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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Mundelein, Illinois
| settlement_type    = Village
| pushpin_map        = Illinois
| image_skyline      = Downtown Mundelein.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Downtown Mundelein in March 2024
| image_blank_emblem = Mundelein_Logo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| motto              = "Start here. Star here"
<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = State
| subdivision_name1  = Illinois
| subdivision_type2  = [[County (United States)|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Lake County, Illinois|Lake]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Civil township|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois|Fremont]], [[Libertyville Township, Lake County, Illinois|Libertyville]]
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| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| image_flag         = Mundelein flag.png
| established_date   = {{Start date and age|1909|2|1}}
| founder            = 
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = Village
| leader_party       = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = 
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 10.12
| area_land_sq_mi    = 9.718
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.405
| area_total_km2     = 25.88
| area_land_km2      = 24.83
| area_water_km2     = 1.05
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| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 31560
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 3291.96
| population_density_km2 = 1271.09
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 742
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 60060
| area_code          = 847 and 224
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 17-51349
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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'''Mundelein''' is a village in [[Lake County, Illinois]], United States and a northern suburb of [[Chicago]]. Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 31,560, making this the fourth largest town in Lake County. The village straddles [[Libertyville Township, Lake County, Illinois|Libertyville Township]] and [[Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois|Fremont Township]], and borders [[Grayslake, Illinois|Grayslake]], [[Ivanhoe, Illinois|Ivanhoe]], [[Diamond Lake, Illinois|Diamond Lake]], and [[Libertyville, Illinois|Libertyville]]. The village lies 33 miles northwest of the [[Chicago Loop]].

Mundelein was first settled by [[European settlement of North America|European settlers]] in 1835, and was incorporated in 1909 after a [[Branch line|spur line]] connected the village to the [[Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad]]. The [[University of Saint Mary of the Lake]] opened in 1921, and in June 1926 the village hosted the closing events of the [[28th International Eucharistic Congress]], bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the village. Its name was changed four times over its history, including two after incorporation.

==History==
[[File:John Holcomb.png|left|thumb|upright|Photograph of John Holcomb, the former namesake of Mundelein]]

=== Pre-incorporation ===
[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] of the area, such as the [[Potawatomi]] people, were trading with [[Fur trade|French trappers]] as early as 1650. The Potwatomi had settled on a camp on the south end of Diamond Lake. Natives lost possession of land in the area in 1836 and were forced west of the [[Mississippi River]]. Peter Shaddle was the first European settler in 1835, and built a log cabin, finally acquired by [[University of Saint Mary of the Lake]]. Shaddle sold his claim to settlers from [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Judy |first=Wiemer |date=January 27, 2000 |title=THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF MUNDELEIN IN FOUR PARTS |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AD&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22mechanics%20grove%22%201837&docref=news/0EB770328B6EE6C1 |url-access=subscription |url-status= |work=[[Naperville Sun]]}}</ref>

Later settlers from [[England]] named the town "Mechanics Grove", due to the settler's occupations of [[millwright]]s, [[wheelwright]]s and [[Carpentry|carpenters]]. The town's first school opened in 1837 and a church the following year.<ref name=":0" />

The town name changed to "Holcomb" in the early 1850s, for a settler named John Holcomb. He migrated from [[New York (state)|New York]] in 1847 and was a civic and spiritual leader in the community through his participation in the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] and for his service in township offices.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Partridge |first=Charles Addison |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ecy90AEACAAJ |title=Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois: And, History of Lake County |date=1902 |publisher=Munsell Publishing Company |language=en}}</ref> In 1885, he donated 20 acres of land to the [[Wisconsin Central Railroad (1871–1899)|Wisconsin Central Railroad]]. The same year, the town was renamed after American businessman [[William Rockefeller Jr.]], who was a major stockholder in the Wisconsin Central Railroad. Rockefeller was incorporated on February 1, 1909,<ref name=":1">Killackey, p. 2</ref> in a referendum in anticipation of an [[Economic expansion|economic boom]] after the [[Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad]] built a spur line terminating at Rockefeller in 1904. Residents from nearby [[Diamond Lake, Illinois]] were included in the vote in order to meet the minimum resident requirements, although they later withdrew from the village.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2004 |title=The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago |url=http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/855.html |url-status= |access-date=June 18, 2024 |publisher=[[Chicago Historical Society]]}}</ref>
[[File:Sheldon School.jpg|thumb|Photograph of Sheldon School]]

=== Post-incorporation ===
==== 1909 to 1925 ====
The village was renamed from Rockefeller to "Area" in July 1909. The name was from a sales school in the village called Sheldon School, which had the motto of "Ability, Reliability, Endurance, and Action".<ref name=":1" /> In 1909, Sheldon had purchased {{convert|600|acre|km2}} of land for the construction of the school.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> His property contained a lake named Mud Lake, which was dammed and renamed Lake Eara.<ref name=":8" /> Sheldon had opened another business school in Chicago in 1902. Classes first began at the school in 1910, with students from [[Nicaragua]], [[Australia]], [[Mexico]], and [[German Empire|Germany]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Halset |first=John J. |title=A History of Lake County Illinois |publisher=Higginson Book Company |year=1912 |pages=261, 585 |language=en}}</ref> At its peak, the school had over 10,000 students.<ref name=":3" /> Sheldon's business failed, with the ''[[Encyclopedia of Chicago|Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago]]'' suggesting that the failure was a result of [[World War I]].<ref name=":2" /> Sheldon sold his estate to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago|Archbishop of Chicago]] [[George Mundelein]] to open [[University of Saint Mary of the Lake]] in 1921.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-10-22 |title=Mundelein Seminary in Illinois marks 100 years of forming priests |url=https://www.catholicsun.org/2021/10/22/mundelein-seminary-in-illinois-marks-100-years-of-forming-priests/ |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=The Catholic Sun |language=en-US}}</ref>

