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Jake Ilkka, Tom Tom Staff

Jake Ilkka is a senior and has been on staff for four years. He is most commonly seen doing and talking about stupid things with fellow staff member Walker Winkler.

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GameStop is at the center of a stock market frenzy, with physical stores seeing uptics in visitors.

GameStop Stock Continues to Rise

April 20, 2021
What it Feels Like to Explore a Digital Solar System

What it Feels Like to Explore a Digital Solar System

April 20, 2021
The Suez Canal is responsible for 12% of all of the world's trade, which is heavily impacted by the Ever Given currently wedged in the canal.

Ever Given Ship Blocks the Suez Canal

March 30, 2021

The Metra Stations Near Antioch Reviewed

March 29, 2021
Rainforest Cafe entrance shows a large contrast between itself and the rest of the mall. Overall adding to the environment and atmosphere of the restaurant.

[VIDEO] Rainforests Are Dying, and So Are Their Cafes

December 2, 2020
The long awaited release of the ninth generation of consoles has finally arrived, bringing with it an enhanced gaming experience with all new games as well.

Welcoming the Ninth Generation of Video Games

November 18, 2020
CHSD117 Returns to Full Remote Learning

CHSD117 Returns to Full Remote Learning

October 21, 2020
The PlayStation Vita was joke to many large titles, such as MLB The Show. For several years these games found a new home in the PlayStation Vita, allowing them to be played mobile rather on the standard console. After 2015 though, the MLB games were dropped from the console, showing off the new end for the PlayStation Vita.

Sony Abandoned Handheld Gaming

October 15, 2020
People across the United States, including Antioch residents, are prepared to watch the two major party candidates debate on a national level over the next month until the election.

[PHOTO] Presidential Debates In the Modern Age

September 30, 2020
Reviving The Six-Second Social Media Platform

Reviving The Six-Second Social Media Platform

June 12, 2020
The Coronavirus is the latest pathogen spread across the world. Multiple cases of the Coronavirus were reported in the United States.

[PHOTO] To Quarantine the Coronavirus

February 4, 2020
It is important to prepare for a vacation ahead of time, including exchanging foreign money.

[PHOTO] Financially Planning a Trip Abroad

January 31, 2020
Kobe Bryant was both an inspiration on the court and off the court, allowing for students of Antioch Community High School to attach themselves to Bryant. “Bryant motivated me to play the game, work harder and push myself,” sophomore Diego McKenzie said. “I loved watching him, he’s the only guy that I really watched.”

Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash

January 28, 2020
Google has made advancements in making apps for computers and phones, along with creating their own computers and phones. “I think the internet connected devices like a Chromebook are pretty good,” Johnson said. “It’s much faster than the normal computer and it’s exclusively for their services.”

Expanding Beyond A Search Engine

January 15, 2020
Ghosts are a common decoration for houses in preparation for Halloween. We as ghosts do not know how we should feel about these caricatures, as we do not know what we look like.

A Ghost’s Perspective on Halloween

November 1, 2019
Over the past ten years, many companies have released games with special editions and perks for pre-ordering video games, with the trend getting more prevalent. “I think it has potential to increase,” junior Liam Mash said. “Because game developers can say ‘Oh people will pre-order a game, we don’t need to try as hard.”

Charging More for a Yearly Release

October 25, 2019
Both White Castle and Burger King offer Impossible Foods plant-based menu items. When asked on how the Impossible Whopper tastes, junior Roger Lopez thinks that Impossible burgers have their taste perfected.

Fake It Until You Eat It

October 2, 2019
The one-dollar bill, as received from the McDonald's. There are no new alterations to the dollar since the reception of the dollar.

The Dollar That Changed My Life

September 26, 2019

Tom Tom Tries Cooking Gordon Ramsay Recipes

September 20, 2019
“NBA Live 18” was the first basketball video game to add the WNBA in recent times. Now, “NBA2K20” added the WNBA without the option for players to create their own female players, after last year’s “NBA Live 19” was released with the feature.

NBA2K20 Adds Women Into the Game

September 16, 2019
Civilization Club members attempt to help new players quickly learn the game and get into the action.

Forging a New World in Civilization Club

September 9, 2019
The catalog of the library spans the history of various newspapers that are nearby Antioch while having an impressive selection of books in comparison to the size of the library. “Sometimes larger libraries will loan from us for their patrons because we have it on our shelves and they don’t,” Jacobson said. “I think that is pretty remarkable for a collection, especially in a small town like Antioch.”

The Hub of Information on Main Street

September 5, 2019
The Chicago-based band Sunjacket prepared for their performance before second period.

[PHOTO] Storytellers Series: Sunjacket

April 5, 2019
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Rock The Ages

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Rock The Ages

February 22, 2019
A Heartwarming Return to Work

A Heartwarming Return to Work

February 8, 2019
What Makes an MVP in Major Sport Leagues

What Makes an MVP in Major Sport Leagues

February 4, 2019

Video Games on the Horizon

January 25, 2019
Improving In-School Communication

Improving In-School Communication

January 14, 2019
Google Announces Accelerated Shut Down of Google+

Google Announces Accelerated Shut Down of Google+

January 10, 2019
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: D117 Boundary Lines Impact Student Transportation

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: D117 Boundary Lines Impact Student Transportation

December 18, 2018
D.A.R.E. promotional material is based around their message as a company. It is currently absent in school communities similar to Antioch Community High School.

The Absence of D.A.R.E.

November 30, 2018
NBA Releases New Collection of Jerseys

NBA Releases New Collection of Jerseys

November 20, 2018
Security Upped At ACHS

Security Upped At ACHS

October 31, 2018

Gatorade Brings Electrolytes to Antioch

October 24, 2018
FC Barcelona to Get New Crest

FC Barcelona to Get New Crest

October 5, 2018
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October 5, 2018
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October 5, 2018
The Hallway No People Enter

The Hallway No People Enter

August 30, 2018
District Rule Eliminates Lunch Passes

District Rule Eliminates Lunch Passes

March 1, 2018
The Outstanding Students Wall

The Wall of Former Faces

February 2, 2018
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