George Lucas Museum;image © MAD

A lawsuit challenging plans for the Lucas museum along Chicago's lakefront can proceed, a federal judge ruled Thursday, leaving legal hurdles in place if the selected site remains between Soldier Field and McCormick Place.Friends of the Parks filed a lawsuit in November against the Chicago Park District and the city of Chicago over the museum plans, contending the proposed site near Lake Michigan violates the public trust.

The Park District and the city filed arguments to dismiss the lawsuit, but U.S. District Judge John Darrah ruled Thursday that Friends of the Parks "plausibly states a claim that the agreement violates the public trust doctrine.".....Continue Reading

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