The briefs

Police collecting toys

The Mundelein police station will be a drop-off point for the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program this holiday season. Anyone can deposit an unwrapped, new toy in the lobby of the station, 221 N. Lake St. Toys will be accepted Nov. 12 through Dec. 21.

Tollway work

One southbound lane between routes 22 and 60 and one southbound lane between Bradley Road and Route 176 will close at 8 p.m. today, with a second lane closing at 11 p.m. for barrier wall installation. All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. Wednesday. Also, one northbound lane at Route 120 will close from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and one southbound lane will close from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today for bridge work. The same closures are scheduled daily through Friday.

Leaders chosen

Board members at Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake recently picked their officers. Dennis Munk was tabbed by his peers to be Prairie Crossing Charter School's president. Steve Barg will serve as vice president for the 2007-08 academic year. Stepping into the role of board treasurer will be Geoff Deigan. Wendy Richter landed the job of school board secretary. Children living within the Woodland Elementary District 50 and Fremont Elementary District 79 boundaries are eligible to attend Prairie Crossing, an environmentally focused public school. Parents from outside Woodland and Fremont may pay out-of-area tuition to send their children to Prairie Crossing.