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Wildcat Chronicle
The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle
The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle
The rock wall offers WEGO students the chance to practice their skills on a more regular basis.

WEGO climbs to top Tuesdays after school

By Ryan Zalak, Sports Editor • December 10, 2023

A fairly new club at West Chicago Community High School, the Rock Climbing Club, met this past Tuesday after school in the fieldhouse to practice their climbing skills. The club met in the fieldhouse,...

Volunteers work to string lights on one of Brittany’s Trees delivered during November 2023. (Photo courtesy of Jim Guthrie)

Brittany’s Trees: a remembrance and holiday tradition

By Alexa Morales, Ryan Zalak, Karen Huerta Garnica, and Zach Wiegele • December 1, 2023

What became a small fundraiser around Carol Stream, started by resident Jim Guthrie in honor of Brittany Valene, now continues its 19th year delivering and lighting Brittany’s Trees all around the suburbs. Brittany’s...

Yung Lean has had a storied history, releasing eight projects over the past 10 years. (Photo illustration created by Michael Birdsell in Canva using royalty-free images via Wikimedia Commons)

Celebrating 10 years of Yung Lean: The outsider who gained entry

By Michael Birdsell, Reviews Editor • November 20, 2023

The year 2023 marks ten years of Sweden’s most innovative hip-hop artist’s storied time in the limelight. Yung Lean, also known as Jonatan Leandoer Håstad is an artist many have definitely heard,...

Fun times come at a cost, so today's teens are paving their own path, and finding new ways to earn money. (Photo courtesy of Monstera Productions via Pexels)

Entrepreneurial students choose to make money their way

By Eshan Amir, Senior Reporter • November 6, 2023
Three students at West Chicago Community High School shift away from traditional employment towards entrepreneurship. 
Senior Brooke Schliephake stands for the pledge during the morning announcements.

To stand or not to stand

By Karidja Monjolo, Managing Editor • October 23, 2023

With a simple glance across any first hour, it would not take much to recognize that less than a handful of students are standing for the pledge, outnumbered by the mass majority of students who choose...

Popular social media apps such as Snapchat have been adding AI features, making the technology much easier to access at school.

AI’s impact on education

By Sami Moesch, Senior Reporter • October 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has affected West Chicago Community High School during the course of the 2023-24 school year. AI is used to describe machine-based technology that simulates human intelligence,...

Students who wished to add to "Frida Kahlo's" headpiece could do so by taking tissue paper supplied by the LRC and creating their own flowers.

WEGO looks to learn from and celebrate heritage and history

By Olivia Heredia, Reporter • October 16, 2023

On Sunday, Hispanic Heritage Month concluded; the celebration, which kicked off Sept. 15 and finished Oct. 15, recognizes the achievements and culture of Hispanics on American history. The 2023-24 school...

The College and Career Center is located on the east side of Commons; students can pop in at any time to discuss their future plans.

Counseling department drops Naviance, plans college and career fair

By Emily Ziajor, Multimedia Manager • October 13, 2023

The once-used program Naviance, provided to students as a tool to understand what college or career they want to pursue, was replaced in the 2023-24 school year by SchooLinks. Naviance was supposedly...

AVID students waiting to be admitted to the Alumni Hall for the National Hispanic College Fair.

AVID students continue search for post-secondary plans

By Michael Birdsell, Reviews Editor • October 9, 2023

AVID 12 students visited Aurora University for their second field trip of the year on Wednesday, Oct. 3 for the National Hispanic College Fair, along with a tour.  AVID, an elective popular among students...

Consider a 'girl dinner' to be a sort of hodge-podge of foods thrown together hastily.

Is it a meal or a snack? Both, it’s ‘girl dinner’

By Emily Ziajor, Multimedia Manager • September 26, 2023

Many have heard of the term ‘girl dinner’, whether by scrolling mindlessly through Tiktok or Instagram, maybe through a friend. But, there is a chance readers may have indulged in girl dinner without...

WEGO's senior AVID class had the opportunity to take a field trip to North Central College on Sept. 14.

AVID students explore college options

By Chris Pena, Reporter • September 15, 2023

West Chicago Community High School AVID students took their first field trip of the year on Thursday, Sep 14 to visit North Central College. AVID is a college and career readiness program. Seniors currently...

Dresses are donated to the WeGo Boutique by staff and community members.

WeGo Boutique offers students more options before Homecoming

By Nancy Sanchez and Sasha Baumgartner • September 14, 2023

WeGo Boutique is a pop-up shop that helps build excitement for Homecoming by offering free dresses, shoes, button-down shirts, coats, accessories, and more to students at West Chicago Community High School...

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