On December 10, 1924, the Village Board held a special meeting with representatives from the [[Soo Line Railroad]], who requested that the board change the village's name to Mundelein for the cardinal. The Illinois Secretary of State approved in April 1925, and the board passed an ordinance changing the village name to Mundelein.<ref name=":5" /> 
[[File:Mundelein_1926_USML.png|thumb|[[28th International Eucharistic Congress]] on June 24, 1926]]

==== 28th International Eucharistic Congress ====
{{Main|28th International Eucharistic Congress}}The closing events for the 28th International Eucharistic Congress were held at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake on June 24, 1926. Approximately half a million people appeared, including 10,000 nuns, 8,000 priests, 390 bishops, 64 archbishops, and 12 cardinals. Trains brought people to the village every 30 minutes before mass.<ref>Killackey, p. 44</ref> A temporary terminal was built at the future site of [[Carmel High School (Mundelein, Illinois)|Carmel High School]] to accommodate the events. It existed until the [[Great Depression]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last=Carlson |first=Norman |title=A Transportation Miracle: XXVIII International Eucharistic Congress Chicago June 20{{endash}}24, 1926 |publisher=Shore Line Interurban Historical Society |year=2016}}</ref> 18,000 cars went through Mundelein on that day, and thousands of National Guard troops were sent to control traffic for the event. In total, 820 trains went through the Mundelein station from dawn to midnight on that day.<ref name=":8">{{Cite book |last=Kahover |first=Gail |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HisTBAAAQBAJ&q=mundelein+seminary |title=Mundelein Seminary |date=2014-07-28 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-1-4396-4645-8 |language=en}}</ref>

Two events were scheduled for the Seminary, a [[Pontifical High Mass|Solemn Pontifical Mass]] at 10:00 am, and a [[Procession]] at 2:00 pm. During the procession, a violent thunderstorm passed the seminary, leaving people at the procession "tired and soaked to the skin". The seminary was left with litter and damaged lawns after the event.<ref name=":5" />

==== Since 1930 ====
Floods in 1936 and 1937 severely damaged the village. The first flood occurred on September 27, 1936, after 1.33 inches of rain fell onto the village, damaging businesses. The second occurred in June 1937, flooding the village's main road and causing further damage to adjacent neighborhoods and businesses.<ref>Killackey, p. 48</ref>

By the 1970s, the community was largely residential with a little light industrial development.<ref>Encyclopædia Britannica Vol. VII, p. 100</ref> [[Ranch]]es and [[Split-level home|tri-level]] houses were built in the 1950s and 1960s in the center of town, with larger, two-story houses in the village's periphery built from the 1970s.<ref name="Mann">{{Cite web |last=Mann |first=Leslie |date=2011-06-10 |title=Mundelein vibrant and affordable |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/06/10/mundelein-vibrant-and-affordable-2/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

A major employer of the village, Ball Glass, closed in the early 1980s. The village saw economic and industrial growth during the 1990s, gaining over 10,000 residents between the [[1980 United States census|1980]] and [[2000 United States census|1990 United States census]].<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Ferlaino |first=Jessica |date=2016-09-02 |title=Rebranded and Redefined |url=https://businessinfocusmagazine.com/2016/09/rebranded-and-redefined/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Business In Focus Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

Mundelein greatly expanded in size in 2022 with the annexation of over 700 acres of land owned by the [[Wirtz Corporation|Wirtz family]]; the owners of the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]. The plan was to develop 1,200 houses and 600 townhomes there.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Good |first=Gavin |date=2022-12-13 |title=Mundelein to annex 700 acres for Wirtz family's massive Ivanhoe Village project; 'It will … be one of the largest developments in Lake County' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/12/13/mundelein-to-annex-700-acres-for-wirtz-familys-massive-ivanhoe-village-project-it-will-be-one-of-the-largest-developments-in-lake-county/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==
Mundelein is located {{convert|33|mi|km}} northwest of the Chicago Loop.<ref name=":2" /> The area of the village is {{Convert|10.12|mi2|km2}}, {{Convert|0.45|mi2|km2}} of which is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web |title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_place_17.txt |accessdate=June 14, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The elevation of the village is {{Convert|742|ft|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geographic Names Information System |url=https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/2399428 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=edits.nationalmap.gov}}</ref> Mundelein borders [[Hawthorn Woods, Illinois|Hawthorn Woods]] and [[Vernon Hills, Illinois|Vernon Hills]] to the south and east, and is primarily located within the Indian Creek watershed in Lake County.<ref name=":3" />

