The implemented indoor dining ban has proved to not only have restaurants take a hit, but the teenage workers behind them as well. With some unemployed and others waiting for when they’ll be able to...

Preparing senior level students who aim to become some of the next generation’s educators is no easy task. The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncommon challenges for the students but has given them a...

“It is unfortunate that I, as well as many others, won’t see certain family members and celebrate Thanksgiving as they would during a typical year. However, I am excited to gather with the people I...

With classes being remote, a new opportunity has been presented which allows teachers to set their backgrounds on Zoom to any image they see fit. Here are some of DGN students’ favorite picks for teachers...

“The way I was raised was to be connected with nature and I didn’t see that as much when I moved to Downers Grove,” Empowerment Club Sustainability Committee Leader Annelise Richardson said. Originally...

As Americans are waiting for the results of the presidential election, there are officials that have already been elected in Illinois; statewide and locally. Here are the people that will be holding those...

The 2020 Presidential Election is unlike one we've ever seen: record numbers of voters, mail in ballots, and a large number of regular poll workers unable to work this year. I won’t turn 18 until next...

November 3 marks the last and final day voters are able to cast their votes. Due to the surge of mail-in voting this year the election process will be much slower. Even though Americans' voices are heard...

After school on Mar. 16 last spring, 8th-grade students at middle schools in and around Downers Grove were sent home indefinitely due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Few could have imagined that they...

“Halloween is a big deal for younger generations. I feel bad kids won’t get to experience what they usually do during this holiday,” Downers Grove resident Edith Warren said. “On the other hand,...

“Because we were forced to think about things differently, we came up with some new and different activities like scavenger hunts and the drive-in movie,” Student Activities Director Mark Mirandola...

Calender Recognition for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness These past two months have been significant for mental health. September is named Suicide Prevention Month, followed immediately...