Sasha is a senior, and this is her third year being a part of the Wildcat Chronicle. She found a swift passion for journalism during her sophomore year, learning how to write for fun and in many different ways. She has continue...

Karidja Monjolo is a senior, and this is her third year on the Wildcat Chronicle. She participates in WeGo Drama, and is an active member of the French Honor Society. Her hobbies include reading, writing, and sewing. Karidja is...

Dhanveer Gill is a senior at WCCHS and this is his second year on the Wildcat Chronicle. Dhanveer is a dedicated Math Team member, NHS member, and senior engineer of WeGo's Robotics Team. Outside of school, he loves to be in the...

Although Alexa is a senior at WEGO, she is the captain of the dance team. Something unique about Alexa is that she was an exchange student in France for a week and a half last spring. Alexa's favorite music artist at th...

Michael is a senior, and a second-year member of the Wildcat Chronicle. He has been involved with the West Chicago golf, tennis, and scholastic bowl teams throughout his time in high school. In his free time, he enjoys reading lite...

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....

As a WEGO baseball player currently in his senior year of high school, Ryan Zalak enjoys going to the gym and would love to learn and speak Spanish. This is his first year in Journalism, and Ryan has enjoyed meeting new people....

Emily Ziajor is a WEGO senior in her second year of journalism. She attended the National High School Journalism Convention last November, and thoroughly loved the experience. She is a Polish-American (she finished her final year of...

Fernando Arroyo Garcia is a senior who enjoys hanging out with his friends at the gym outside of school. At school, he is involved in AV Club and the newly-formed Drone Club. His favorite shows consist of "Breaking Bad" and "Bett...

Carlos is a senior and it is his third year in journalism. In his free time, he likes to listen to music his favorite artists are Lil Baby and Rylo Rodriguez. Carlos is also the biggest Packers fan you'll ever meet so ladies in the ...

Eshan Amir is a senior who partakes in watching movies, filmmaking, and photography in his free time. He strives to accomplish his best at West Chicago Community High School and acknowledges that WEGO provides a great space 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...

Sophomore Miley Pegg plays guitar and is on the cheer team, but her inspiration for taking Journalism stems from the show “Gilmore Girls”, one of her favorite shows. When she is not busy with school and extracurriculars, sh...

Ja'Nyah is a sophomore this year and in her first semester of Journalism production. She is very driven and dedicated to her schoolwork and extracurricular activities. Outside of Journalism, Ja'Nyah is an active member of Wego...

Zach’s first go at journalism during his senior year brings an exciting addition to the Wildcat Chronicle’s staff. As a Varsity football and basketball player, Zach wanted to play in the NBA when he was little, but is now u...

Drew Zeman is a senior, and this is his first year as a reporter for the Wildcat Chronicle. He has been involved baseball since he was six-years-old, and still plays for the high school. In his free time, he likes to hangout wi...

Sebastian Alarcon is a senior at WCCHS and a first-year journalism student. Formerly, he was a dedicated soccer player for 14 years. Sebastian is a very sociable, friendly, and charismatic individual who loves connecting with other...

Senior Fernando Calvillo-Morales has put a lot of his time into clubs and sports including, Rock Climbing Club, the Varsity tennis team, Robotics Team, yearbook, and Compass. Fernando is clearly a leader within the West Chicag...

Brandon M. Heath is involved in the swim team, marching and concert band. He got into music because his middle school band director inspired him - and his sister also played a role. Brandon enjoys making friends through music, a...

Nancy is a senior at West Chicago taking Journalism for the second time. She speaks English, Spanish, and French, but decided to learn Mandarin to communicate better. She plays an "unremarkable" number of instruments in her free ...

Micah is a senior and second-year journalism student. He is involved with Jennings' AV Club, and is drowning in debt. Beyond school, Micah is a motivated video editor, and plans to pursue a career in the production industry afte...

Qssam Alwan is a senior, and this is his first year in the journalism program. Qssam enjoys going out with friends, working out at the gym, and watching TV shows with his three older brothers. After high school, Qssam is looking f...

Michael Angeles is a passionate performer in WeGo Drama's theatrical productions. He is a senior and is currently in his fourth year in the performing troupe. Michael has always been very interested in interacting with others and ...

Alyssa Apostoli is a celloist of nine years, and an aspiring forensic scientist who plans on using her skills to potentially pursue a career as an investigator with the FBI one day. As a senior at WCCHS, Alyssa is known for her bubbly de...

Melanie Ballines strives to go to college and become a vet tech once she completes her last semester as a senior. COVID put up a new challenge for her during the freshman year of high school, but her cat, Dante, was there right...

Yadira Arenas is a senior, and a first-year member of the Wildcat Chronicle. As a self-titled “outgoing” person, Yadira took up Journalism after years of stressful classes and is looking to improve upon her writing skills. ...

Tyler Buikema is going into the union for plumbing after finishing at West Chicago Community High School.  Tyler loves a challenge, whether that is in school, at the gym, or at work. He aspires to become a family man, with Go...