===Climate===
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Mundelein is a [[Humid continental climate]] zone (Dfa) under the hot summer subtype with cold winters and warm to hot summers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lochanora, Illinois Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase) |url=https://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594318 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Weatherbase}}</ref> Since 1999, the record high was 103&nbsp;°F in July 2012 during the 2012 [[2012 North American heat wave|North American heat wave]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=US Department of Commerce |first=NOAA |title=July 4-7, 2012 Heat Wave |url=https://www.weather.gov/lot/2012July_heat |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.weather.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref> while the record low was -26&nbsp;°F in January 2019 during the [[January–February 2019 North American cold wave]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=US Department of Commerce |first=NOAA |title=January 30-31, 2019: Record to Near-Record Cold in Northern Illinois |url=https://www.weather.gov/lot/RecordColdJan2019 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.weather.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref><ref name="xmACIS2">{{cite web |title=xmACIS2: Applied Climate Information System |url=https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/ |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> 
{{Weather box
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|collapsed = Y
| Jan record high F  = 63
| Feb record high F  = 75
| Mar record high F  = 84
| Apr record high F  = 89
| May record high F  = 94
| Jun record high F  = 98
| Jul record high F  = 103
| Aug record high F  = 97
| Sep record high F  = 94
| Oct record high F  = 87
| Nov record high F  = 75
| Dec record high F  = 68
| year record high F = 103
| Jan record low F  = -26
| Feb record low F  = -26
| Mar record low F  = -11
| Apr record low F  = 15
| May record low F  = 25
| Jun record low F  = 35
| Jul record low F  = 44
| Aug record low F  = 45
| Sep record low F  = 34
| Oct record low F  = 22
| Nov record low F  = 4
| Dec record low F  = -12
| year record low F = -26
| Jan mean F  = 21.2
| Feb mean F  = 24.6
| Mar mean F  = 35.0
| Apr mean F  = 46.3
| May mean F  = 57.7
| Jun mean F  = 67.8
| Jul mean F  = 72.2
| Aug mean F  = 70.8
| Sep mean F  = 63.3
| Oct mean F  = 51.1
| Nov mean F  = 38.3
| Dec mean F  = 26.9
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| Feb high F  = 33.1
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| Apr high F  = 57.4
| May high F  = 68.3
| Jun high F  = 78.1
| Jul high F  = 82.4
| Aug high F  = 81.1
| Sep high F  = 74.7
| Oct high F  = 61.3
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| Dec high F  = 35.0
| year high F = 56.7
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| Feb low F  = 15.3
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| Apr low F  = 36.2
| May low F  = 47.5
| Jun low F  = 57.8
| Jul low F  = 62.5
| Aug low F  = 61.0
| Sep low F  = 53.5
| Oct low F  = 41.8
| Nov low F  = 30.4
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| Jul snow inch  = 0
| Aug snow inch  = 0
| Sep snow inch  = 0
| Oct snow inch  = 0
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| Feb snow depth inch  = 8
| Mar snow depth inch  = 4
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| Jul precipitation inch  = 4.21
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| Sep precipitation inch  = 3.72
| Oct precipitation inch  = 3.27
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| Jul avg record high F  = 92
| Aug avg record high F  = 92
| Sep avg record high F  = 89
| Oct avg record high F  = 81
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| Feb avg record low F  = -5
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| Jun avg record low F  = 44
| Jul avg record low F  = 51
| Aug avg record low F  = 50
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}}
[[File:Diamond Lake, Illinois.jpg|thumb|Diamond Lake in 2024]]

=== Diamond Lake ===
{{Main|Diamond Lake (Illinois)}}

Diamond Lake is a 153-acre glacial lake in south Mundelein. It is primarily used for fishing and swimming and has been settled by Europeans since the 19th-century. The maximum depth of the lake is 23.56 feet, with an average depth of 7.65 feet. The lake is primarily used for swimming, fishing, and boating, and drains into the [[Des Plaines River]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Population Health Environmental Services |date=2020 |title=2020 DIAMOND LAKE SUMMARY REPORT |url=https://www.lakecountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/48975/2020-Diamond-Lake-Report-PDF |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=Lake County, IL Official Website}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 358
|1920= 420
|1930= 1011
|1940= 1328
|1950= 3189
|1960= 10526
|1970= 16128
|1980= 17053
|1990= 21215
|2000= 30935
|2010= 31064
|2020= 31560
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Mundelein village, Illinois – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mundelein village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1751349&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mundelein village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1751349&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mundelein village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1751349&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|20,566
|18,123
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16,431
|66.48%
|58.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |52.06%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|464
|416
|style='background: #ffffe6; |601
|1.50%
|1.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.90%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|20
|28
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21
|0.06%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,025
|2,719
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,492
|6.55%
|8.75%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.06%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|10
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7
|0.03%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|25
|38
|style='background: #ffffe6; |80
|0.08%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.25%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|338
|390
|style='background: #ffffe6; |836
|1.09%
|1.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.65%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|7,487
|9,344
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,092
|24.20%
|30.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |31.98%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''30,935'''
|'''31,064'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''31,560'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

Mundelein's population is 31,560, making it the fourth largest village in Lake County, according to the [[2020 United States census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P1?t=Population%20Total&g=050XX00US17097$1600000&moe=false&tp=true |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===Income===
The median income for a household in the village was $69,651, and the median income for a family was $75,083. By 2017, median incomes were estimated at $86,336 per household and $96,813 per family.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/S1901/1600000US1751349 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20200213114916/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/S1901/1600000US1751349 | url-status = dead | archive-date = February 13, 2020 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date = April 5, 2019 | title = American FactFinder S1901 - INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2017 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) | website = factfinder.census.gov }}</ref> Males had a median income of $50,290 versus $34,087 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $26,280. About 3.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

== Government ==
Mundelein's government consists of a board of trustees of made up of six members and a mayor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipal Code of Mundelein, Illinois |url=https://library.municode.com/il/mundelein/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.04MABOTR |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=library.municode.com}}</ref> The current mayor of Mundelein is Robin Meier, who was elected in early 2025.

