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FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2011 file photo, football fans tailgate in a parking lot south of Soldier Field, in the background, before a Chicago Bears game in Chicago. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is trying to persuade “Star Wars” creator George Lucas to put his planned museum of art and movie memorabilia in Chicago and is offering up a slice of real estate along the Lake Michigan shorefront, meaning fans dressed up as Han Solo and Darth Vader might have to cross paths with rowdy Bears tailgaters. A competing bid from San Francisco seems a more natural fit: it’s Lucas’ hometown, it’s a premier center of technology and innovation and it’s closer to the nation’s movie-making heartland. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2013 file photo, filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Chicago native Mellody Hobson, are seen on the red carpet at the 2013 Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is trying to persuade the “Star Wars” creator to put his planned museum of art and movie memorabilia in Chicago and is offering up a slice of real estate along the Lake Michigan shorefront where it would be located. A competing bid from San Francisco seems a more natural fit: it’s Lucas’ hometown, it’s a premier center of technology and innovation and it’s closer to the nation’s movie-making heartland. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
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Illinois Sen. Iris Martinez, D-Chicago, watches the vote tote board while on the Senate floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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Illinois Sen. Iris Martinez, D-Chicago, argues legislation while on the Senate floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown (23) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) during the second period in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)
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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford looks at the puck as Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Pearson shoots a goal during the second period in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)
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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Ben Smith, second from right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Los Angeles Kings during the third period in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)
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Los Angeles Kings left wing Dwight King (74) takes the puck as Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya (27) and the Kings right wing Justin Williams (14) battle during the overtime period in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)
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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) blocks a shot by Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger (16) during the overtime period in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)
