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Senior Judith Benitez rounds the corner with junior Xamantha Ramos hot on her heels during Sept. 29's Powderpuff game, which pitted the upperclassmen against each other in a flag football showdown.

Girls’ flag football declared an IHSA sport

By Emily Ziajor and Sasha Baumgartner March 6, 2024

There are only 30 seconds left in the game: sweat drips down everyone's face, and the score is too close for comfort as the opposing team sets up their play in the hopes to tie the game. Just as the athletes...

With so many options to choose from, it can be challenging to determine which restroom to use during any given period. (Photo illustration created by Juliet Payton)

Top 5 bathrooms at WEGO

By Eric Deguzman and Aidan Ostapa March 6, 2024

Please note: Wildcat Chronicle staffers photographed the restrooms of West Chicago Community High School only when there were no other students present. It is illegal to record images (photo or video)...

English turned AVID teacher Rich Kost is due to retire at the end of this year: he leaves behind a legacy that will be hard to fill. (Photo illustration created by Wildcat Chronicle Staff using an image provided by Rich Kost)

Humans of WEGO: The lifelong coach

By Fernando Calvillo-Morales, Multimedia Content Creator March 6, 2024

West Chicago Community High School’s very own pillar of passion and change started out as a salesman, then changed paths to mentor future generations. Finally retiring after 21 years of changing lives,...

The famous shining awards that will be presented to the winners on the night of the Oscars. (Photo courtesy of Prayitno via Wikimedia Commons).

Predicting the top picks for the 96th Oscar Awards

By Sebastian Alarcon and Eshan Amir March 5, 2024

Weeks have passed since the initial announcement for the 96th annual Oscar, with nominations going to 53 unique pieces of film this year. As the day approached, staffers compressed their predictions across...

Each year the poster from the bake sale is printed, laminated and hung on  Haas's classroom wall for remembrance.

WeGo Global supports women’s history month with baked treats

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

To show the wage gap that exists in society, WeGo Global will be hosting a bake sale outside of commons on Thursday and Friday where customers will have to answer a question about the wage gap to determine...

The Höss family's garden captured in darkness just so happens to be the film's primary promotional image (Photo courtesy of A24).

Seeing isn’t believing in ‘The Zone of Interest’

By Eshan Amir, Senior Reporter March 4, 2024

    The Hösses have the ideal life – family, friends, wealth, and the house of their dreams. There's just one small detail to note. Rudolf Höss has a job just down the street, as...

Students in ninth-period Journalism and Journalism Production enjoy an uncharacteristically warm day in February by holding their weekly committee meetings outdoors.

Wildcat Chronicle qualifies for Pacemaker

By Sami Moesch, Senior Reporter March 3, 2024

On Feb. 28, the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) announced its 26 Pacemaker finalists, including the Wildcat Chronicle, a first for the 100-year-old student-led newspaper. Like the Chronicle,...

The West Chicago Track Team gets ready for there races.

Boys’ track and field competes in 2024 Panther Invitational

By Ryan Zalak, Sports Editor March 2, 2024

West Chicago's boys' track and field team ran their fourth meet of the year, the Panther Invitational, on March 1 at Glenbard North High School, ultimately tying for fourth place with a score of 10 points. The...

The iconic packaging of HARIBO Goldbears, considered the #1 gummy in America, based on IRI sales data.

HARIBO Goldbears live up to the hype

  Hershey's chocolate bars. Lifesavers. Snickers. Dots. Sour Patch Kids. Kit Kats. Jolly Ranchers. Milky Way bars. All good candies, but they cannot compare to the classic HARIBO gummy bear. Those...

Seniors Sydney Bennema, Ellie Wingstedt, Kailey Sabala and Jamie Sticha smile after a successful play against East Aurora. The Wildcats won 59-44.

West Chicago girls’ basketball season ends with 23 wins

By Drew Zeman, Senior Reporter March 1, 2024

After a promising start to the 2022-23 girls' basketball season, the West Chicago Community High School Wildcats finished 23-8. There was no point in the season when the girls let down their guard...

Parade of Champions strikes again

By Emily Ziajor and Sasha Baumgartner March 1, 2024

The sound of whistles and drums echo through the halls of West Chicago Community High School on Thursday, February 29 as band, cheer, and dance gathered in the hallway inside of entrance B in preparation...

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