=== Fire department ===
The [[fire department]] of Mundelein is called the Mundelein Fire Department, and before 1956, the Mundelein-Countryside fire Department Corporation. The first [[fire station]] in Mundelein was opened in 1947 south of the downtown area, being initially built with four bays, but later expanded to six bays. The department had no full-time employees until 1960. Five additions were added to the station between 1952 and 1961, including a second story to the building. The department moved into its current building on Midlothian Road in 2000.<ref>Killackey, pp. 68{{Endash}}69, 74{{Endash}}75</ref>

Cardinal Mundelein donated the village its first new fire truck, a 1925 Stoughton. The fire truck was officially turned over to the village at a ceremony held at the St. Mary of the Lake Seminary on July 17, 1925. The fire truck, nicknamed "Old No. 1", was restored in 2008.<ref name=":5" />

=== Law enforcement ===
Mundelein Police Department is the [[law enforcement agency]] of Mundelein. Initially stationed in the now-demolished village hall with a one-man police force, the department got its own police station in 1964 on Seymour Avenue and Division Street, before moving into its current building in 2002. The site of the original station is now a [[Retention basin|water retention area]].<ref>Killackey, pp. 78{{Endash}}79</ref>

=== Parks ===
The [[park district]] of Mundelein is the Mundelein Parks and Recreation District. The organization won three awards in October 2021 from the Illinois Association of Park Districts, two of which were from business partnerships. The district runs an outdoor pool named Barefoot Bay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norman |first=James T. |date=2021-11-09 |title=Mundelein Park and Recreation District wins state awards for its community partnerships and volunteerism |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/11/09/mundelein-park-and-recreation-district-wins-state-awards-for-its-community-partnerships-and-volunteerism/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> The park district opened in 1954 and manages over 700 acres and over 30 parks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zawislak |first=Mick |date=2019-04-05 |title=Mundelein parks to launch first new logo in 40 years |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/20190405/news/mundelein-parks-to-launch-first-new-logo-in-40-years/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Daily Herald |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Post Office ===
[[File:Mundelein Post Office.jpg|thumb|Post Office of Mundelein]]
The first post office of Mundelein was established in 1887, in a building which is now used a store. The current facility was opened in 1976 across from the location of the former village hall.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Mundelein Transit-Oriented Plan |url=https://rtams.org/sites/default/files/digital_documents/3194_Mundelein_TODPlan_2004.pdf |access-date=June 25, 2024 |website=Regional Transportation Authority Mapping and Statistics}}</ref><ref>Killackey, p. 120</ref>

== Places ==
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="180" heights="120">
File:Community Protestant Church.jpg|Community Protestant Church
File:Veterans Point Park.jpg|Memorial Point
File:Mundelein Heritage Museum.jpg|Mundelein Heritage Museum
File:Mundelein Village Hall.jpg|Mundelein Village Hall from a nearby parking lot
File:Fremont Public Library Illinois.jpg|Fremont Public Library
</gallery>

=== Mundelein Heritage Museum ===
Mundelein Heritage Museum is a [[museum]] owned by the Mundelein Historical Commission. The museum opened in 1983 in a train facility, which been intended for the [[Soo Line Railroad]] in the 1920s. The Historical Society of Fort Hill Country, founded in 1983, previously ran the museum as the Fort Hill Museum, until the society disbanded in 2018 due to low membership. The museum was closed from 2018 to 2020, as operations of the museum were transferred to the Mundelein Historical Commission.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norman |first=James T. |date=2020-09-21 |title=After two years, Mundelein Heritage Museum reopens |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2020/09/21/after-two-years-mundelein-heritage-museum-reopens/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Memorial Point ===
Memorial Point is a triangle-shaped [[war memorial]] located at the intersection of Hawley Street and Illinois Route 176. The monument was built in 1969 and contains an artillery anti-tank gun, a flagpole, and an engraved granite monument listing residents of the town who died in war. Plans were made in 2015 to relocate the memorial to Kracklauer Park in the south of the town but were abandoned after public backlash.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kambic |first=Rick |date=2018-11-16 |title=Mundelein veterans memorial to stay on Hawley Street after park redesign |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/11/16/mundelein-veterans-memorial-to-stay-on-hawley-street-after-park-redesign/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Community Protestant Church ===
The Community Protestant Church in Mundelein first opened in 1889 with 16 members. The initial building for the church was built on the junction of [[Illinois Route 176]] and [[U.S. Route 45]] in 1896. The church moved to its current position in 1949 and was nicknamed "the church on the hill" due to its location. The building was renovated from 1957 to 1958 to build an education wing, including a library and a nursery. The church hosted an annual [[Christmas]] dance in the 1940s.<ref>Killackey, pp. 56{{Endash}}57</ref>

