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Mundelein Police Chief John Monahan has announced hell step down in June, ending a decadeslong career with the department.

Visitation will begin Tuesday afternoon for a former pastor of Community Protestant Church in Mundelein.

William "Bill" Rekus dedicated years of his life to serving the people of Mundelein. He died Saturday.

New trustees, clerk take office in Mundelein Sol Cabachuela, Mundelein trustee Updated 5/10/2021 8:05 PM Two weeks after bidding adieu to three veteran trustees, Mundelein warmly welcomed two of their successors Monday night. With a small audience observing, trustees-elect Sol Cabachuela and Jenny Ross were sworn in at the start of the evenings board meeting. So was new Clerk Karen Walsh and Mayor Steve Lentz, who was reelected to a third term in the April 6 election.   Lake County...

Mundelein honors Abernathy, Meier and Semple as they prepare to leave village board From left, Dawn Abernathy, Robin Meier and Ray Semple are Mundelein trustees whose terms will end Friday. Dawn Abernathy Posted4/27/2021 5:30 AM As their political service comes to a close, the Mundelein village boards three most-senior members were publicly honored Monday. Proclamations lauding Trustees Dawn Abernathy, Robin Meier and Ray Semple were read aloud by Mayor Steve Lentz near the start ...

Mundelein board candidates discuss empty storefronts and their visions for the town   Updated 2/19/2021 3:43 PM Six candidates for seats on Mundeleins village board in the April 6 election talked about the local economy, the pandemic and other issues facing the town during an online forum Thursday night. Board hopefuls Sol Cabachuela, Willie Davismckennie, Ray Mullen, Jenny Ross, Angela Trillhaase and Tim Wilson participated in the roughly 75-minute discussion. A seventh candidate, E...

Mundelein mayoral, board candidates to meet in online forums next week, courtesy of Mundelein High students Clockwise from upper from left, Dawn Abernathy, Steve Lentz, Robin Meier and Thomas Ouimet are candidates for Mundelein mayor in the 2021 election.   Mundelein High School students will lead a pair of virtual forums next week for candidates for mayor and village trustee. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer, 2018   Editors note: The web address and pass code for the forums h...

After success last year, Mundelein to again offer outdoor dining on Park Street Mundelein officials plan to seasonally close a small section of Park Street east of Route 45 to vehicles so that restaurants can serve patrons on the street. Courtesy of Mundelein   A portion of East Park Street in downtown Mundelein was closed to cars last summer and fall to allow outdoor dining on the roadway. Officials are planning to do the same thing this year. Paul Valade | Staff Photographe...