Briefs: District 116 to discuss budget

Round Lake District 116 will hold a special meeting at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 to discuss its 2008-09 budget and will include an opportunity for public comment. This will be followed by the board's regular board meeting at 7 p.m. Both will take place at Round Lake High School's library media center, 800 N. High School Drive.

Dog park closed

The Lake County Forest Preserves' Lakewood Dog Exercise Area near Wauconda will be temporarily closed from Monday, Sept. 22, through Friday, Sept 26. Crews will be resurfacing the site's existing gravel parking area with asphalt. The park, on Fairfield Road north of Route 176, is set to reopen Saturday, Sept. 27. Check the forest district's Web site, lcfpd.org, or call (847) 367-6640 for project updates.

Open house at firehouse

The Mundelein Fire Department will hold an open house at its main station, 1000 N. Midlothian Road, on Sunday, Sept. 21. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free to attend. Safety demonstrations and other activities are on the schedule.

Worker inhales fumes

Grayslake fire officials responded to a small hazardous materials spill off Rollins Road in unincorporated Lake County at about 8:20 a.m. Wednesday morning. Grayslake Fire Department Deputy Chief Greg Formica said a well drilling company was using acid to clean out a well at 20270 Rollins Road when the acid had a reaction with water and some chlorine used on the pipes the day before. The mixture caused a small chemical reaction and cloud in the pipe that was inhaled by an employee of the well drilling company. Formica said the employee became dizzy and nearly passed out, which prompted a call to the fire department. Fire officials checked out the victim at the scene and released him. Also, firefighters washed the area down with water to ensure the area was safe.