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 ...

Giselle Cortez is a senior at West Chicago High School and is taking journalism for the first time this year. Giselle has a passion for soccer, but likes to bake in her free time. She is still undecided as to whether college feels rig...

Even though Dania Cureno loves WEGO, she sees more opportunities in the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, as she would like to pursue something in the science and mathematics fields. As a freshman, Dania hopes to atte...

Logan Daniel is a senior, and this is his first year on the Wildcat Chronicle, Logan is a smart, handsome young man who likes to spend their time hanging out with friends and doing hobbies he enjoys. Some hobbies Logan likes to i...

Eric Deguzman is a senior who likes to hang out with friends and family. Eric also used to play baseball for the school, but stopped because he was busy all the time. In Eric’s free time, he likes fishing with his dad and learni...

Those close to her would describe Mirabel Dominguez as caring and understanding. She spends a lot of time with her friends, and enjoys going out shopping and working. Maribel also looks after her pets at home, including her dog...

Alyson (Aly) Dusing is a highly outgoing and engaging sophomore who enjoys listening to music and hanging out with friends. This is her first semester on the Wildcat Chronicle staff. Once she graduates high school, Aly plans to ...

Joseph Flores is a senior at WCCHS,  and it is his first year on the Wildcat Chronicle's staff. Joseph is  a strategic thinker who knows how to make an impact - but Joseph's talents extend beyond the classroom. He is also a pas...

Elvis is a future business administrator with desirable goals, such as owning his own dream house and preferred vehicle (a 2024 Porsche 911). Fundamentally, his scheme is to acquire knowledge from a college/university and commen...

Ivon Garcia is in her fourth year at West Chicago High School. After being a fixture in Wildcat Chronicle slideshows and videos, Ivon is now heading behind the camera as a reporter. In her spare time, Ivon likes to do her acry...

Daniel Guzman is a dedicated athlete who is entering his fourth season as a wrestler at WCCHS. He enjoys weight lifting and hanging out at the gym.

Olivia Heredia is a senior in high school. This is her first year and last year at West Chicago. She is excited for new possibilities and what this school has to bring. Olivia loves listening to music, playing the sims and spe...

Julian Hernandez is a senior at West Chicago Community High School, starting his first year of journalism. He is an active soccer player, playing for the past 10 years, and involved in his school’s Varsity team. Outside of school...

As a first-year journalist, Karen enjoys how she is able to express herself more in this class. She is currently a senior at West Chicago Community High School, and likes to do her makeup and watch a very well-known Netflix show,...

Ava Koch enjoys getting bit when Miloh, her blue crossover quaker (a bird), gets angry. When she is not being playfully attacked, she is fulfilling her last year in high school by going all-out for the football game themes. S...

Antos Kumar is a very hands-on person: if anything is fixable, he is on top of it. As a sophomore at WCCHS, he already has plans to go into the Marines after high school. If that does not work out, Antos plans on going to trade s...

Jayden Lang is someone who can be found writing poetry, taking inspiration from a poet named Kwota B. In the future, he wants to write and publish a book and use his poetic style to be a motivational speaker. When he is not writing...

Senior Devin Larimer is interested in pursuing a career as a pilot. If that career path does not work out, then his plan B involves majoring in journalism in college. Devin is currently in the chess club, and enjoys writing, which...

Ubaldo is in his first year of journalism and is looking forward to using his social skills and creativity for articles and interviewing fellow classmates. He has some past experience with photography, and has taken picture of vehicl...

Diana Mackintos wants to become one of the best interior designers, despite her insane love for sports. When she is not picking out paint colors or looking at fabric samples, she wants to run a marathon because her  passion ...

Adam Mackovic is a future engineer who enjoys a good horror game. He likes a good bike ride in the warm weather, and when indoors, he enjoys cooking a good meal. This Renaissance Man also owns a 50 lb. labrador mix. It is ...

Marcos Marcos-Minor is a soft-spoken senior who is looking forward to understanding the innerworkings of the Wildcat Chronicle.

As a sophomore, Leo Mendez is involved in football, a sport he wishes to continue with for the rest of his years in high school. Leo can regularly be found in the weight room as he continues to work hard during the off-season...

Ayline Montoya Ramirez is a sophomore in high school who loves science.  Ayline Montoya Ramirez is a sophomore at WCCHS and this is her second time on the Wildcat Chronicle. She has deep affection for writing and reading,...

Yace Morejon is a very independent senior who is more than up for a challenge: she is also a junior graduating a year early at the WCCHS. This is her first semester of journalism, and Yace hopes to have the best experiences an...

Well-known as WEGO’s Varsity quarterback, Vincent Muci, a hardworking senior, is now exploring the world of journalism. He will, most definitely, though, continue his passion for football throughout college, and is looking forward...

Julisa Munguia is looking into the careers of cosmetology and interior design as she is a senior, soon to graduate. She enjoys being creative, and considers both fields as a means of expressing herself through a form of art. ...

