Jonathan is a junior at West Chicago Community High School. He joined Journalism last year and has learned many important lessons - especially that deadlines can be tricky. This year, Jonathan is an up-and-coming opinions section editor....

Alyson (Aly) Dusing is an outgoing and engaging junior who enjoys making new connections and spending time with people she values. She strives to earn inspiring opportunities and continue to grow in academic, social, artistic,...

Ja'Nyah is a Junior this year, and excited to be writing and training for the chronicle! She is very driven and dedicated to her schoolwork and extracurricular activities. Outside of Journalism, Ja'Nyah is an active member of...

Miley Pegg is running into her third year on the Chronicle. She is an avid review writer and Taylor Swift specialist, with the exception of some country as well. She hopes to peruse a career in Athletic Training at the Univeris...

Introducing Gabriela Castro, a sophomore from West Chicago  who, up until this year, had an extensive music career. She was involved in music throughout middle school, and participated in orchestra for eight years, but decided to ...

Sami is a sophomore; this is her first year as a reporter for the Chronicle, and she joined because she wanted to try something new. When she is not busy reporting, Sami plays Varsity soccer in the spring at WEGO, and throughout th...

Senior Mariah Varnado has a passion for performance. She is a strong contributor on WEGO's competitive dance team, and a regular feature in WeGo Drama's theatrical productions. She not only acted in the "The Great Gatsby" and "...

Senior Brayden Alderton is in his first year on the Wildcat Chronicle. He was involved in basketball for several years in and outside of school, and is now focusing on his academics and figuring things out before going to coll...

Romeo Alfaro has made the life-changing decision to take Journalism for his final year as a soon-to-be graduate of WEGO. Romeo is dedicated to running; he has been a part of the track and cross country team since freshman ...

Antwan Angeles is now a senior, and is very interested in theatrical arts and an incredibly social person at WEGO. He stepped onto the stage’s spotlight after reassurance and inspiration from his older brother, Michael, cla...

Emily Barrera is looking forward to getting a business degree at COD, as well as opening her own hair salon since she is taking TCD for cosmetology. For senior year, she decided to switch up her English routine and take Journa...

Emyreth Barrera is a senior at WEGO this year. After high school, Emyreth plans to go to college for business and then go into training school for either cosmetology or a dental hygiene. Cosmetology has interested her since she wa...

Thomas Cabrera is a senior starting his first year of journalism. He plays golf, is an active member of the volleyball team, and is also the manager of the girls' volleyball team. Most people would describe Thomas as very outgoin...

Ivan Calderon is a senior at West Chicago Community High School who is starting his first year of Journalism. He is an active baseball player, having playing the game since childhood, and is involved in the high school’s baseball...

Jasmin Castaneda, an up-and-coming senior at WCCHS, takes great interest in law enforcement. With the help of Office Arms, she enrolled into a cadet program and sees her future as a police officer. Being a very sincere person, sh...

Tommy Doyle is a what most people would consider a well-rounded athlete: this senior plays baseball, basketball, and is the wide receiver for the football team at WEGO. He has high hopes for these teams in the coming year, espec...

When he is not on the tennis court, senior Josue Flores works at Menards, where he deals with some very interesting customers. On any given day, you can find him listening to 80s music, soft rock, or hip-hop. Josue also enjoys g...

First-year reporer Finn Gallagher is better known for her hard work and dedication on the golf and softball teams. This senior plans to continue her passion for softball through college, and hopes to leave Illinois to truly star...

Third year player Oscar Giron plays on the offensive line as a guard for the Wildcat football team. He is an athlete and has always expressed a love for sports. In his freetime, this senior likes to listen to music. He honestly...

Ruby Guerrero is a sophomore at West Chicago Community High School, and is new to journalism. Occasionally, you can find her out walking her dog, but you will always see her writing, reading, or drawing; she is a huge Harry Potter...

Senior Addison Jeffery is actively involved in Scholastic Bowl, Snowball, Math Team, ROAR, National Honor Society, and tennis. She is a three-time recipient of WEGO'S outstanding achievement in mathematics award. When not con...

Sophomore Ana Hurtado is very involved within school. She not only is managing for the boys' soccer team this fall, but will be playing Varsity soccer at WCCHS in the spring. As a lover of English, she reads in her spare time, but Ana's tr...

