Creative Writing Club is hosting their annual open mic night, themed "Embracing Embers," in the Community Room at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11. The event is a collaborative effort led by advisers Merrick...

Basketball coach. Maintenance worker. T-shirt seller. SPED teacher. Mother. Maggie Labuhn does it all. On any given day, Labuhn can be found in her office teaching transition classes in the special...

The beautiful redness of the bag. The hidden smell of sugary goodness. The sensation of sweet, cakey flavors hitting taste buds in the form of tiny crackers. The desire to keep eating until the bag is...

On Wednesday at 10:20 a.m., members of West Chicago Community High School were notified that a phishing email had been sent out to students with the intention of identity theft. An email titled "HAYS...

With a fired-up crowd, the sounds of cheers mixed with the pounding of a dribbling ball, the Wildcats went head-to-head with the Warriors but fell short of the win on December 3. Although the Wildcats...

The familiar sounds of nature and a crisp autumn breeze greeted West Chicago Community High School’s AV Club during their recent visit to St. James Farm in Wheaton, Illinois, as part of their bi-weekly...

Bows. Cheetah print. Baggy jeans. Cowboy boots. Among these standout trends of 2024, one style in particular has made a bold return: off-the-shoulder tops. With their wide neckline and season-spanning...

Boomboxes outside windows, a hand in someone's back pocket, love sonnets, and big gestures made old rom-coms popular. Recently, movies have catered to hookup culture and less-than-romantic storylines to...

The West Chicago Wildcats wrestling team competed at the Marmion Cadet Classic on Nov. 27. The annual Varsity tournament, held at Marmion Academy, featured competitive matchups across multiple weight classes,...

Since the fourth grade, Peter Bovey has lived with a challenging esophageal condition that has led to 14 surgeries and an ongoing regimen of steroids to manage his health. “That’s been a big impact...

Sweaty palms grip utensils as eyes scan the table, surrounded by individuals dressed in a toque blanche (“white hat”), white double-breasted jacket, pants in a black-and-white houndstooth pattern,...