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The sun rising in the early morning to kick off the class of 2024's last day in high school.

As the sun rises, a special tradition unfolds: Senior Sunrise

By Drew Zeman and Brandon M. Heath May 8, 2024

On Wednesday, May 8, graduating seniors gathered around at Memorial Stadium to watch the sunrise, wore shirts and hoodies representing the colleges they will be attending in the fall, as well as pajama...

Jonathan says: Money is not the most important factor in finding a job

Jonathan says: Money is not the most important factor in finding a job

By Jonathan Saucedo, Opinions Editor May 7, 2024

Opinions Editor Jonathan Saucedo is a two-year member of the Wildcat Chronicle who frequently writes opinion pieces. The views expressed in this piece are his own Sisyphus had the rock, man has the...

Senior Alexis Avila Hernandez was honored at the May meeting for his contributions to the club.

Club says goodbye to senior in just the “write” way

By Tyler Buikema, Reporter May 7, 2024

Members of the Creative Writing Club gathered for their final meeting in English teacher Tara Deleon's room on May 1 to share stories. They bid farewell to a cherished chapter of literary exploration. As...

Students are largely in-sync when it comes to choosing their favorite lunch items from Quest.

Top 5 West Chicago school lunch items

By Juliet Payton, Reporter May 7, 2024

Lunch: the long-awaited time of day. The smell of freshly-made food waiting to be bought by hungry teenagers. Each individual has different opinions at West Chicago Community High School, which gets its...

[PHOTO ESSAY] West Chicago baseball gets bruised but continues win streak

[PHOTO ESSAY] West Chicago baseball gets bruised but continues win streak

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter May 6, 2024

West Chicago is 10-6 on an 8-game win streak coming into the game after sweeping their conference rival Glenbard East. The opposite holds true for the opposing Fenton, as the Bison are 1-17 on the season.  The...

Students had to be at the back of the school by 5:15 p.m. to board their assigned bus.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Prom in pictures

By Sasha Baumgartner, Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2024

Music echoed through the dinosaur's bones. Lights flashed and changed colors as bodies jumped up and down with the beat. Prom 2024 was a night to remember, hosted at the Field Museum, students had the...

Sophia Newell and Emily Hanania posing with a handsome clean dog Atlas.

Cute and cuddly community dog wash

By Alyssa Apostoli, Reporter May 5, 2024

NHS members Sophia Newell and Emily Hanania hosted a charity dog wash at the school's plateau on April 28. In addition to the refreshing baths, NHS members added an extra touch of care by offering homemade...

Prom was held at the Field Museum in Chicago on May 3, 2024.

Meet me at Prom 2024

By Oscar Munoz-Granados, Reporter May 4, 2024

Participants are showered with colored powder during last year's event. (Photo courtesy of Sara Witteck)

Park District hosts second annual Color Crawl

By Dania Cureno and Diana Mackintos May 3, 2024

West Chicago's ARC Center is inviting families to come and join their annual Cinco De Mayo Color Crawl event happening on May 3 at Kress Creek Farms Park. The Color Crawl is a way for families to celebrate...

Internet sensations are getting canceled left and right without proper reasoning.

Cancel Culture: It’s never that deep!

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter May 2, 2024

Senior Reporter Ja'Nyah Villa is a two-year member of the Wildcat Chronicle who frequently writes opinion pieces. The views expressed in this piece are her own. Freedom of speech is getting restricted...

Carolyn Flemming crowned the class of 2024's 'biggest flirt.'

School spirit revived with return of Senior Superlatives

By Karidja Monjolo, Managing Editor May 2, 2024

On Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 a.m, a group of peer-nominated senior students gathered in front of West Chicago Community High School to be crowned the winners of their respective senior superlatives categories. Categories...

Kid (played by Dev Patel) prepares for an exhilarating fight in order to avenge his family (Photo courtesy of Universal).

“Monkey Man”: Netflix reject turned sleeper hit

By Eshan Amir, Senior Reporter May 2, 2024

★★★★ A decade in the making, Dev Patel made both his action hero and director dreams into reality with "Monkey Man", released on April 5th. "Monkey Man" is Dev Patel’s first foray into directing....

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