No betcha, Chewbacca!
The dramatic tug of battle over the lakeside fate of the proposed Lucas Museum task housing film multi-millionaire George Lucas' legacy . . . has all of the makings of a Hollywood drama.
• The storyline: the first museum in america built by an African-American woman.
• The avid gamers: "star Wars" legend George Lucas; his Chicago-bred, monetary guru wife, Mellody Hobson; Mayor Rahm Emanuel; and a combative "pals of the Park" neighborhood — which is fighting a new museum on the lake.
handiest here's critical. And it's real.
"This seemed like it turned into a piece nevertheless in development, when whatever came about to unhinge the technique remaining week," said the Rev. Michael Pfleger, who is an in depth Hobson friend.
"It's a stunner. It gave the look of issues have been back on target," he observed.
Sneed is told a hush hush meeting ultimate Wednesday on the places of work of Ariel Investments between Hobson (who had simply aid engineer the DreamWorks Animation/Comcast deal) — and pals of the Park opponent Juanita Irizarry appeared "pleasant and conciliatory," in accordance with a Sneed supply.
OPINION
"The [Friends of the Park] informed them to hold on and live the case, but then whatever thing came about/broke loose after their board assembly day after today," the supply pointed out.
"here is loopy," referred to Pfleger, who heads the biggest African-American South facet Catholic parish. "Mellody loves Chicago. It's her home. It's where she became raised and trained and is all the time giving returned. She has been fighting teeth and nail for this. This museum could have long past to la and other cities. It become a major, dazzling gift for Chicago and its babies.
"this could had been the primary museum in america built via a black girl," he noted. "imagine what that could do to the empowerment of younger black ladies."
Sneed additionally hears Hobson asked to tackle the "pals of the Park" board assembly, however changed into instructed it wasn't essential.
"what's going on?" Pfleger brought.
dwell tuned.
running with Rauner . . .
Sneed hears rumbles Gov. Bruce Rauner may additionally not be attending the Republican country wide conference in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer season.
"That's what I hear," a appropriate GOPer said.
no longer astounding.
In early March, Donald Trump — who now looks to be en path to the Republican presidential nomination — didn't even be aware of Rauner.
"Rauner? Who? Don't know him," Trump told Sneed.
"Why? What's up," Trump asked.
"The state of Illinois is in a budget nightmare," I mentioned. "Broke."
"neatly, don't comprehend him."
Hmmm. guess Trump does now.
A royal musing . . .
My dears. Please notice this newest royal revelation from Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge — and future Queen of England if hubby Prince William accedes to the Throne of England.
The royal couple has a new pet for Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
A household rodent.
it is a hamster named "Marvin."
The royal pet may be housed on the couple's nation home.
Osama drama . . .
It turned into "the biggest moment of my lifestyles in knowledgeable feel," former White house chief of staff invoice Daley informed a bunch of PR professionals in Chicago lately.
• Backshot: hence spoke Daley, whose facial expression in a famous picture op seemed evenly excessive within the White residence situation Room while he watched the takedown of Al-Qaida chief Osama bin laden in Pakistan on can also 2, 2011.
I undercover agent . . .
Boston purple Sox players David "huge Papi" Ortiz and Hanley Ramirez at Carmine's on Tuesday night, with Ortiz endure-hugging his waiter with the aid of lifting him off the ground. . . . Former Chicago endure and tremendous Bowl XX MVP Richard Dent dined at Harry Caray's Water Tower restaurant with pals all the way through the NFL Draft. . . . CBS sports analyst Deion Sanders noticed at ZipFit Denim shopping for his favorite denims over the NFL Draft weekend.
Sneedlings . . .
today's birthdays: Adele, 28; Henry Cavill, 33, and Arny Granat, ageless.
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