Former Northwood Middle School Principal Jerome R. “Jake” Wakitsch is not eligible to receive pension payments from the Teacher Retirement Service now that he has been convicted of a felony crime. The status of his teaching license currently is unknown. Wakitsch, 42, of Woodstock, pleaded guilty March 31 to forgery charges after stealing more than […]
By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com 14-year-old Jackson Brimberry, a freshman at Marian Central Catholic High School, worked with publishi…
October 16, 2026


