The Nonprofit Fighting Chicago's $400M George Lucas Museum Plan

A federal judge did not rule Tuesday on the city's motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Friends of the Parks to stop the Lucas Museum project, allowing the preservation group time to respond to the city's effort to end the legal wrangling.

The proposal for the museum between Soldier Field and McCormick Place has received the approval of the Chicago City Council and the Chicago Park District, which has signed an agreement to lease 17 acres of lakefront property. "Star Wars" creator George Lucas plans to showcase his art and film collection at the 300,000-square-foot museum, which also will contain several theaters, a library and a public observation deck.