There is no doubt Oscar Munoz-Granados has a strong sense of humor: the smile on his face is seemingly plastered on there. He frequently jokes around, though he knows when to get serious. He is currently mourning the loss of a...

Jayem is entering her first semester of Journalism, but is thrilled to be entering her final year here at WEGO. After high school, she plans to attend college and study medicine. In her free time, Jayem plays the guitar and enjo...

Trent Noland is wrapping up his senior year at West Chicago Community High School; he is hard-working, and teachers would describe him as a "serious" and "kind-hearted" student.

Aidan Ostapa is someone who enjoys spending his time watching basketball and sometimes playing golf. As a result, Aidan has developed a baller personality through his athletic experience. He is not just about sports, though: ...

Lizbeth Padilla is a senior at West Chicago Community High School who loves to go to the mall and hang out with friends. In the future, she plans to become a chef because she enjoys cooking and grew up in the kitchen. It is n...

Shee Nay is described by her former teachers as "one of the sweetest people you will ever know." She is a senior at West Chicago Community High School, and is trying out journalism for the first time.

Despite her passion for sports communication and the hopes of being on ESPN, sophomore Juliet Payton can be described as a person who is calm and goes with the flow. She enjoys hanging out with her friends and sleeping in her...

Christopher Pena is a senior, this is his first year on the Wildcat Chronicle. He is an outgoing person who is involved with many groups outside of school, and so he is rarely home. You can find him working at his job, hanging...

Senior Daniela Perez is a first-year reporter with the Chronicle. She enjoys walking outside with her dog, Santi, and spending most of her time with her friends. Daniela’s sister influences her the most because she is smart...

Senior Isaac Perez is in his first year as a staffer on the Wildcat Chronicle. Isaac prides himself on being a funny guy who always has jokes to make other people's day. He is into fashion, and his style is unique and vintage. In ...

Kristian Perez is in his senior year at WCCHS. He enjoys going to the gym, chilling, and hanging out with friends. People who know Kristian would describe him as funny, quiet, and tall. After high school, Kristian plans to atten...

Fabio is a future business owner with the goal of living on his own in the near future. He plans to go to trade school to become an electrician, and then attend college to study business. As a senior at West Chicago Community High S...

Anjali is a senior at West Chicago Community High School. In her free time, she enjoys dancing and exploring various different types of music. Apart from dance and music, she likes to spend her time reading romance novels. An...

Junior Luis Reyes loves to play sports-oriented video games, but draws the line at any baseball-themed games. He enjoys drawing, and would consider himself to be artistic. In his spare time, Luis goes to the gym, and is really...

Violeta is known for her sweet personality, and desire to help others. One day, she hopes to become a nurse. Right now, she has her sights set on graduation in May 2024.

Brianna is currently a sophomore, and is passionate about reading and writing. She aspires to be an English teacher or journalist after she graduates. Brianna currently has a dog, and describes herself as more of a dog person des...

Austin is a WEGO senior and a unique person who seriously likes the color red. When Austin isn't playing video games and/or listening to music, his interests include music, horticultural science, and agricultural design. He wou...

Ryley Salazar likes filming and editing videos, and is good with a camera, having created several YouTube videos back in middle school. Since then, Ryley has become active in WeGo Drama, and has performed in a number of shows,...

Aside from school, Jesse Sanchez works as a part-time Chipotle employee, always lending a warm hand in customer service with a smile. In honor of being a 2024 graduate, Jesse makes the most of his last semester by involving hims...

Giselle Suarez is a sophomore at West Chicago Community High School. She enjoys creative writing and drawing, particularly landscapes. Friends and family would describe Giselle as "nice" and "quiet". This hard-working student hopes...

Soccer player Albin Tosterud is a senior, and this is his first time being a part of the Wildcat Chronicle. His hobbies include playing basketball and, of course, playing soccer - as well as listening to music. His favorite arti...

Josue Varela is a determined, ambitious senior at West Chicago Community High School with a wide range of passions, from music to skateboarding. He prides himself on honesty and being true to himself. For this reason, he feels repre...

Junior 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 "...

Osmar Vilchiz is the first to say he has successfully achieved everything he wanted to in high school. Now, this forward-thinking mechanic is looking to find an internship at a body shop so he can learn the skills of the trade....

Scotty Zentner is a senior and 2023 is his first time on the Wildcat Chronicle. He enjoys wrestling, and is looking forward to his final year in the sport, and making it to the state competition. While Scotty would describe his skills a...

Teni Fajemisin is a junior, this is his first year of participation in the Wildcat Chronicle. This is Teni’s first time trying to actively participate in an activity in West Chicago High School, although he has gotten some wor...

Arely Jacobo is a senior at WCCHS and a first-year freelancer for the Wildcat Chronicle. Arely has been involved with the school’s Math Team, WeGo Global, and LifeSmarts. She does the New York Times daily mini every day, is an ...