Gabriella Castro (well known as Gaby), follows up her Senior year with the Wildcat Chronicle as she chases deadlines like no tomorrow. A Best of SNO winner and part of the 2024 Pacemaker team, she loves writing, reading, and colo...

Ja'Nyah Villa is a senior in her fourth year of writing for the Chronicle! She started her journalism career during her freshman year, and her experience built up her credentials. She is one of five co-hosts for the Chronicle's video ne...

Alyson (Aly) Dusing is an outgoing and engaging senior 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,...

Miley Pegg is onto her final year on the Chronicle. The last four years she has grown as a writer, expanding from Taylor Swift reviews to sports writing. Her time as a Wildcat has been nothing but wild; serving as many differen...

Ruby Guerrero Lopez is a junior at West Chicago Community High School and no stranger to journalism. Over her high school years, she's had absolutely no idea what she wants to do after school. Right now, it's to be a family attorney,...

Junior Ana Hurtado is very involved within school. During her free time, Ana enjoys playing soccer for school and club, and hopes to play college in the future. As a lover of English, she reads in her spare time, but Ana's tr...

Juliet Payton is a senior in her second semester of writing for the Chronicle and has since found a true passion for sports journalism. She hopes to study sports media in college and continue to combine her love for sports and w...

With a new environment, changes are bound to occur, and now, Alexa Cruz springs toward her passion for writing and journaling. As a freshman in high school, she made the life-changing decision to join the Wildcat Chronicle...

Aaron Hernandez Granados is entering his senior year at West Chicago Community High School and his first year on the Wildcat Chronicle. He enjoys pursuing his goals and embracing the journey, no matter how fun or difficult it may b...

Leo is a senior at West Chicago Community High School who joined journalism during his sophomore year and is actively completing his third semester as a journalist. Leo has solidified himself as a reporter after gaining signific...

Senior Alondra Mendoza is no stranger to the newsroom: she got her start at the Kaneland Krier and has now worked her way to the Chronicle. This senior enjoys soccer and baking.

Starting her high school career, freshman Audrey Rostowsky is stoked to be writing for the Wildcat Chronicle. On weekends, she can be found watching war documentaries, shopping for new books to add to her lengthy “to be read�...

A recent addition to the Chronicle, Magdalena Schave is passionate about art history, the environment, and all things crafty: painting, jewelry-making, sewing, and more. In class, you will often find her scrolling through Pintere...

Entering his first year of duty, Jason Thunberg is checking into the Chronicle. Jason has played baseball for WEGO since his freshman year and also plays outside of school, with plans to continue. A lifelong Cubs fan, he espec...

Milly Mora-Zarco is finishing up his high school experience and has decided to challenge himself with two English classes this year. In his free time, he can be found listening to music or practicing the never-ending array of...

Joselyn Duran Corona is entering her final year at WEGO and has decided to spend it on the Wildcat Chronicle. In her spare time, she can usually be found walking or running with her dog, Elsa, or relaxing on the couch binge-watching...

Caleb is a first-year Chronicle reporter, but he has been a photographer since his sophomore year and has been really excited to join the school newspaper. He loves sports and plays soccer in his free time. He is also a drumme...

Sami is a senior in her fifth semester of Journalism and is a columnist for the Wildcat Chronicle. She first joined to try something new and has since developed a passion for storytelling. Her work has been nationally recogniz...

Ronyiah Newcombe is a sophomore at WEGO and a two-year member of the Wildcat Chronicle. She is excited to improve her writing skills and learn new ways to tell stories, but in fairness, Ronyiah is already an award-winning journali...

As a senior, Briseyda Acuna-Benitez will be a West Chicago Community High School graduate soon. She enjoys playing the guitar and continues learning how to play different chords. She has a younger sister who also attends this schoo...

Adrian Alanis is currently a senior in high school, aiming to complete his education and later pursue a college degree. In his free time, he hangs out with friends and goes to different places, whether that means going out to ea...

Victor Alcantar is a senior at West Chicago Community High School. He works at AutoZone but dreams of becoming a YouTuber. He has a wide variety of music taste, with favorite artists including Che, Prettyfun, and Playboi Carti....

Alan Anicua is a senior at WCCHS and is excited to be part of the Wildcat Chronicle. In his free time, he dedicates himself to making fun memories with his friends. When he is not with them, he spends his time working his butt ...

Kevin Armas is a senior in high school who is excited about graduating—not because he is eager to start college, but because he finds high school both boring and stressful. His favorite activities include going to the gym with frie...

Corvin Brown was born and raised in West Chicago, IL Birthed on June 4th, 2009, his parents had a rough start at the beginning, but got on track around 2015. Corvin has always shown signs of being into the arts, whether that be ...

Finishing her final semester of senior year, Alondra Cardiel aspires to become a cosmetologist as she continues earning hours toward her license. In her spare time, she photographs for the school yearbook or works on building her ...