Sentia Irakoze is a lively and driven senior at West Chicago Community High School. When she is not busy writing for the Chronicle, Sentia spends her time singing for the school's choir, and is involved in WeGo Drama. Sentia pl...

Currently a sophomore at WEGO, Chris looks forward to participating in WEGO Global as an executive board member in the next few months. Additionally, he would like to take photos of school events. Chris is very intelligent, but ...

Damian Ruben Lopez Medina is a senior at WCCHS, and this is his first year in journalism. He enjoys drawing, posing action figures, and has a hobby for anything superheroes. In his spare time, he likes to ride his bike and list...

Ela is an involved senior looking forward to her final year of high school: for her, West Chicago has been a great place to make friends and connections. She has been incredibly involved through extracurriculars such as Hortic...

Senior Dayana is in her first year of journalism. She enjoys listening to Spanish music (her favorite artist is Tra Alejandro), and playing soccer with her friends cheering her on from the sidelines. Dayana is known for being sarca...

As a hardworking and dedicated WEGO football player currently playing in his senior year of high school, Tommy Murphy is most likely to be found on the field. He is confident that this year's team - despite losing some key playe...

Romina Pietanza is a senior at West Chicago who is involved with a variety of activities within the school: she is a member of the marching band, AV Club, and also a Student Ambassador. Outside of school, Romina works a resta...

As a senior in high school, Roselyn Quiroz is excited for her first year on the Wildcat Chronicle. She enjoys playing the drums in her free time, and plans to go to college while still continuing her music. Roselyn also has an...

Future artist Logan Reed loves to draw. He plans to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design to major in illustration. Logan is also part of the golf team, AV Club, and volleyball, all of which he enjoys. He also has a l...

Senior Alex Rocha can often be found shopping with friends when she is not at WEGO, but she has big dreams for travel. Although Alex has lived in West Chicago her entire life, if she could live anywhere, she would go outside ...

Senior Eli Sampson is a first-year journalism student. Despite disliking math, he thrives in the local Kindred Coffee Roasters shop that can be found in downtown West Chicago - you will find him whipping up some coffee on any ...

Although some might say Adrian Sanchez looks like a volleyball player at first glance, this WCCHS senior has been highly dedicated to soccer ever since he began playing the sport in elementary school. Adrian also enjoys listening to...

Omar Sarmiento is senior at West Chicago who is starting his first year of Journalism. Omar has been part of the Varsity wrestling team since he was a freshman, but he sees himself becoming an entrepreneur and building his own body shop ...

Danny Stoklasa is a senior, and this is his first year at the Wildcat Chronicle. He has a very strong passion for artistic hobbies such as drawing, sculpting, and painting. He also likes playing his guitar, and his favorite nig...

Samantha Suarez is a senior at West Chicago Community High School and is taking Journalism for the first time this year. In her spare tine, Sam likes to go on walks and read books - that is, when she is not busy with school or ...

Brayan is entering his final year in high school, and decided to take Journalism because he wanted to put a part of himself in the Chronicle and its long-living history. He plans on joining the chess team this year, as has been pl...

Senior Nick Temes enjoys spending his freetime working on cars and playing golf - competitively or with friends. He is looking forward to playing on the Varsity team this fall. Although Nick used to work at Target in the order ...

Jasmyn Trigueros is a senior at West Chicago Community High School, and an active athlete who takes no breaks: she plays all three sports seasons during the school year. Jasmyn involved in volleyball, basketball, and softball. Other...

Dex Vazquez is a senior who enjoys school, working, and hanging out with friends. He wants to attend college, but does not know what future path he wants to take  just yet. Over his four years at WEGO, Dex has gotten involved in organiza...

Diego Villafuerte is a senior at West Chicago Community High School, and he is still undecided as to what he wants to do in the future. Yet, he has a few choices in mind, such as being an electrician, architect, or pursuing metalwor...

Dominic Wasserstrom is a senior who maintains the goal to get into the trades to be an electrician. As a fan of many sports, Dominic's favorites consist of football and soccer. He played competitive soccer for about nine ye...

Ryan Zeitler is a senior at West Chicago Community High School, starting his first year of Journalism. His passion for sports photography, which he started pursuing several months ago, influenced his decision, as Ryan wants to ...

Described as a "silly goose" by his fellow Wildcat Chronicle staff members, senior Eduardo Anicua is known for his sense of humor.