Reader’s Commentary: The historical cost of communism on the world

By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Our young people, and even people in their 50s and older, don’t remember what the Cold War was about. It was between the USSR (Russia) and the United States. Americans. Those below the age of 40 don’t have a good understanding of who was involved in

Boys high school basketball schedule Dec. 11-15; results Dec. 2-8

Thursday, Dec. 11Little TenSerena at IMSA, 7Upstate Eight EastElmwood Park at West Chicago, 7Glenbard East at Fenton, 7Upstate Eight WestBartlett at Elgin, 7Larkin at West Aurora, 7Streamwood at South Elgin, 7Non-conferenceEast Aurora at Ridgewood, 7 Friday, Dec. 12Catholic League Blue*DePaul at St. Francis, 7Catholic League WhiteIC Catholic at St. Rita,

Illinois State High School recent football State champions

Class 8A2025: Lincoln-Way East 12, Warren 02024: Loyola Academy 26, Lincoln-Way East 152023: Loyola Academy 13, Lincoln-Way East 32022: Lockport 24, Maine South 62021: Canceled due to COVID2020: Lincoln-Way East 12, Warren 0Class 7A2025: Chicago Mt. Carmel 55, Batavia 342024: Chicago Mt. Carmel 35, Downers Grove N. 102023: Chicago Mt.

College football schedules/results Dec. 6 – Jan. 19, 2026

Saturday, Dec. 6NCAA Division III playoffsNorth Central College 35, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 27NCAA Division I FCS playoffsIllinois State 29, North Dakota State 28NCAA Division III playoffsWheaton College 49, DePauw University 24 Saturday, Dec. 13NCAA Division III quarterfinal, noonBethel University vs. North Central CollegeNCAA Division III quarterfinal, 4 p.m.Illinois State

College basketball schedules and results

Saturday, Dec. 13Nebraska at Illinois, 3 p.m., PeacockJackson State at Northwestern, 1 p.m., BTNNorthern Illinois at Elon, noon, FloCollegeEvansville at Notre Dame, 1 p.m., ACC NetDePaul at Wichita State, 11 a.m., ESPNUIllinois State at Utah State, 4 p.m., Varsity NetNorth Central College at North Park University, 4:15 p.m.St. Francis Joliet

2025 Batavia Citizen of the Year, Linda Schielke

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Linda Schielke as the 2025 Citizen of the Year (COTY), honoring her decades of service, leadership, and unwavering dedication to the Batavia community. The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will honor Linda Thursday, April 23, at the Chamber’s Inspire 2026: A Celebration

Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10 Billion

By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Recent cuts by president Donald Trump’s administration could reduce the size of Illinois’ economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute. The report offers a detailed looked at the effects of cuts enacted