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Singers await their cue before staring the next harmony.

Choirs present harmonious fall showcase

By Ruby Guerrero, Reporter October 11, 2024

Brandon Fantozzi, director of the Chorus, introduced WEGO's first choir concert of the year on Oct. 10 in the West Chicago Community High School auditorium, where the music echoed through the night. The...

The ultimate goal while running the 5K is to stay together as a pack. Senior Maria Hinojoza and freshman Andrea Armas stuck together through the course, passing the competition.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Cross country Senior Night/Day ends in team bonding, success

By Gabriella Castro, Senior Reporter October 10, 2024

With weeks of sweat, blood and training behind them, finally the athletes begin their final games of the fall season. Throughout the field, the stench of sweat shirts and greasy hair sway through the autumn...

5 Points Haunted House opened in West Chicago on Oct. 4.

5 Points Haunted House delivers chills in century-old barn

By Ruby Guerrero, Reporter October 10, 2024

The 5 Points Haunted House on Roosevelt Road in West Chicago, run by 18-year-old Miles McCabe and his parents, Jesse and Rachel, welcomed thrill-seekers to abandon all hope as they entered on opening night,...

Staff members (from left to right) Kylie Bosco, Tyler Huber, and Scott Albright smile as their first official HOSA meeting comes to an end.

HOSA makes a comeback at WEGO

By Sentia Irakoze, Reporter October 9, 2024

HOSA, a student organization focused on health sciences, is ramping up its activities at West Chicago Community High School after being reinstated this fall. Led by teachers Kylie Bosco and Tyler Huber,...

Senior Eilynne Hernandez is one of the creative forces behind Operation Snowball's new marketing campaign.

Operation Snowball’s handprints spark curiosity, conversation at WEGO

By Damian Lopez, Senior Reporter October 8, 2024

In early September, mysterious handprints, printed on colored paper, began appearing in the hallways of West Chicago Community High School. Since then, both students and staff have engaged in ongoing discussions,...

Juniors Valeria Ballines, Alina Ortiz, and Lesley Garcia enter the BYOB event with blankets and coffee while fellow junior Isabella Arreola looks on.

NHS members get cozy and connected at ‘Bring Your Own Blanket’ bash

By Ela Marszalek, Reporter October 8, 2024

Returning and new members of the West Chicago Community High School National Honor Society gathered in the school library to get to know each other better at their annual Bring Your Own Blanket event on...

Ava Bloniarz, a junior, looks over the music one last time before auditioning for "SIX" on Sept. 24.

WeGo Drama rewrites history with auditions for ‘SIX: Teen Edition’

By Antwan Angeles, Reporter October 1, 2024

WeGo Drama kept actors and singers on their toes for musical tryouts for “SIX: Teen Edition” last week. The fall musical, “SIX”, takes on the story of the six wives of Henry VIII in a style...

A plaque sits outside the Dan Johnson Natatorium and explains his impact on the program, and the wider world of swimming.

WCCHS honors legendary swim coach with pool dedication

By Wildcat Chronicle Staff September 28, 2024

Earlier today, West Chicago Community High School officially dedicated its pool the Dan Johnson Natatorium, honoring the beloved swim coach and physical education teacher who passed away in 2020 after...

The winners of the WEGO Boutique raffle draw for Homecoming tickets stand outside entrance F after picking up their prize and sending a thank you card for the benefactors who donated the ticket money.

WEGO Boutique provides free Homecoming attire, tickets for students

By Dayana Mata, Reporter September 27, 2024

Today during den, students who won WEGO Boutique’s annual raffle for Homecoming tickets received their reward. The WEGO Boutique returned on Sept. 18, offering students...

News from West Chicago Community High School's superintendent. (Photo illustration created by Wildcat Chronicle Staff)

School safety concern shut down by local police, admin

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training September 20, 2024

This morning, an email was released by West Chicago Community High School's new superintendent regarding an alleged threat via social media. In a joint decision, it has been determined by the West Chicago...

The presentation, which received a solid thumbs up, included information about NCC's admissions process and majors.

Students visit North Central

By Adrian Sanchez, Reporter September 18, 2024

Approximately 120 West Chicago High Community School students from the AVID program took a field trip to North Central College in Naperville on Sept. 17 to learn about the campus and what it can offer...

Fireman with the award-winning Wildcat Chronicle team in April 2024, at the JEA National High School Journalism Convention in Kansas City. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Fireman)

West Chicago Community High School’s Leslie Fireman honored as JEA Rising Star

By Wildcat Chronicle Staff September 1, 2024

Three years ago, when Leslie Fireman began advising West Chicago Comunity High School's student-run newspaper, the Wildcat Chronicle, all of the content was being written and published by one dedicated...

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