to move the Lucas Museum far, far away after the group "hijacked" the plan.

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

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

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

The purchase has set a record for being the highest price paid for a home in Chicago.