=== Fremont Public Library ===
Fremont Public Library was established on Park Street and Lake Street in the village in 1955,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kambic |first=Rick |date=February 15, 2018 |title=Mundelein District 75 considering sale of admin building - Downtown site was home to library of Fremont Township |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&t=pubname%3AMRVB%21Mundelein%2BReview%2B%2528IL%2529&sort=YMD_date%3AD&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22Fremont%20Public%20Library%22%20%221955%22%20%221972%22&docref=news/16A1103BCB610A48 |url-access=subscription |url-status= |work=Mundelein Review}}</ref> before later being moved to a larger site on Midlothian Road in 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-06-07 |title=Mundelein receives praise for ranking of home values |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-mundelein-receives-prais/149326809/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |work=Chicago Tribune |pages=4–9}}</ref> The old site, which was previously used as a barbershop, was sold to [[Mundelein Elementary School District 75]] where it has been used as an administration building. The property was considered for a sale in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kambic |first=Rick |date=Feb 12, 2018 |title=D75 considers sale of admin building in downtown Mundelein |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-mundelein-75-downtown-property-sale-tl-0215-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221141923/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-mundelein-75-downtown-property-sale-tl-0215-story.html |archive-date=Dec 21, 2018 |access-date=June 15, 2024 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

=== Village Hall ===
The current village hall was completed and opened in 2014. The building is a 10-acre, 32,000-foot building located next to the Metra station in the center of the town, and cost over $10 million to build.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2014-06-05 |title=New Mundelein village hall to open soon |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/06/05/new-mundelein-village-hall-to-open-soon/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

The original village hall, which was built and dedicated in 1929, cost the village $36,000 to construct.<ref name=":1"/> The building, which was described as "Tudor-style"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Jennifer |date=2019-08-22 |title=Site of former Mundelein village hall soon will be home to restaurants, retail and offices |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2019/08/22/site-of-former-mundelein-village-hall-soon-will-be-home-to-restaurants-retail-and-offices/ |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> and "Alpine-style", was also previously used as a fire station, municipal jail, and a community center.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lissau |first=Russell |date=2017-09-18 |title=Mundelein's old village hall up for sale |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/20170918/news/mundeleins-old-village-hall-up-for-sale/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Daily Herald |language=en-US}}</ref> The building was demolished in 2019 for commercial development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mundelein History {{!}} Mundelein, IL |url=https://www.mundelein.org/463/Mundelein-History |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=www.mundelein.org}}</ref>

=== Model Farm ===
Model Farm was a prototype farm used to demonstrate new farming technology in the 1920s. The property included a six-room farmhouse and an exhibit hall. The 80-acre farm was opened in 1928 by the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois, which was a company run by businessman [[Samuel Insull]]. The property was sold to a cattle breeder in 1940 and was partially used as the site for the construction of [[Mundelein High School]].<ref>Killackey, pp. 113{{Endash}}116</ref>

== Events ==
Mundelein hosts an annual four-day event called the Mundelein Community Days for recreation around [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]].<ref>Killackey, p. 70</ref> Events have included carnivals, live music, parades,<ref>{{Cite web |last=report |first=Daily Herald staff |date=2018-06-25 |title=Enjoy music, rides and more at Mundelein Community Days June 28 to July 1 |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/20180625/news/enjoy-music-rides-and-more-at-mundelein-community-days-june-28-to-july-1/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Daily Herald |language=en-US}}</ref> and beauty pageants.

An outdoor [[music festival]] titled "Miracle in Mundelein" was held on September 9, 2023. The event was notable for allowing people to use [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] recreationally, although the drug was not sold on-site. The festival featured [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[reggae]], and [[Electronic dance music|EDM]], and featured the rock band [[Joe Russo's Almost Dead]]. The event was held adjacent to a [[Cannabis retail outlet|cannabis dispensary]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-08 |title=Miracle in Mundelein brings legal cannabis consumption to concerts in what could be part of an emerging trend |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/09/08/miracle-in-mundelein-brings-legal-cannabis-consumption-to-concerts-in-what-could-be-part-of-an-emerging-trend/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Races ===
Annually on Independence Day, a [[5K run]] called the Freedom Classic 5K is held.<ref name="Mann"/> The race was first held in 1979.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 5, 1979 |title=135 compete in first 'Freedom Classic' run |work=The Independent-Register |pages=4A}}</ref>

Mundelein hosts an annual amateur and professional [[Cycle sport|bike race]] called the Mundelein Grand Prix. The race is part of the Intelligentsia Cup Chicago series. The race was first held in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norman |first=James T. |date=2021-07-21 |title=Mundelein hosts local Intelligentsia Cup race; 'You gotta be fearless' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/07/21/mundelein-hosts-local-intelligentsia-cup-race-you-gotta-be-fearless/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Economy==

;Top employers
According to Mundelein's 2022 comprehensive annual financial report,<ref name="annfinrpt">{{cite web |date=October 31, 2019 |title=Village of Mundelein Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Year Ended April 30, 2022 |url=https://www.mundelein.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/53 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=www.mundelein.org |publisher=Village of Mundelein |page=171}}</ref> the top employers in the village are:

