The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
  • November 10Chess away tournament at Waubonsie Nov.15
  • November 10Speech away tournament Nov.15
  • November 10DECA morning meeting in C161Nov.14
  • November 10Student council morning meeting in C264 Nov.13
  • November 10ACE morning meeting in auditorium Nov.11
  • November 10Veterans day Nov.11
  • November 10Research club meeting after school in C256 Nov.13
  • November 10Book club meeting after school in library Nov.10
  • November 3DGS hosts novice speech tournament Sat. Nov. 8
  • November 3University of Kansas visits Nov. 7
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

About

The Blueprint is the student newspaper of Downers Grove South High School. DGS is part of District 99 and located at 1436 Norfolk Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516. Staff can be reached at (630) 795-8500 EXT 8892.

Content can be found online, in print once a month or in Video News. Most of the content is produced in Advanced Journalistic Writing. Some submissions come from Journalistic Expression and Media Literacy and/or freelance writers.

The 2025-2026 Blueprint staff

If you are interested in being part of the newspaper staff, contact Ms. Long ([email protected]) or a section editor.

If you are interested in freelance writing/being part of club, contact Ms. Alore ([email protected]).

Student submissions: Replies to articles may be e-mailed to the reporter or submitted in room A310. Letters must be signed, but names can be withheld upon request.

Awards:

NISPA Golden Eagle: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

IHSA Sectional Champions: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025

IHSA State Champions: 2018

IHSA Medalists: Sarah Guagliardo (2015); Tessa Brown (2016); Claire Pikul (2016); Asma Zaman (2016); Rupa Palla (2017); Lauren Smith (2017); Claire Pikul (2017); Jonah Ocuto (2017); Jayna Bardahl (2018); Elizabeth Szpytek (2018); Marc Alvarez (2018); Jonah Ocuto* (2018); Barbara Collins (2018); Sydney Hall (2018); Emmanuelle Copeland (2019); Jacob Casella (2019); Jake Hahn (2021); Jacqueline Barba (2021); Teagan Smith (2021); Alexis Pragides (2021); Jake Hahn (2022); Kassem Ossman (2022); Samantha Bachara (2022); Gwendolynne Royle (2022); Claire Valenti (2022); Mia Cassin (2023); Juliana Conyer* (2023); Megan Fox (2023); Emma Fudacz (2023); Maya Homberg (2023); Hugo Pletcher (2023); Isabella Shin (2023). Anthony Addante (2024); Sebastian Blanco* (2024); Sabrina Crowley (2024): William Elliott* (2024); Maya Homberg (2024); Micah Olson* (2024); Grace Stapleton* (2024); Sebastian Blanco* (2025); Kate Dziewinski (2025); Elsa Kramer (2025); Sarah Ellis (2025); Jadynn Bruce (2025); Ryan Deacy (2025);
* Indicates state champion in event

SNO Distinguished Site Award:

2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025