The Day Jesse Owens Came To West Chicago To Play Golf
On a warm summer’s day in 1953, a young Tom Kerner (then 12 years old), was waiting patiently for a customer to caddie for outside of the Pro Shop at…
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Brothers, Tyler and Brandon Heath -WCCHS Baseball Players Commit To Oakton
Brandon and Tyler Heath, brothers who are both ranked at the top of the West Chicago Wildcats Varsity Baseball Team have committed to continue their athletic careers at Oakton College….
Wheaton Academy Warriors Football Advances To Quarter Finals
Wheaton Academy football has made history and advanced to the State Quarterfinals. They will have the opportunity to host a third-round playoff game this Friday night at 7 p.m. against…
West Chicago Co-Op Girls Swim Team Wildcats Win Sectionals For The First Time In Thirty-One Years
What a Time To Be a Wildcat! It’s been said multiple times by the West Chicago Voice, but we’ll say it again, this year has been an incredible year athletically…
School Sports Corner Help Wanted
The West Chicago Voice is an independent, family-owned, digital newspaper with a focus on West Chicago. So far, we’re 100% volunteer and our time is stretched thin. We’d like to…
We Call Them The “Stat Bros” : A Tale of Incredible Commitment and Dedication To Local Community
Barbara Hughes worked at the West Chicago Press creating advertising layouts back in the mid-70’s. The paper was looking for a volunteer to record the stats for the West Chicago…
Wheaton Academy’s Addie Painter Advanced to State Finals
Wheaton Academy freshman Addie Painter advanced to the Cross Country state finals this past weekend. She will be the lone representative from Wheaton Academy. She will race this Saturday, November…
West Chicago Football Team Wins! Team Makes Playoffs- First Time in Twenty-One Years
It was a nail-biter for a while, an intense game of football was played last night on Memorial Field in West Chicago. The West Chicago Wildcats were vying for a…
Wildcat Soccer Season Recap
The West Chicago Community High School’s boys’ Varsity soccer team concluded their season with a final game against Addison Trail at St. Charles North on Tuesday, October 18th. Despite facing…
St. Andrew’s County Club Now Booking 2024 Golf Outings
St. Andrews Golf and Country Club is now booking golf outings and events for 2024. Support for local businesses are key to a thriving local economy. West Chicago’s own St….
Girls Track Receives All-Conference Nods
Girls track recently announced that twenty students, Jessica Balmer and Joselyn Figueroa earned All-Conference honors at the UEC Championship.
Local Residents’ Chorus To Sing At Chicago Bears Halftime Show This Sunday
Two West Chicago residents, Louise Handel and Stuart Garner will be at the Chicago Bears game on Sunday… Actually, they’ll be more than just in attendance, they’ll be performing during…
WeGo Wildcats Softball Meeting
West Chicago Community High School Softball is hosting a meeting to meet up and talk off season preparation and get to know some new coaches. Date: Tuesday, October 10 Time:7:15…
West Chicago Community High School Homecoming Football Recap + Looking Ahead To Next Week’s Game
The stands were PACKED for the Homecoming football games on Friday. It seemed to be much higher attendance than usual but the fact that the team is having a winning…
Seniors Beat Juniors in Record-Setting Homecoming Powder Puff Football Game + 25 Photos
Even though the weather was unseasonably warm with heat radiating from the turf and considering most students had just finished walking in the homecoming parade, that surprisingly didn’t hinder the…
Chicago Bears Host International Fan Of The Year Contest
The Chicago Bears, in partnership with the NFL, are proud to introduce for the first time the NFL International Fan of the Year contest for 2023. In collaboration with all…
Wildcats Win! Varsity Football Victory Over Elgin Maroons 28-6 + Looking Ahead to Homecoming Week
The West Chicago Community High School Varsity Football Team had an awesome victory over the Elgin Maroons at Elgin High School Friday night. It was Elgin’s homecoming. The final score…
Wheaton Academy Soccer Results
The Wheaton Academy Warriors settled for a tie on the road on a wet afternoon in Batavia. Gabe Stein Rodrigues and Adam Weber scored while Sam Brown and Scotty Murray…
West Chicago Community High School Football Recap + Looking Ahead To Next Week’s Game
There will be no football game tonight, as this week’s game was an away game against Fenton and it was played yesterday on the field of Triton College due to…
Wildcat Pride and Pride
We are down to the last week of the Pride Gas Station’s Spirit Pump Campaigns for West Chicago Community High School Fill up at this WeGo Pride pump to help…
West Chicago Community High School Football : Looking Ahead To Tomorrow’s Game
While the team enjoys a special meal on Thursdays, they’ll be eating together and bonding tonight rather than tomorrow because this week’s game will be played on Thursday rather than…
Youth Attend Basketball Camp Aimed At Future Wildcats
Youth from West Chicago attended a basketball camp aimed at future Wildcats. It was a great week filled with energy all week. The West Chicago High School Basketball Team plans…
WCCHS Football Coach Adam Chavez Named Chicago Bears High School Coach of the Week
The Chicago Bears have officially named WCCHS football head coach Adam Chavez as their Chicago Bears High School coach of the week in light of the football team’s victory last…
West Chicago Community High School Boys Soccer Results
Freshman A Final Result: Downers Grove North – 0 West Chicago – 2 Goals: Julian G. And Chris T. JV Final Result: St. Charles East – 1 West Chicago –…