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Gracie Thibault has been modeling since she was a young child; now, the high school junior has her sights set on modeling abroad. (Photo courtesy of Gracie Thibault)

Humans of WEGO: model behavior

By Melanie Ballines, Reporter September 4, 2024

Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima, Karlie Kloss, Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Cindy Crawford, Gisele Bündchen, Cara Delevingne, Naomi Campbell, and Kate Moss. All these women have one thing in common with junior...

Capturing aesthetic shots of the baskets, especially in scenic or challenging courses, is a common practice. Enthusiasts take photos of the landscape, action shots of players, and close-ups of the baskets with a disc either approaching or resting inside. (Photo courtesy of Jon Wirkus)

Frisbees fly as WCCHS ushers in newest club

By Antos Kumar, Reporter September 3, 2024

WE-GO Disc Golf Club is ready to throw some serious shade - forehand and backhand - as it meets for the first time this year on Sept. 9. Last spring, Steve Brown, an avid disc golf player, recognized...

Fireman with the award-winning Wildcat Chronicle team in April 2024, at the JEA National High School Journalism Convention in Kansas City. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Fireman)

West Chicago Community High School’s Leslie Fireman honored as JEA Rising Star

By Wildcat Chronicle Staff September 1, 2024

Three years ago, when Leslie Fireman began advising West Chicago Comunity High School's student-run newspaper, the Wildcat Chronicle, all of the content was being written and published by one dedicated...

The Wildcats took on the Round Lake Panthers for the first game of the 2024 season.

Opening night W for the Wildcats

By Gabriella Castro, Senior Reporter August 31, 2024

Round Lake hardly stood a chance against the West Chicago Varsity football team at home on Friday, Aug. 30, when the Wildcats dominated the Panthers 42-0. This is the team's first shutout in "who knows...

[VLOG] Feeling the heat at Hooters Restaurant

By Dania Cureno, Reporter August 31, 2024

While Hooters may not be the first place one thinks of for a family-filled Friday night, the restaurant delivers good food, service, and plenty of heat.

Frank Ocean is a multi-platinum artist with soulful songs that resonate with listeners. (Photo illustration created by Wildcat Chronicle Staff using images from Anh Nguyen via Pexels and Andras Ladocsi via Wikimedia Commons)

Top 5 Frank Ocean songs

By Michael Angeles, Reporter August 30, 2024

It is a warm summer day and you are driving down the highway in your car with a group of friends. Windows cracked, laughter fills the air, and you find yourself thoroughly enjoying the moment. The only...

Junior Carter Naranjo was moved up to the Varsity team as a sophomore, and his known for his great hand/eye coordination. (Photo courtesy of Mang Pi)

Humans of WEGO: Game changer

By Vincent Muci, Reporter August 29, 2024

Wildcats vs. Streamwood, Homecoming game: there was a tense energy in the stands, with hoarse voices screaming from the student section. The game was too close for comfort until Carter Naranjo ran back...

Cra-Z-Art is a household name for colored pencils and other art supplies, but as back to school shopping fades, they are slowly becoming relics of the past.

How back-to-school shopping changed (for the better)

By Dhanveer Gill, Managing Editor August 28, 2024

Folders, pencils, binders, scissors, pens, and notebooks. All are items found on yearly supply lists given out to students at the start of each school year, but they have faded away over time. Instead,...

Those who are practicing outside are encouraged to stay hydrated, and take breaks as needed.

West Chicago withers in the heat

By Aly Dusing, Editor-in-Training August 27, 2024

Meteorologists declared - around 5:30 p.m. this evening - that at 99 degrees, the Chicagoland area has officially broken the record temperature for Aug. 27, last set in 1973.  Due to Chicago’s extreme...

The main meals ordered were the Barbecue Bacon Burger and the West Chicago Club sandwich.

A hidden local gem: Good Morning Family Restaurant

By Fernando Arroyo Garcia, Photo Editor August 26, 2024

Good Morning Family Restaurant, 116 Main St., West Chicago, IL 60185 (630.520.0742) Breakfast items $13-$20; Burgers $11.50-$13.50; Pancakes and French toast $7-$12.50; Skillets $13-$18. Please...

Although her acceptance speech was not scheduled until Thursday, Aug. 22, Presidential candidate Kamala Harris made an appearance during Monday' Democratic National Convention.

Chicago declares first DNC in 28 years successful

By Sami Moesch, Aly Dusing, and Sebastian Alarcon August 24, 2024

Note: The Wildcat Chronicle was one of a handful of student newspapers in Illinois to be invited to receive official press credentials to cover the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 19-22. High school...

A woman reads names off her phone, saying they belonged to the children who were killed in Palestine this past year.

[SLIDESHOW] Protests in and out of DNC highlight frustrations over Palestine, leadership

By Sebastian Alarcon, Multimedia Content Creator August 24, 2024

For the full story, see Sebastian Alarcon's Aug. 23 article "Lack of seating, protests, mark last day of DNC."

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