This week, Carter Hull and Lyra Townsend shine the light on five stories around NCHS.

The Freshman Mentoring Program’s annual activity fair showcased 40 student organizations and clubs during lunch hours on Aug. 29. The event highlighted the school’s wide range of extracurricular...

Generation Connect provides an opportunity for students to connect with residents at a local assisted living facility, making monthly visits to the facility to spend time with residents–making crafts,...

Students can now register for Planet Fitness’ High School Summer Pass, a free summer membership for teens, valid through Aug. 31.   The fitness center is offering the memberships as a “solution...

Caden Correll’s 5th place finish at the IHSA 3A State Wrestling Tournament in February made history, as the sophomore broke the school’s single-season wins record. Correll and teammate Cole Gentsch...

Community's annual March celebration of Music In Our Schools Month featured performances from the Jazz Ensemble, Voice Male and Key of She acapella groups during lunch hours on March 23.  

Key of She's performance of Little Mix's "Boy" featured soloists Mackenzie Santana (‘23) and Nikitha Philip (‘25).

Community's Jazz Ensemble performed a medley of "Basie Straight Ahead," "Until I Met You," "Lush Life" and "Lago Del Oeste."

Key of She performs 1980's "Super Trouper" from Swedish pop group ABBA.

Key of She and Voice Male's performance of John Lennon's "Imagine" featured soloists Will Breeden (’25), Jersey Miles (’23) and Mackenzie Santana (’23).

Voice Male performs a rendition of the Temptation's classic "My Girl."

Key of She's performance of "Kiss Me" by Six Pence None the Richer featured solos Reese Dalton (’24) and Ava Bacon (’25).

He was the youngest of five siblings — the self-proclaimed baby of the family.  She — the oldest of four. He grew up in Morton, Illinois — a rural town with a population of under 14,000.  She...

Once upon a time, to make someone a mixtape meant hours of dedication -- waiting in front of the radio for a certain song to come on, pressing record just after the opening notes played, inevitably cutting...

As the seconds ticked away, the clock inching evermore close to midnight, Brooklyn Latimer (’24) sat in her red satin pajamas, alone in her room, a blanket wrapped around her. Thursday, October 20 was...

The girls cross country team won the Big 12 Conference title Saturday, Oct. 15, at Peoria’s Detweiller Park, finishing 10 points ahead of the Normal West Wildcats. Community’s boys placed 2nd in the...

Each week, the Sweet Spot puts desserts from eateries around town to the test, deciding whether they hit the spot or miss the mark. Two Inkspot staffers review each product based on taste, presentation...

21 awarded national recognition for academic achievement 21 seniors earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs for their “outstanding performance” in the classroom...

Retirees Mr. Kelly Keogh and Madame Laurel Litwiller have expanded their students' views of the world during their combined sixty plus years in social studies and foreign language education. Colleagues...

Heavy eyelids. Throbbing headaches. Early mornings spent in a groggy haze. Sound familiar?  You may be among the seventy percent of American high schoolers who aren’t getting the recommended eight...

During a national blood supply shortage, Student Council will host a blood drive Friday, Nov. 19. Students 16 and older are eligible to participate, with donors receiving a t-shirt and a $10 Amazon...