:{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="5"|<big>2022</big>
|-
! #
! Employer
! Type of Business
! # of Employees
! % Village Pop.{{efn|group=topemployers|Village population: 31,560<ref name=annfinrpt />}}
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 1
| [[Medline Industries]]
| Hospital supplies
| style="text-align:center;" | 639
| style="text-align:center;" |2.02%
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| Ruprecht Company
| [[Meat packing industry|Meat processing]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 552
| style="text-align:center;" |1.75%
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| [[University of Saint Mary of the Lake]]
| [[Seminary]] / School for the [[Priesthood in the Catholic Church|priesthood]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 295
| style="text-align:center;" |0.93%
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| Amcor Flexibles Healthcare, Inc.
| Flexible polyethylene packaging
| style="text-align:center;" | 290
| style="text-align:center;" |0.92%
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| Maclean-Fogg Co.
| Industrial [[fastener]]s (plants and offices)
| style="text-align:center;" | 288
| style="text-align:center;" |0.91%
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| [[Mundelein High School District 120|Mundelein High School #120]]
| Public [[High school (North America)|high school]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 270
| style="text-align:center;" |0.86%
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| [[Mundelein Elementary School District 75|Mundelein Elementary School #75]]
|[[State school|Public]] [[Elementary school (United States)|elementary school]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 239
| style="text-align:center;" |0.76%
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| Village of Mundelein
| Village government
| style="text-align:center;" | 194
| style="text-align:center;" |0.61%
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| Pet Factory
|
| style="text-align:center;" | 175
| style="text-align:center;" |0.55%
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 10
| Con-Way Freight
|
| style="text-align:center;" | 92
| style="text-align:center;" |0.29%
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total
| style="text-align:center;" | 3,034
|
|}

{{notelist|group=topemployers}}

==Education==
The first school in Mundelein was called Mechanics Grove School and opened in 1837. The school was located on the roads that would become Maple Avenue and Route 176.<ref>Killackey, p. 82</ref> Mundelein is currently served by five elementary school districts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elementary & Middle School Districts w/ Mundelein Residents |url=https://www.mundelein.org/DocumentCenter/View/963/Elementary-and-Middle-Districts-Map-PDF |website=Village of Mundelein}}</ref><gallery mode="nolines" widths="190" heights="105">
File:Mundelein High School.jpg|[[Mundelein High School]] main entrance
File:Lincoln School Illinois.jpg|Lincoln School, which is now a preschool
File:Mechanics Grove School.png|The original Mechanics Grove School
File:St. Mary of the Lake Aerial.jpg|[[University of Saint Mary of the Lake]]
File:Mechanics Grove.jpg|The current Mechanics Grove School
File:Carmel High School.jpg|[[Carmel High School (Mundelein, Illinois)|Carmel High School]]
</gallery>

=== Public schools ===
For the history see Arthur Zilversmit, ''Changing schools: Progressive education theory and practice, 1930-1960'' (University of Chicago Press, 1993).

==== Diamond Lake School District 76 ====
{{Main|Diamond Lake School District 76}}

Diamond Lake School District was established in 1847.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Wood |first=Roycealee J. |title=Chronology of the Organization of Lake County School Districts |publisher=Regional Office of Education Lake County |year=2006}}</ref> The district includes three schools: Diamond Lake school from kindergarten through second grade, West Oak Elementary Schools from third to fifth grade, and West Oak Middle School from grades six to eight.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schools |url=https://www.dist76.org/Schools.aspx |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=www.dist76.org}}</ref> Fairhaven School was previously a part of the district,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zawislak |first=Mick |date=2018-11-30 |title=Diamond Lake District 76 to keep Fairhaven School building for a year, then weigh options |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/20181130/news/diamond-lake-district-76-to-keep-fairhaven-school-building-for-a-year-then-weigh-options/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Daily Herald |language=en-US}}</ref> and is now a [[special education]] school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fairhaven School / Homepage |url=https://www.sedol.us/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sedol.us%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FDomainID%3D674 |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=www.sedol.us |language=en}}</ref>

==== Fremont School District 79 ====
{{Main|Fremont School District 79}}

Fremont School District 79 (previously Fremont Center District 79<ref name=":7">{{Cite book |last=Thompson |first=William L. |title=What Ever Happened To The Old School House? |publisher=Office of the Regional Superintendent of Schools Lake County |year=1991}}</ref>) includes Fremont Elementary School, Fremont Intermediate School, and Fremont Middle School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Schools - Fremont School District 79 |url=https://www.fsd79.org/our-schools |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=www.fsd79.org |language=en-US}}</ref> The District annexed Ivanhoe School District 77, Swan School District 78, Maple Grove School District 80, and Murray School District 81 in 1955.<ref name=":7" />

==== Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 ====
{{Main|Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73}}

Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 primarily serves the nearby village of [[Vernon Hills, Illinois|Vernon Hills]]. The school district contains four elementary schools, two middle schools, and a bilingual school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Schools - Hawthorn District 73 |url=https://www.hawthorn73.org/schools |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=www.hawthorn73.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Libertyville School District 70 ====
{{Main|Libertyville District 70}}
Libertyville's school district was founded c. 1850.<ref name=":6" /> The school district includes four elementary schools: Adler Park School, Butterfield School, Copeland Manor School, Rockland School, and one middle school (Highland Middle School).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our District - Libertyville School District |url=https://www.d70schools.org/our-district |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=www.d70schools.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Mundelein Elementary School District 75 ====
{{Main|Mundelein Elementary School District 75}}

