George Lucas Selects Chicago For the Star Wars Museum 98
netringer writes: George Lucas has selected Chicago over Los Angeles and San Francisco as the future home of The Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts, housing his collection of Star Wars art and movie memorabilia along with exhibits of the technology of Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). Where else but on the Chicago Lakefront will be it easy to recreate the ice planet of Hoth?
His Wife is From Chicago (Score:5, Informative)
Yep, George married Mellody Hobson, and she's a native of Chicago - born there, grew up there. Think she had any influence on this?