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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Home Run Inn's new pan pizza and a Blackhawks road loss

Plus, a $79 million Trulee Evanston sale and a Café Au Lake expansion.

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Home Run Inn is selling its first frozen pan pizza at Chicago-area Jewel stores

Free Pizza Fridays run every Friday in November

Home Run Inn restaurants' free frozen pan pizza deal

November 2026

  • Free Pizza Fridays

Buy an extra-large cheese or sausage pizza, dine-in or carryout, and get one free frozen pan pizza.

Source: Chicago Food Magazine

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Free Pizza FridaysNov. 6, 13, 20 and 27

If you stock the freezer with , there's a thicker option now. The company introduced its first-ever pan pizza to its frozen line, and NBC Chicago says it's in grocery freezers across the area. Crain's Chicago Business reports the pizzas use the same signature dough, just thicker.

The chain's CEO, Dan Costello, said the pan pizza is made from scratch like the original tavern-style pie, with all-natural ingredients. Consider Friday dinner handled.

  • Varieties: Cheese, Sausage, Sausage Pepperoni, Meat Lovers, Pepperoni
  • Where: Chicago-area Jewel and Tony's Fresh Market stores
  • Free deal: one pan pizza per order, every Friday in November

The new pan pizza comes in five 9-inch varieties

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frozen pan pizza varieties
9-inch
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Sources: NBC 5 Chicago, Chicago Food Magazine

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The Blackhawks lost 5-⁠3 to the Panthers to open a three-game road trip

The Blackhawks began a three-game road trip in Florida with a 5-3 loss to the Panthers on Wednesday. It was their fourth straight loss and their 12th in 16 games, and the power play went 0-for-3.

The Blackhawks fell to the Panthers 5-⁠3

  • Blackhawks3
    Panthers5
    FinalChicago plays at Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Sources: WGN Radio, Chicago Sun-Times

Frank Nazar scored twice in the third period to cut a 3-0 deficit to 4-3. Coach Jeff Blashill said Connor Bedard "competed like crazy," but that "you've got to have 20 going."

  • Next game: Thursday at Tampa Bay
  • Shots on goal Wednesday: 20
  • Patrick Kane: upper-body injury, expected to miss a few games
  • Road record before Wednesday: 0-5-1

The Blackhawks have lost 12 of their 16 games

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  • 4 not lost

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Real estate

, the 160-unit retirement complex at 1815 Norwood Court, sold Sept. 1 for $79 million to Healthpeak Properties. Solera Senior Living will keep operating it. Evanston RoundTable

Davis Street

Amcor Holdings of Westmount, Quebec, bought the 10-story office building at 500 Davis St. last month for $11.5 million. The RoundTable reports the price is about 35% of its previous sale price. Evanston RoundTable

500 Davis St. sold for far less than its last price

Source: Evanston RoundTable

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Value
Eight years ago$32.4M
Last month$11.5M

Lakefront cafe

nearly doubled its profit in its second year. City recreation officials plan to expand food operations at other sites, including the Prieto Community Center on Oakton Street later this month. Evanston RoundTable

Growing older

A state plan called EngAging Illinois, released in January, backs caregivers, accessible sidewalks and affordable housing for older adults. The RoundTable looks at what it could mean for Evanston. Evanston RoundTable

D65 parents

District 65 parent Celia Carlino says she moved to Evanston for bilingual education for her kids. The Daily Northwestern talked with parents about a year of uncertainty after TWI program cuts. The Daily Northwestern

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Bears

Chicago sits at 6-2 after a 34-17 win over Seattle on Monday night. Da Windy City reports a growing possibility of another move before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Da Windy City

Food carts

Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget includes a proposal for a license letting vendors prepare certain foods from mobile carts. Right now those items must be pre-packaged. CBS Chicago

Hoops recruit

Benet's Ed Stasys committed to Yale. The Sun-Times says he's the state's top-ranked prospect in the Class of 2027. Chicago Sun-Times

The Blackhawks lost 5-⁠3 to the Panthers on Wednesday

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Source: Chicago Hockey Now

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Imagine "Frankenstein" told with no spoken lines, just handmade shadow puppets, old-fashioned overhead projectors and live music. That's what Manual Cinema did at Chicago's Studebaker Theater, where the show opened with lightning and thunder and the audience could watch the actors work the projectors. It ran Oct. 28 through Nov. 1. Spooky season, stretched a little longer.

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Home Run Inn's new pan pizza and a Blackhawks road loss

Plus, a $79 million Trulee Evanston sale and a Café Au Lake expansion.

The TLDR

  1. Home Run Inn's first frozen pan pizza is at Jewel stores
  2. Blackhawks lose 5-3 in Florida, their fourth straight
  3. Trulee Evanston sold for $79 million; 500 Davis St. for $11.5 million
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