Plans to add lanes to Highway 14 between Woodstock and Crystal Lake picked up steam recently when crews picked up their shovels, ending more than a decade of waiting for the Illinois Department of Transportation project to begin. “This project has been more than 12 years in the making, because it takes time to even […]
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


