On Feb. 10, 2026 at about 12:45 p.m., DGS made the brave move to walk out of school to protest anti-ICE practices. Freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors all collectively started towards the Downtown Downers Grove area where there was a set meeting point for DGS, DGN and Hinsdale South.
The walkout from within the school was characterized as hectic and passionate as students exited out of the west events door. Many students held signs or had notebooks with words that took up the entire page to protest their outrage.
The student body was split in half as some periods were now filled with half their number of original students. Although these students made the courageous choice to sacrifice their education and extracurriculars in the day, students, like Sophia Bellezza, aren’t upset or feeling guilt about their choices. Instead, they’re proud of their uprising…