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The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle

The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle

Senior barber Chris Montoya lines up the client's C cups, just behind his ears. A good barber looks for symmetry in his work.

[MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE] Have we been hair before?

March 24, 2024

Students at WEGO are turning to hair styling and barbering more than ever. For some, these trades represent a way of life - a future career. For others, they are a means of making fast money before turning...

The rise of hair styling

By Ubaldo Lopez, Reporter March 24, 2024

Seniors Melanie Duran and Brooke Schliephake warm-up before the game.

Birdies fly high at the first home game

By Sasha Baumgartner, Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2024

The girls' badminton teams had a clean sweep over the Elgin Maroons during their first home meet of the ‘24 season on March 21 in Bishop Gym at West Chicago Community High School.  The Varsity and...

Local police, community members take polar plunge for Special Olympics

By Jesse Sanchez, Reporter March 22, 2024

Uses royalty-free sound "Historical Moments 60 Seconds" via WeVideo.

Friends Leonardo Carrillo and Erik Hernandez pose for a picture together

Humans of WEGO: Two freshmen entrepreneurs building their business, cut-by-cut

By Dania Cureno, Reporter March 22, 2024

The bells jingle as the customer takes their first step through the door. They sink down into the leather chair, the sound of rippling plastic wrapping around their neck and laying pleasantly on their...

Jayden Huesca-Rodriguez received her Certificate of Recognition after a dominating display of talent over the course of her high school career.

Board of Education discuss plans for 2024-2025 school year during March meeting

By Dhanveer Gill, Managing Editor March 20, 2024

The Board of Education promptly began their meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, Mar. 20 in order to discuss several plans for the upcoming school year as the class of 2024 prepares to graduate. Xochylt...

Some of the favors for this year's prom include a keychain, sticker, and photo booth picture holder. The keychain doubles as students' ticket.

Lions, mummies and dinosaurs – oh my! WEGO heads to the Field Museum for Prom 2024

By Aly Dusing, Editor-in-Training March 19, 2024

The 2024 “Meet Me at Midnight” WEGO Prom is set to occur on May 3 at the Chicago Field Museum. The high school has alternated prom locations between various interactive locations, which began in...

Ball Game Banter: From the court to the field

By Ryan Zalak, Sports Editor March 19, 2024

The cover art for 'Psykos" features an introspective frog near a dark alleyway, which  could relate to the album's themes of longing and surrealism (Photo courtesy of Rate Your Music).

“Psykos”: A much welcomed left turn from long time collaborators

By Michael Birdsell, Reviews Editor March 18, 2024

    Cloud rap extraordinaires Bladee and Yung Lean released their unexpected yet highly anticipated collaborative album “Psykos” on March 13 to great acclaim.  Over the past...

Senior Tyler Heath considers his pitch on the Spartans' mound. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Zeitler (@r_zphotography))

Too cold for the cats

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter March 18, 2024

On the afternoon of March 18, when the high was only 39 degrees, the West Chicago Wildcats Varsity baseball team took a quick trip down Roosevelt Road to face the St. Francis Spartans. It was a match-up...

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