Mundelein School District was founded with the establishment of Lincoln School in 1894.<ref name=":6" /> The school district comprises Washington Early Learning Center from Kindergarten to second grade, which opened in 1951,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lissau |first=Russel |date=April 26, 2001 |title=Students get a taste of local government |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=0E1E806DD146F3A0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ECC895A743A235A |url-access=subscription |work=The Daily Herald |pages=1}}</ref> Mechanics Grove Elementary School from third to fifth grade, which opened in 1970,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mikus |first=Kim |date=June 14, 1994 |title=Dist. 75 losing longtime staff members |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/illinois/arlington-heights/arlington-heights-daily-herald-suburban-chicago/1994/06-14/page-225 |url-access=subscription |work=The Daily Herald |pages=225}}</ref> and Carl Sandburg Middle School from sixth through eighth grade, which is named after American writer [[Carl Sandburg]] who dedicated the building in 1959.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Freight rail merger will likely mean more late-night horns, potential disasters |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=0E1E806DD146F3A0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F19065F2352B9A7C8 |work=Lake County News-Sun}}</ref>

The district's boundary changed significantly in 2003{{En dash}}2004, in response to studies indicating sharp disparities in ethnic makeup among various schools in the district.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Malone |first=Tara |date=2003-11-23 |title=Will new map hurt U-46 diversity, then success? |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=NewsBank&req_dat=0D1C71C909BC202A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0FF152165FC17AD8 |url-status= |access-date=2024-06-11 |work=[[The Daily Herald]]}}</ref>

==== Mundelein High School ====
{{Main|Mundelein High School}}
The public [[Secondary school|high school]] for Mundelein is Mundelein High School. It was built in 1960 and started classes in 1961 and split its own school district in 1964.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kambic |first=Rick |date=December 23, 2014 |title=One last tour of Brainerd |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=0E1E806DD146F3A0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F15264BE8E9D1FA78 |work=Lake County News-Sun}}</ref> The campus was renovated in 1987, 1997, and 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kambic |first=Rick |date=2015-09-21 |title=Longtime teacher reflects on Mundelein High School's expansion |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/09/21/longtime-teacher-reflects-on-mundelein-high-schools-expansion/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Private Schools ===

==== University of Saint Mary of the Lake ====
{{Main|University of Saint Mary of the Lake}}
University of Saint Mary of the Lake is a [[seminary]] in Mundelein. The seminary was designed by architect [[Joseph W. McCarthy]]. The charter for the school was initially granted in 1844, and the first version of the school was opened in Chicago. The seminary closed in 1866 due to financial problems, and the building was destroyed in 1871 in the [[Great Chicago Fire]].<ref name=":8" /> The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago|Archdiocese of Chicago]] started purchasing land in Mundelein in 1915, and the school opened in 1921.<ref name=":8" /> The seminary is the third largest employer in the village,.<ref name="annfinrpt" /> The village namesake, [[George Mundelein]], is buried in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on campus.<ref name=":8" />

==== Carmel High School ====
{{Main|Carmel High School (Mundelein, Illinois)}}
Carmel High School is a private Catholic high school in Mundelein. The site of the school was formerly occupied by a railroad terminal for the 28th International Eucharistic Congress.<ref name=":5" /> Carmel High School for boys opened in 1962,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-11-02 |title=Jubilation reigns as Carmel sister marks 50th year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-jubilation-reigns-as-ca/150056490/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |work=The Daily Herald |pages=82}}</ref> and the [[sister school]] Carmel High School for girls opened in 1963. The schools merged in 1988.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-05-02 |title=Students will pay tuition with jobs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-students-will-pay-tuitio/150056131/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |work=Chicago Tribune |pages=2–7}}</ref>

==== Santa Maria del Popolo School ====
Santa Maria del Popolo School previously served as a private Catholic school. The four-room school opened in 1950 with 187 enrolled students. The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago]] announced the closure of the school in January 2014, which by then only enrolled approximately 80 students. The school was previously a [[K–8 school]], and later, an [[Primary school|elementary school]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-08-14 |title=Closing of Santa Maria del Popolo |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-closing-of-santa-maria-d/15576953/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=Chicago Tribune |pages=35–5}}</ref>

==Transportation==

=== Public transportation ===
Mundelein has a [[Mundelein (Metra)|station]] on [[Metra]]'s [[North Central Service]], which provides weekday rail service between [[Antioch, Illinois|Antioch]] and [[Chicago Union Station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mundelein {{!}} Metra |url=https://metra.com/train-lines/stations/mundelein |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=metra.com}}</ref> The station opened in 1996 after a thirty-three-year hiatus after commuter rail service was shut down in 1963. The tracks that the North Central Service ran on were bought out by [[Canadian National Railway|CN]] in 2001 after the railway acquired [[Wisconsin Central Ltd.]]<ref name=":3" />

[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus services on Route 574 connecting Mundelein to Grayslake, Vernon Hills, and other destinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=January 30, 2024}}</ref>

