Longtime union worker and West Chicago resident, Dirk Enger, wanted to support the high school teachers, so he showed up with a large flag and a sign expressing his support Thursday during a march to the...

The West Chicago Teachers' Association members march to the district office Thursday to support their bargaining team at negotiations. After the event outside the district office, teachers walked to the...

Among the 112,000 teachers that have received the honor of National Board Certification are English teachers Jen Culbertson, Nicole Osborne, and Lauren Stewart. The certification is not easily obtained....

The West Chicago Teachers’ Association set a strike date for Friday after negotiations continue to go unresolved. The Board of Education and Association have been negotiating a teacher contract for...

Students had the opportunity to talk to health professionals on Feb. 7 at a panel that Health Occupations Students of America hosted. “This panel is for students who are interested in health sciences...

Speech team members Efrain Aguilar earned a perfect score and Jack Gillespie scored almost perfect in speech team’s first state-level competition of the 2018 season. “I was incredibly excited realizing...

After their authorization vote to strike, the West Chicago Teachers’ Association officially filed their intent to strike on Feb. 2. Members of the Association voted to authorize a strike on Jan....

Walking into Kindred Coffee is like walking into a new friend’s home. The scent of freshly cut wood and the sound of gentle guitar chords waft to greet visitors as they step through the doors. Kindred...

Special education students offered free vanilla and chocolate milkshakes on Tuesday to support the teachers as contract negotiations continue. “We decided to make milkshakes for teachers to get them...

Board of Education president Gary Saake expressed great disappointment in response to the West Chicago Teachers’ Association’s decision to authorize a strike. During a meeting on Jan. 26, the Association...

Out of 145 participants, senior Natalie Thompson won first place in the VFW Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition and will be going to state. “I was definitely shocked, to find out but it was...

The West Chicago Teachers’ Association voted to authorize a strike on Friday at a Teachers’ Association meeting. “We hope we will not have to go on strike. We are going to continue to work with...