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Chicago Lands George Lucas Museum

Here's Where The George Lucas Museum Will Be Located
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"Darth Vader" is presented with the Ultimate Villain award by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas at the 2011 Scream Awards, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in Los Angeles. The award show is dedicated to the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres of feature films, television and comic books. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

George Lucas can't resist the gravitational pull of the Windy City.

Chicago has reportedly emerged the winner of a three-way battle with San Francisco and Los Angeles over which city would be home to the legendary filmmaker's museum of art and movie memorabilia.

Citing "reliable" City Hall sources, The Sun-Times broke the news late Tuesday. Mayor Rahm Emanuel confirmed the decision to several media outlets shortly after.

Mayor Emanuel's office confirms Chicago selected as home for George Lucas' museum. Proposed location is Soldier Field south parking lots.

— Ben Bradley (@BenBradleyABC7) June 24, 2014

"I am humbled to be joining such an extraordinary museum community and to be creating the museum in a city that has a long tradition of embracing the arts and architecture," Lucas said in a statement released Tuesday, according to DNAinfo Chicago.

An announcement from the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts is expected Wednesday, when the museum's board makes the official vote.

Sorry, West Coast:

San Francisco was considered a likely winner for the museum, given that Lucas is a native Californian who keeps his visual effects division in San Francisco, and that the headquarters for LucasFilm and Skywalker Sound are in nearby Marin County, The Associated Press reports.

Emanuel lobbied aggressively for the museum, which is predicted to become a popular tourism draw. Currently, the proposed location is the parking lot near Soldier Field

Lucas, who now lives part-time in the Windy City, has previously called Chicago his "second home." Lucas wed Chicagoan Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments, in 2013.

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George Lucas & Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson, George Lucas(01 of24)
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El cineasta George Lucas y Mellody Hobson llegan al estreno de Wall Street Money Never Sleeps el 14 de mayo de 2010, en Cannes, Francia. El director se casará con Hobson, se informó el jueves 3 de enero de 2013. (Foto AP/Matt Sayles, Archivo) (credit:AP)
Monaco F1 Grand Prix(02 of24)
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MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 26: Mark Webber de Australia y Red Bull Racing habla con el director George Lucas, su novia Mellody Hobson y el actor Cuba Gooding Jr. tras calificar para el Monaco Formula One Grand Prix en el Circuito de Mónaco el 26 de mayo, 2012 en Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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George Lucas y Mellody Hobson en Cannes. (credit:Getty Images)
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Cuba Gooding Jr, David Oyelowo, el director Anthony Hemingway, Mellody Hobson, el director George Lucas en Cannes, el viernes 25 de mayo. (credit:AP)
65th Cannes Film Festival(05 of24)
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El director George Lucas y Mellody Hobson a su paso por Cannes. (credit:Getty Images)
65th Cannes Film Festival(06 of24)
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(From L) US actor Cuba Gooding Jr, US director and producer George Lucas and his partner Mellody Hobson, British actor David Oyelowo and director Anthony Hemingway pose as they arrive for the screening of the film 'Cosmopolis' presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 25, 2012 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Ebony Power 100 Gala(07 of24)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 02: Mellody Hobson and George Lucas attend the Ebony Power 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 2, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Governor's Awards(08 of24)
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Director George Lucas and wife Mellody Hobson arrive at the 2012 Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California on December 1, 2012. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is presenting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Jeffery Katzenberg, and Honorary Awards to stunt performer Hal Needham, documentarian D.A. Pennebaker and arts advocate George Stevens Jr.at the inaugural Governors Awards event. AFP PHOTO / Krista KENNELL (Photo credit should read Krista Kennell/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' 4th Annual Governors Awards(09 of24)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 01: Producer George Lucas (L) and his wife Mellody Hobson attend the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' 4th Annual Governors Awards at Hollywood and Highland on December 1, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Investment Company Institute(10 of24)
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 11: NBC financial reporter Mellody Hobson interviews her boyfriend filmmaker George Lucas during the Investment Company Institute's annual general membership meeting at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel May 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Hobson interviewed Lucas about 'Managing Chaos!' or the parallels between professional investing and movie making. Hobson is also the ICI's board chairman. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals(11 of24)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Director George Lucas (R) and Mellody Hobson arrive at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 26, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
43rd NAACP Image Awards(12 of24)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Mellody Hobson and filmmaker George Lucas arrive at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards) (credit:Getty Images)
"Red Tails" New York Premiere(13 of24)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 10: Film producer George Lucas and Mellody Hobson attends the 'Red Tails' premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater on January 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"The Adventures of Tintin" Premiere(14 of24)
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Director George Lucas and girlfriend Mellody Hobson attend the premiere of "The Adventures of Tintin" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
63rd Cannes Film Festival(15 of24)
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US director George Lucas arrives with partner Mellody Hobson for the screening of 'Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps' presented out of competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2010 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Premiere - 63rd Cannes Film Festival(16 of24)
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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 14: Mellody Hobson attends the 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2010 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Jackie Robinson Foundation Annual Awards Dinner(17 of24)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 08: Presenter Mellody Hobson attends the Jackie Robinson Foundation Annual Awards Dinner at the The Waldorf Astoria on March 8, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Jackie Robinson Foundation) (credit:Getty Images)
67th Annual Golden Globe Awards(18 of24)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 17: Director George Lucas (R) and Mellody Hobson arrive at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 17, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Opening Night Of "Dreamgirls"(19 of24)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 22: Movie director George Lucas and Mellody Hobson attend the opening night of 'Dreamgirls' at The Apollo Theater on November 22, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Opening Night Of "Dreamgirls"(20 of24)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 22: Movie director George Lucas and Mellody Hobson attend the opening night of 'Dreamgirls' at The Apollo Theater on November 22, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2009 White House Correspondents Dinner (21 of24)
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US film direcor George Lucas arrives for the 2009 White House Correspondents Dinner with his girlfriend Mellody Hobson on May 9, 2009 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO / Tim SLOAN (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
200th anniversary of the birth of US President Abraham Lincoln(22 of24)
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Filmmaker George Lucas (R) arrives at newly-renovated Ford's Theatre with Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments, for a gala to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of US President Abraham Lincoln, February 11, 2009, in Washington, DC. Lucas will receive the Lincoln Medal Award for his accomplishments which exemplify the character and legacy of Lincoln, who was assassinated at the Theatre in 1865. AFP PHOTO/MIKE THEILER (Photo credit should read MIKE THEILER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Premiere of Star Wars The Clone Wars(23 of24)
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Director/producer George Lucas (C), his guest Mellody Hobson (L) and the character Ahsoka Tano (R) pose on the red carpet for the premiere of Star Wars The Clone Wars, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on Aug 10, 2008. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Steven Spielberg's film 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' Screening(24 of24)
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Mellody Hobson, partner of US producer George Lucas, smiles as she arrives to attend the screening of US director Steven Spielberg's film 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 18, 2008 in Cannes, southern France. The world premiere of the latest instalment in the 'Indiana Jones' saga, the first in 19 years, is the hottest ticket at this year's Cannes film festival. AFP PHOTO / Francois Guillot (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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