Sophomore Kayla Carrasco Rios enters a new chapter in her life by trying to be less introverted and deciding to give journalism a shot. Most of the time, she can be found listening to a wide variety of music (she is basically...

Junior Gael Castro is excited to begin his first year on staff. He can be found in his free time stressing over stockpiles of AP and Honors homework. Gael spends his weekends blasting Tyler, the Creator, Radiohead, Frank Ocean,...

Senior Brian Cielo is starting his first and final year on the Wildcat Chronicle and his second year at WEGO. He is ready to report and keep the community up to date in the mornings, and in the afternoons he can be found at Lionz...

Sophomore Malaz Elamin is excited and ready to be in journalism. Being fun and sociable are her strong suits. As extraverted as she is, staying at home and watching comfort movies is one of her favorite things to do. Besides be...

Alan Garcia, a senior, is entering his final year at WEGO and his first year on the Wildcat Chronicle. He plays baseball year-round and is always looking to improve on and off the field. Outside of school, he can usually be found...

Dennise Garcia is entering her last year of high school and is excited to finish strong. As a side hustle, Dennise runs her own floral business, creating bouquets from natural roses and ribbon. If she is not making bouquets, you...

Janet Gonzalez is wrapping up her fourth and final year at WEGO and is ecstatic to be on the Wildcat Chronicle for the first time. She currently attends TCD for cosmetology and especially enjoys cutting and styling hair. Janet has ...

Jacob Hayward is a senior who ended up taking journalism by accident. He loves listening to music, driving, and playing any sport you want to challenge him in. His pieces reflect his love of music and sports, as well as movie...

Jiovanni Hernandez is preparing for his last semester as a senior in high school. When he is not in school, he can be found hanging out with friends, going to the gym, or spending time in social places. Jiovanni is really into m...

Connor Holloway attends West Chicago Community High School: he is 18 years old and looking forward to graduating this spring. He enjoys playing golf, watching football, playing baseball, and occasionally playing basketball. In the futu...

Finishing up his last year, Ritwik Jalota - mostly known as Ricky - is planning to attend DePaul University in the fall of 2026. In his free time, he likes to hang out with friends, whether that means playing volleyball (his favorite sport), watching ...

In her first year of high school, Micaela does quite a lot. She will always be listening to something whether it be Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Nirvana, Sade, Oasis, or Blur she always has her headphones in. If she is not listening to ...

Joaquin Juarez, also known as JJ (Class of 2026), is often found playing the electric guitar or going to the gym during his free time, both of which he is very passionate about. Even though he started playing the guitar four mo...

Rachel Knaack is entering her final year at WEGO and is eager to join the Wildcat Chronicle. She has served as the Student Council’s public relations representative for the past three years, is a ROAR mentor, and also participa...

Ryan’s first year at West Chicago has been very interesting and fun, with all of the cool classes. After school, Ryan either plays guitar or video games with his friends. He is curious about all things related to journalism...

Allison Komaniecki, a senior, is excited to begin her first year of journalism. She enjoys participating in activities such as flag football, acting in plays, and taking part in school clubs. In her free time, Allison can often...

Flor Leal is excited — and a little nervous — about her first year in journalism. Joining the Wildcat Chronicle is something new for her and a step outside her comfort zone. Since it is her last year of high school, she want...

Abran Lopez is a senior at West Chicago Community High School (Class of 2026) and is very excited about joining the class. During the weekdays, Abran goes to school and enjoys going out with family and friends. When he is not...

Entering his fourth and final year of high school, Jeffrey Mendoza-Romero is a senior and a ROAR Mentor to many. A boxing enthusiast, Jeffrey is also ready to learn plenty of new things. Outside of school, mainly on the weekends,...

Osbaldo (OJ) Mercado is finishing his final year at WEGO and his first year on the Wildcat Chronicle. He is excited to do podcasts and make videos to interact with different people. You can find him playing baseball or spending...

It is Jason Merino’s senior year - his last year of high school. He is excited for his final year and really is looking forward to it. A hobby he loves is playing the guitar and bass, and he has also been working on his vocals...

Sophomore Evelyn Mondragon is a student at West Chicago Community High School. She joined journalism during the 2025–26 school year because she wanted to try something new. Evelyn wants to improve her social skills and lear...

This year marks senior Carlos Morales’ first year in journalism and his final semester of high school (he just wants to get out of here). He enjoys playing soccer, a sport he has played since elementary school. In addition to ...

Gael Munguia is a senior at West Chicago Community High School and plans on getting his real estate license as soon as he can. He enjoys discovering new places and hopes on exploring the world. Another thing he has started enjoying...

Arianna is a senior at WEGO, and this is her first semester in Journalism. Outside of journalism, she enjoys painting and playing soccer. She likes to dance and loves coffee. Her favorite singer is Rauw Alejandro, her favorite...

