On the morning of Nov. 28, 2024, the streets of Downtown Downers Grove will be bustling with families and people eager to cross the finish line of the Grove Express 5k. The traditional Thanksgiving...

Walk into the commons after sixth period lunch, and one will see trash littering the tables and floor, chairs everywhere and students flooding in and out of the space. This scene is not an uncommon sight...

This fall, DGS’s Drama Club is taking on an emotional production of “Rabbit Hole” with its annual fall play. The show, set to take the stage on Oct. 24-26 at 7 p.m. In the auditorium, dives into...

Trunk-or-treat creeping up on Oct. 29, 2024, is back from the dead for its 10th consecutive year of fun-filled Halloween festivities for the children of the Downers Grove community. Student Activities...

Each year seniors at DGS create a class-wide group chat to plan out all things related to senior year. Out of the 658 students in the class of 2025, there are around 350 that joined the GroupMe. This...

DGS has rolled out a new policy aiming to help students struggling in math two and math three classes. The policy, introduced at the start of the school year, automatically places students into a program...

In most high schools, the administrations use detentions, suspensions, and expulsions as ways of dealing with student behavior. At DGS, the administration has implemented its own strategy to keep students...

DGS has administered a new retake policy this school year. The policy states that a student may retake a test only if they have scored below an 80%, and the highest grade that they could receive on a retake...

Since the beginning of the school year, students and teachers have seen an increase in their class sizes, specifically in the English and math departments. This rise in seat count is due to multiple factors:...

Kicking off the 2024-2025 school year, the Oct. 7 District 99 Board of Education meeting heads the first student perspective meeting of the year by showcasing the DGS PE leadership program. Senior student...

With homecoming traditions beginning, DGS clubs and activities are able to decorate an assigned door and compete against other clubs as a way of showing school spirit for homecoming week. This year’s...