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Friday, November 13, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong is the NL MVP, plus a Bears stadium pitch

Plus, a $10 billion Bears stadium pitch and a data center moratorium recommendation in Evanston.

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Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong wins the NL MVP award in a unanimous vote

Crow-Armstrong's MVP season, by the numbers

45
home runs, tied for the MLB lead
41
stolen bases
107
RBIs
119
runs scored

Sources: FOX 32 Chicago, WGN-TV

If you've heard the "M-V-Pete" chants at Wrigley Field, the voters agree. Pete Crow-Armstrong is the 2026 National League MVP, and WGN-TV reports the vote was unanimous. Shohei Ohtani and Brice Turang were the other finalists, ABC7 says.

He's the seventh player in MLB history to join the , and he's the first Cub to do it. FOX 32 notes he signed a six-year, $115 million extension in March.

Crow-Armstrong's 10.6 fWAR beat the runner-up's 7.0

Source: WGN-TV

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Value
Pete Crow-Armstrong10.6 fWAR
Bobby Witt Jr.7 fWAR
  • Extra-base hits: 84, most in MLB
  • Aug. 17: leadoff homer, then a 10th-inning walk-off, vs. White Sox
  • Also won the NL's Hank Aaron Award and Platinum Glove
  • AL MVP: Houston's Yordan Alvarez, also unanimous

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Bears Watch

Developers pitch a $10 billion Bronzeville stadium plan to keep the Bears in Chicago

If you're following the Bears stadium saga, there's a new pitch. Capri Investment Group and GRIT Chicago unveiled a $10 billion plan Thursday for about 100 acres around the former in Bronzeville, anchored by a 75,000-seat domed stadium.

$10 billionprojected cost of the Bronzeville Lakefront development

WGN-TV counts at least nine public stadium proposals since Mayor Brandon Johnson was elected.

Sources: WGN-TV, FOX 32 Chicago

Capri founder Quintin Primo III said at a Thursday news conference his investors are "prepared to buy the Arlington Heights site" if the Bears' ownership there blocks a fair look at Bronzeville. It's a developer pitch with no commitment from the Bears, who previously rejected the Michael Reese site over space and railroad-related concerns.

  • Homes: more than 5,000 across the district and nearby sites
  • Park: 28 acres, with a land bridge over Lake Shore Drive
  • Hotel rooms: about 2,000
  • Jobs: 60,000 construction, 11,000 permanent, developers estimate

The proposed district would be more than twice the old hospital site

Area of the proposed Bronzeville district, beside places you know

The proposed Bronzeville district100 acresAbout 100 acres
The former Michael Reese site48 acres
A football field1.3 acresend zones included

76 football fields would fit inside the proposed Bronzeville district

Sources: WGN-TV, FOX 32 Chicago

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The proposed Bronzeville district100 acres (About 100 acres)
The former Michael Reese site48 acres
A football field1.3 acres (end zones included)

WGN-TV reports the Bears have publicly backed a site in Hammond, Indiana, with Arlington Heights second. Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield next week to consider stadium financing legislation.

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News Notes

Land use

Evanston's unanimously voted Wednesday night to recommend a temporary ban on data center construction while city staff create a long-term framework. The Elks Park urban farm application will be reviewed at the Dec. 14 City Council meeting. The Daily Northwestern

District 65

District 65 canceled a second meeting for Dewey Elementary Two Way Spanish/English Immersion families that was set for Thursday, saying it wanted "more clarity on next steps." Families walked out of a Nov. 2 meeting, and the Oct. 13 budget proposal would close Lincolnwood and Dewey elementary schools. Evanston RoundTable

Bookstore

Bookends & Beginnings, at 1620 Orrington Ave., raised over $40,000 by Thursday evening toward a $60,000 goal after a Wednesday plea to offset declining sales and foot traffic. Evanston RoundTable

Arts

The Evanston Arts Council hosted Bright Night for the Arts Thursday at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center to honor city grant recipients. The 2026 Cultural Fund Grant awarded $135,000 to local arts organizations. The Daily Northwestern

Film

The student-run Northwestern University Film Festival screens 21 short films Friday and Saturday in Annie May Swift Hall, 1920 Campus Dr. Filmmakers will take part in Q&As after each session. Evanston RoundTable

Eleven of the festival's 21 short films come from outside Northwestern

Source: Evanston RoundTable

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Northwestern productions1047.6%
From outside Northwestern1152.4%

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Around Illinois

Waukegan

A tentative agreement could save Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, physicians told NBC Chicago Investigates, but it's contingent on help from state lawmakers and Governor Pritzker. Under it, American Healthcare Systems would turn over day-to-day management to a group represented by the hospital's Medical Executive Board. NBC 5 Chicago

Blackhawks

The Blackhawks beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in overtime Thursday night at the United Center, snapping a six-game skid. Ryan Donato scored the winner in overtime. Chicago hosts the Winnipeg Jets at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the United Center. WGN RadioChicago Hockey Now

The Blackhawks beat the Sabres in overtime to end a skid

  • Buffalo Sabres2
    Chicago Blackhawks3
    FinalRyan Donato scored in overtime to end a six-game skid

Sources: WGN Radio, Chicago Hockey Now

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— Marie Curie

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“So sad ! I’ll be calling 311 animal control please don’t let your pets outside it looks like it was hit by a car”

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The Wrap

Skokie's Water Playground goes dark around Labor Day, and then the monsters move in. Scream Scene is a haunted house built in the locker rooms, "terrifying visitors since 1997" per its website. Some of the scare actors balance the screams with high school, so they head home to do their homework. They have school on Monday, after all.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 14Flights are moving again after Friday's nationwide ground stop
  2. Thurs., Nov. 12Endeavor nurses at Evanston Hospital tentatively vote Dec. 7 and 8
  3. Wed., Nov. 11District 65 delays its vote on closing Dewey and Lincolnwood
  4. Tues., Nov. 10District 65 delays its school-closure hearing vote to Nov. 16
  5. Mon., Nov. 9D65 delays its school-closing vote; Council takes first budget votes
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Pete Crow-Armstrong is the NL MVP, plus a Bears stadium pitch

Plus, a $10 billion Bears stadium pitch and a data center moratorium recommendation in Evanston.

The TLDR

  1. Pete Crow-Armstrong is the unanimous NL MVP
  2. Developers pitch a $10 billion Bears stadium in Bronzeville
  3. Land Use Commission backs a data center moratorium
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