Junior Cesar Munoz is a captain on the wrestling team and is very interested in sports. He likes writing about sports, enjoys reading sports stories, and is especially interested in getting started with photography. Cesar loves...

As Katie Munoz enters her last semester at West Chicago Community High School, her main goals are to enjoy school and graduate (yay!). You can typically find Katie at work (finally) or at a bookstore, spending the money she just...

Starting his first and last semester in journalism, senior Aleksander Ochoa is excited to explore the journalism program and the WeGo Chronicle. Outside of school, Aleksander enjoys working out with friends, visiting different c...

Carter Naranjo is a senior at West Chicago Community High School and serves as captain of the football team, as well as an All-State football player. He enjoys working out and occasionally hanging out with friends on the weekends. ...

Carter Pensinger is finally joining the Wildcat Chronicle for the last semester of his high school career. He aspires to be a documentarian who creates politically driven documentaries. Born and raised in Winfield, Illinois, Ca...

Isaias Perez is a senior at West Chicago Community High School. He is into sports, especially wrestling and soccer, but mostly wrestling. Isaias wrestles for the school’s wrestling team and loves to goof around with his wres...

Senior and coffee connoisseur Kimberly Rangel is looking forward to creating lasting memories, meeting new people, and stepping out of her comfort zone during her final year. On weekends, she enjoys spending time with family and...

Starting her first year with the Chronicle, senior Julianna Reid is excited to begin writing. If she is not working on her next opinion piece or speaking on a podcast, she is doodling on her schoolwork or putting together her next...

Jumping into her first semester of journalism and her first year of high school, Giselle Reyes is looking forward to improving her writing skills as well as being able to write for the Wildcat Chronicle. Her hobbies include draw...

Aidan Ryan (Class of 2026) is excited to see what happens during his time as a reporter for the Wildcat Chronicle. He is also a four-year member of the West Chicago Business Professionals of America chapter, where he has served...

For her final year of high school, Roxanna Santiago has joined the Wildcat Chronicle for her first year of journalism. She loves trying new things, which has made her a very competitive person and led her to join both the girl...

Yurem Siu is currently a senior who enjoys going on nature walks, working out, discovering new movies, and listening to music. Soccer is his biggest passion outside of school, and he is always open to trying new things. A fun fac...

Senior Miguel Soto is excited to be in journalism this semester. As it is his first semester in the class, he is looking forward to a positive experience. On the weekends, Miguel enjoys hanging out with his girlfriend and going...

Having dedicated four years of her high school experience to the West Chicago cheerleading team, Nyara Tate — known to most as Ny — is deeply involved in cheerleading beyond the sidelines. In addition to cheering for footba...

Coming into his senior year, Matt Tomas is an MMA fighter who trains with the goal of becoming a professional one day. He is also planning to become an HVAC technician after high school, pursuing another one of his dreams. If...

Leonel Villegas is in his senior year of high school and is excited for his first year of journalism after discovering he could write for the Wildcat Chronicle. His hobbies include working and spending time with his girlfriend and frie...

Starting her final year of high school, Andrea Vazquez decided to try something out of her comfort zone — journalism — especially since she enjoys writing in her not-so-called “diary” every day. If you see her in the hallway,...

Sophomore Jadenise Velazquez, typically known as Jade with the bright blue hair (possibly will be changing), joins the staff on the Wildcat Chronicle with a joyful outlook and brand new ideas. She first gained interest in jour...

Senior Arthur Waldow is excited to finish his last semester strong as he completes his final semester with his peers at West Chicago Community High School. He entered journalism with an interest in photography and producing artic...

This is David’s first semester taking journalism, and he is in the Class of 2026. David decided to take journalism because his older brother was very involved in the class previously, which made him think it might be interesting....

Tommy Weber is entering his first (and last) year on the Chronicle as a senior. He is currently a co-host of the sports interview series titled "Cold Takes." He enjoys multimedia pieces and getting to know people in interviews...

Roman Zolota, a senior, is in his first year as a reporter for the Wildcat Chronicle. He plays for the school football team and also enjoys playing soccer. If he is not on the field, you can usually find him at the gym. Athletic...

Khloee Zomparelli is heading into her last year of high school and wants to make the most of it. She always says, “Life is too short, you only live once."  She adores capturing special moments with her camera. Her hobbies include...

Caiden is one of the spirited hosts of wtw WEGO?, where he brings his sharp wit and playful energy to the mic. Known for his love of lump candy and his unapologetic pajama style, Caiden is never afraid to spark a laugh or star...

Isaiah is a member of the wtw WEGO? team and a standout football player for the Wildcats. While he likes to joke that Mrs. Fireman begged him to join the show, the truth is he sought it out himself - bringing his larger-than-l...