DGS welcomed a new group called the Principal Student Advisory Council (PSAC). The intent of this new add-on to DGS is to help improve the school through student advisory. The PSAC is made up of 21...

In August 2022, twenty-seven Illinois school districts opted out of the new sex education curriculum required by the National Sex Education Standards (NSES). This new curriculum includes more in-depth...

Since the pandemic, bus problems have been frequently impacting students within DGS. People stand outside for over 20 minutes waiting for the after school bus to arrive, even in unfavorable weather conditions. As...

During the final week of August, the Downers Grove Public Library (DGPL) announced that it would be holding a Drag Queen Bingo event for teens on Oct. 11, 2022 to celebrate National Coming Out Day. On...

Watch out Brochachos, there will be free Surfer Boy Pizza slices at the homecoming dance. When Senior Director of Marketing at Palermos’s Pizza and father of two DGS students John Leonardo heard that...

This year's “Stranger Things Homecoming 2022” is on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the DGS Stadium. The ticket cost is $35 if students buy their tickets online through Go Fan, or $40...

The 2022-23 homecoming court was announced on Monday, Sept. 12. The class representatives are as follows: Freshman: Isaiah Perez and Grace Beckard Sophomores: Sebastian Blanco and Ava Tommasone Juniors:...

With over fifty student clubs and organizations, DGS has many opportunities for students to get involved. During their resource period, students were able to attend Mustang Fury,the DGS activities...

With the DGS homecoming dance set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at the DGS stadium, spirit week activities are underway. The week of Monday, Sept. 12 plans to incorporate...

As of the 2022-23 school year, District 99 will instate new procedures for student check in on emergency snow days. On Aug. 15, the District 99 Board of Education unanimously voted to make these new...

DGS hosted its semi-annual blood drive on Thursday May 5th with students and staff participating. The blood drive was held in the small gym, running all 8 periods in the day. Students over the age of sixteen...

With the return of normalcy at DGS, the students and staff warmly welcome the 2022 spirit week accompanied with an assembly on Friday. Since the start of the pandemic, the guidelines have prohibited the...