Skip to Content
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 student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle

Life Time's annual Turkey Trot Chicago runs bring in a real feast
Life Time’s annual Turkey Trot Chicago runs bring in a real feast
By Gabriella Castro, Senior Reporter • December 4, 2024

Life Time hosts an annual Turkey Trot race in Chicago to support charitable organizations. This year’s Turkey Trot raised funds for the Greater...

COUNTDOWN TO WINTER BREAK
COUNTDOWN TO WINTER BREAK
See you next year, Wildcats!
The Class of 2023 bid farewell to West Chicago Community High School in May. (Photo illustration created by Wildcat Chronicle Staff with royalty-free image from Leon Wu via Unsplash)
Class of 2024: next steps
By Wildcat Chronicle Staff February 13, 2024

Once again, the Wildcat Chronicle is checking-in with seniors as they inch closer to graduation and their final farewell to West Chicago Community...

Why were plants germinating in the hallways and bathrooms of WEGO? The Wildcat Chronicle sought to find out.
The secret life of plants flourishing in school water fountains
By Sami Moesch, Senior Reporter • November 9, 2024

In the halls of the West Chicago Community High School, a quiet phenomenon occurred this fall: the typical drinking fountain environment had...

Once a booming mall, Stratford Square's  walls are now boarded up, with minimal lighting and overgrown trees flanking its entrances. Much of the existing structure will be demolished to make way for The Grove at Bloomingdale Commons.
Bloomingdale prepares to redevelop Stratford Square Mall into mixed-use community hub
By Jasmyn Trigueros, Reporter • November 6, 2024

Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale, once a bustling hub for shopping and entertainment, is set for a major transformation following its purchase...

Mireya Garcia-Carrasco is a local resident who spent more than 12 years at the public library, and worked at Leman as well. Her children are part of the community as well, and are striving to meet their own educational and career goals in the future. (Photo courtesy of Mireya Garcia-Carrasco)
Mireya Garcia-Carrasco transitions to new role as WEGO’s library assistant
By Nick Temes, Reporter • November 5, 2024

Former Leman LRC Clerk Mireya Garcia-Carrasco came to WEGO’s Learning Resource Center in early spring, and is opening a new chapter in her...

Alumna Isabel Doremus is looking to transform the offerings in the bookstore in the months to come. (Photo courtesy of Isabel Doremus)
Revamping the bookstore with pride, purpose
By Romina Pietanza, Reporter • October 25, 2024

This year West Chicago Community High School welcomed many new staff members, including the school’s new bookkeeper, Isabel Doremus. Doremus...

Junior Noah Jezior discusses the speech “Finding out what’s under second base” with his teacher, Mary Fremeau, during an English class carousel.
Educators reflect on lasting effects of COVID-19 on students
By Ela Marszalek, Reporter • October 22, 2024

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has long passed, West Chicago Community High School teachers say they still notice the effects of the pandemic...

Light filters through the trees that once surrounded Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois.
With Pheasant Run demolished, St. Charles looks for new development
By Nick Temes, Reporter • October 16, 2024

Pheasant Run Resort, a St. Charles landmark since 1963, was fully demolished in summer 2024 after years of financial struggles and two major...

Special education teacher Sarah Smalley poses outside her classroom at West Chicago Community High School (Photo courtesy of Sarah Smalley)
Balancing first-year challenges with passion for student growth
By Roselyn Quiroz, Reporter • October 16, 2024

Sarah Smalley, a special education teacher at West Chicago Community High School, is navigating her first year with enthusiasm and adapting to...

The performers put in countless hours of practice to ensure they know the dances, and can perform them well. Nonetheless, accidents do occasionally happen during a ballet folklorico performance. The group is always quick to regain composure and return to the dance.
D33 Ballet Folklorico celebrates 10 years with performances in Warrenville, Glen Ellyn
By Alex Rocha, Reporter • October 14, 2024

As the District 33 Ballet Folklorico celebrates its 10-year anniversary, the travel team continues to impress with performances like their recent...

Danielle Nolin takes in the fall festivities with her family. (Photo courtesy of Danielle Nolin)
Danielle Nolin balances dual roles as math teacher and athletic trainer
By Diego Villafuerte, Reporter • October 9, 2024

Two months into her first year at West Chicago Community High School, Danielle Nolin has taken on the dual roles of math teacher and athletic...

Jay Q Jones can often be seen in the gym, taking in basketball games when he is not coaching. (Photo courtesy of Jay Q. Jones)
New ISS teacher is a slam dunk: Jay-Q Jones brings energy to WEGO
By Tommy Murphy, Reporter • October 8, 2024

Although he is an ISS teacher by day, his true passion lies on the basketball court.   Jay-Q Jones, known as Coach Q, is the newest basketball...

The new mascot costume made its debut in the spring of 2024, and Will E. has been showing up to football games in recent weeks.
Meet Will E. Wildcat
By Ivan Calderon and Oscar Giron October 7, 2024

This article is a slice of life about West Chicago Community High School's long-time mascot, Will E. Wildcat, and his mysterious origins, as...

The student services department saw some new faces this fall, including that of counselor Shawn Summit (back right). (Photo courtesy of Shawn Summit)
Shawn Summit transitions from program assistant to school counselor
By Sam Suarez, Reporter • October 4, 2024

The counseling department welcomed a previous program assistant staff member into a new role as a counselor this fall. Shawn Summit transitioned...

Donate to Wildcat Chronicle
$0
$500
Contributed
Our Goal

Activate Search
The student news site of West Chicago Community High School
Features