Illinois has instituted a 10-day tax holiday on school supplies, and working families and teachers can expect to have reduced shopping costs ahead of the upcoming school year, state Sen. Adriane Johnson announced.

A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday evening following a crash in Spring Grove, Police Chief Mike Niedzwiecki told the Northwest Herald.

The Antioch Traveling Closet plans a back-to-school giveaway event from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 7 at the Antioch Senior Center.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Aug. 9 at Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville, located at the junction of Route 176 and Interstate 94.

The Deer Park Jazz & Wine Festival, sponsored by Fidelity Investments Deer Park, will take place from 1 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at Deer Park Town Center.

Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, a Round Lake native looks to inspire future nurses as one of the 40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders in Illinois.

This year's Lake County Fair concluded on July 31.

The Woodland District 50 Board of Education and the Woodland Federation of Teachers and Staff, Lake County Federation of Teachers, Local 504/IFT/AFT have agreed on a new five-year contract in advance of the 2022-23 school year.

The 49th installment of Gurnee Days takes place Aug. 6 and 7.