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GIC student Christian Herrera, a junior, carefully cuts wood with a bandsaw for an upcoming project.

WCCHS launches Geometry in Construction: A hands-on approach to learning

By Chris Lahtaw, Reporter October 21, 2024

WCCHS introduced a new class this year: Geometry in Construction (GIC), an innovative elective that combines mathematics and construction skills, giving students a unique opportunity to apply classroom...

Junior Taylor Frake enjoys Kona Ice before she hops onto the volleyball team's Homecoming float.

Food Frenzy: annual fest strengthens sense of community

By Chris Lahtaw and Ruby Guerrero October 18, 2024

West Chicago Community High School held its annual Homecoming frenzy earlier today, featuring the popular Food Festival. Following a lively pep assembly, students poured out of the football field, drawn...

Alegria took videos of the parade as they rode through the streets of West Chicago.

Wildcats ‘march’ into Homecoming weekend with parade of spirit and celebration

By Ruby Guerrero, Editor-in-Training October 18, 2024

Residents, students, and staff gathered along the streets of West Chicago to cheer and celebrate Homecoming, turning the streets into a sea of blue and gold in support of their beloved Wildcats on...

Bobbing for apples was a new edition a this year's pep assembly - perfect for the Halloween season.

WeGo Wildcats ignite school spirit at annual Homecoming pep assembly

By Ruby Guerrero, Editor-in-Training October 18, 2024

West Chicago Community High School's annual Homecoming pep assembly, held on October 18 at the football stadium, was a celebration of Wildcat pride. The event kicked off with energetic tunes from the marching...

Onesies, blankets, and hot drinks marked this year's Movie Night on Memorial Field at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15.

Moviegoers brave the cold for ‘Tangled’

By Adrian Sanchez and Ruby Guerrero October 16, 2024

Filmwatchers bundled up on Oct. 15 for a brisk Movie Night on Memorial Field as WEGO’s “Once Upon a Time” Homecoming week got underway. Last night marked Student Council's annual Homecoming Movie...

The Board of Education meets regularly to discuss curriculum, personnel, and more. (Photo illustration by Wildcat Chronicle Staff)

District 94 Board discusses future plans and financial health

By Danny Stoklasa, Reporter October 15, 2024

Earlier this month, the District 94 Board of Education met to discuss plans for the 2024-2026 school years, focusing on upcoming initiatives and progress for the current 2024-2025 academic year. The...

The fairytale theme has paved way to a variety of hallway decorations, including this one by Brittney Bauer's Child Developmen students.

‘Once Upon a Time,’ WEGO’s Homecoming casts a spell of fun

By Addison Jeffery, Reporter October 15, 2024

West Chicago Community High School students will begin participating in Homecoming festivities starting the week of October 14.  Although temperatures are expected to drop this evening, students are...

Senior Daniel Guevara talks with a fellow volunteer and drinks a soda after giving blood. It was Guevara's first time donating blood.

WEGO gives blood, saves lives

By Aly Dusing, Editor-in-Training October 11, 2024

West Chicago Community High School gave back to the community with its annual blood drive on Oct. 11, where students and staff met in the small gym for around one hour to voluntary donate to those in need...

Singers await their cue before staring the next harmony.

Choirs present harmonious fall showcase

By Ruby Guerrero, Editor-in-Training 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...

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

5 Points Haunted House delivers chills in century-old barn

By Ruby Guerrero, Editor-in-Training 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,...

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