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Tara Deleon walks the room during her creative writing class, offering help as needed.

Humans of WEGO: The creativity in creative writing

By Tyler Buikema, Reporter April 10, 2024

"The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. "The Tenth of December" by George Saunders. "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.  All books beloved by the...

This watercolor painting done by Jessica Martinez Garcia got an honorable mention. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Martinez Garcia).

Pushing the palette in art and writing

By Gabriella Castro, Senior Reporter April 10, 2024

West Chicago Community High School's art department is celebrating several recent wins in competition, as well as the opening of the annual student art show at Gallery 200 this April. The art show,...

UConn cemented themselves as a blueblood college in men's basketball with the most recent win. (Purchased photo by Rokas Tenys via Shutterstock)

UConn wins back-to-back national championship with dominate performance against Purdue

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter April 9, 2024

After the final buzzer sounded in the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the University of Connecticut players, coaches, and fans jumped into a triumphant state: the Huskies were on top of the men's...

Several classes also went outside to view the eclipse besides environmental science.

When the sun meets the moon

By Sasha Baumgartner, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2024

In the United States for the first time in 7 years, a total solar eclipse lit the afternoon sky providing students with unique celestial and environmental experience during the school day. The environmental...

Seniors Karidja Monjolo, Sasha Baumgartner, and Emily Ziajor after placing in the National Student Media Contests on April 6.

Wildcat Chronicle wins nationally with Pacemaker award

By Sasha Baumgartner, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2024

The Wildcat Chronicle took home a national win in Kansas City at the Journalism Education Association conference, held April 4-7, as well as three individual awards. The Pacemaker is a national award...

Taylor Swift is a cultural phenomenon and driving force behind over a dozen albums. (Photo illustration created by Wildcat Chronicle Staff using images by Brandon Heath, and Eva Rinaldi via Wikimedia Commons)

Top 5 Taylor Swift albums of all time

By Sami Moesch, Senior Reporter April 5, 2024

The group stayed at the Sheraton hotel near the Crown Center in downtown Kansas City.

Wildcats take on Kansas City

By Dania Cureno and Sasha Baumgartner April 5, 2024

The Wildcat Chronicle traveled to Kansas City where they competed at both the sectional and national level while attending the Journalism Education Association (JEA) National High School Journalism Convention. Fourteen...

[OPINION] The chairs in the English rooms are awful (they always break)

[OPINION] The chairs in the English rooms are awful (they always break)

By Jonathan Saucedo, Opinions Editor April 4, 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. Chairs are, arguably, one of the most...

The Wiant House is a historic building in West Chicago; renovating the building for the bakeshop took over a year.

West Chicago’s newest bake shop hits all the right “notes”

By Melanie Ballines, Reporter April 3, 2024

    Cocoa Notes Bakeshop, 151 W Washington St. West Chicago, Illinois 60185 (630.412.1787). Pastries $3-$4; Drinks $2-$3. For those who want to unwind from all the school stress,...

Checking-in Around WEGO: How important is breakfast?

By Fernando Arroyo Garcia, Photo Editor April 3, 2024

The "experts" claim breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but some disagree. Where do WEGO students and staff fall on the issue?

Fences block off sections of the site colloquially called "Kerr McGee". The City of West Chicago plans to transform the area into a park over a 10-year period.

Following remediation, City of West Chicago plans park for Kerr McGee site

By Juliet Payton, Reporter April 2, 2024

West Chicago recently approved a community park plan for the Kerr-Mcgee site near the intersection of Ann St. and Wood St. which will add a playground in the area starting in 2025.  The property of...

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