The town is near [[Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport]], [[O'Hare International Airport]], and [[Midway International Airport]].<ref name=":9" />

=== Major streets ===
* [[File:US 45.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 45|Lake Street]]<ref name=":9" />
* [[File:Illinois 60.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 60]]<ref name=":9" />
* [[File:Illinois 83.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 83]]<ref name=":9" />
* [[File:Illinois 176.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 176|Maple Avenue]]<ref name=":9" />
* Midlothian Road
* Hawley Street
[[Interstate 94]] is located five miles east of Mundelein.<ref name=":3" />

==Media==
The ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' provides coverage for Mundelein,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=Mundelein |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/location/illinois/lake-county/mundelein/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> and runs the local newspaper Mundelein Review through its ownership of [[Pioneer Press]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-03 |title=Suburbs |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> Mundelein is also provided news coverage by [[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]], based in [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mundelein |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/community/mundelein/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Daily Herald |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[WFLD|FOX 32 Chicago]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title=Mundelein |url=https://www.fox32chicago.com/tag/us/il/lake-county/mundelein |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=FOX 32 Chicago |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* Cardinal [[George Mundelein]], the namesake of the town, died of [[coronary thrombosis]] in his Mundelein residence in 1939<ref>{{Cite news |author-link=Associated Press |date=1939-10-03 |title=Mundelein Found Dead of Heart Ills |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-mundelein-dead/149702836/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=The Los Angeles Times |pages=1 |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>

=== Sports ===

* [[Zaire Barnes]], American football [[linebacker]] for the New York Jets <ref>{{Cite web |title=Zaire Barnes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarnZa00.htm |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ryan Borucki]], professional [[baseball]] [[pitcher]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schmidt |first=Aaron |date=2023-03-30 |title=Hometown kid Ryan Borucki excited for opportunity with Cubs |url=https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2023/03/30/chicago-cubs-ryan-borucki-pitcher-hometown-team/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Cronkite News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Charlie Campbell]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charlie Campbell Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/2ab1cd43/Charlie-Campbell |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Courtney Frerichs]], [[track and field]] athlete and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medalist<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA Track & Field {{!}} Courtney Frerichs |url=https://usatf.org/athlete-bios/courtney-frerichs |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=usatf.org}}</ref>
* [[Tõnis Kasemets]], Estonian racing driver
* [[Johnny McCarthy (baseball)|Johnny McCarthy]], professional baseball [[first baseman]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Johnny McCarthy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccarjo03.shtml |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Sean McGrath (American football)|Sean McGrath]], [[American football]] [[tight end]] and coach<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-01-16 |title=Spain: Late-season greeting for Sean McGrath |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/8850041/espnw53rd-man-tight-end-sean-mcgrath-waits-turn-seattle-seahawks |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Brienne Minor]], American [[tennis]] player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bembry |first=Jerry |date=2017-05-31 |title=Michigan's Brienne Minor announces arrival with NCAA tennis title |url=https://andscape.com/features/michigan-brienne-minor-ncaa-tennis-title/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Andscape |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Bud O'Rourke]], professional [[basketball]] [[Basketball positions|forward]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bud O'Rourke NBL Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/o/orourca01n.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Andy Sabados]], American football [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andy Sabados Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SabaAn20.htm |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Politics ===

* [[Al Salvi]], former member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives|Illinois House]], [[United States Senate|US Senate]] candidate, [[Managing Partner|managing partner]] of Salvi & Maher, LLC<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 20, 1996 |title=AL SALVI |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-10-20-9610200195-story.html |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Penny Bernard Schaber]], former member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011-2012 Wisconsin Blue Book: Biographies |url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2011_2012/200_biographies.pdf |website=Wisconsin State Legislature}}</ref>
* [[Ed Sullivan Jr.]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-08 |title=2 Republican Reps Says They'll Back Illinois Gay Marriage Bill |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/illinois-gay-marriage-ed-_n_3039123 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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== Works cited ==
* Killackey, Shawn P (2009). ''Mundelein''. [[Arcadia Publishing]]. {{ISBN|978-0-7385-7732-6}}

==Further reading==
* Arthur Zilversmit, ''Changing schools: Progressive education theory and practice, 1930-1960'' (University of Chicago Press, 1993).
== External links ==

* [https://www.cooklib.org/mundelein-a-history-part-one-foundations-1835-1909/ Mundelein: A history by Cook Memorial Library]
* [[iarchive:history-of-mundelein|History of Mundelein on archive.org]]
{{Geographic Location
 | Center    = Mundelein, Illinois
 | North     = [[Libertyville, Illinois|Libertyville]]
 | Northeast = [[Libertyville, Illinois|Libertyville]]
 | East      = [[Libertyville, Illinois|Libertyville]] / [[Vernon Hills, Illinois|Vernon Hills]]
 | Southeast = [[Vernon Hills, Illinois|Vernon Hills]]
 | South     = [[Vernon Hills, Illinois|Vernon Hills]] / [[Long Grove, Illinois|Long Grove]]
 | Southwest = [[Long Grove, Illinois|Long Grove]]
 | West      = [[Unincorporated area|Unincorporated]] [[Lake County, Illinois|Lake County]]
 | Northwest = [[Unincorporated area|Unincorporated]] [[Lake County, Illinois|Lake County]]
}}

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