Mundelein residents complain about concert at dispensary

A quartet of Mundelein residents who live near the site of a cannabis-friendly concert held this past weekend lodged complaints with the village board Monday night about the two-day event.

The Miracle in Mundelein concert was staged Saturday and Sunday in the parking lot across the street from the Rise cannabis dispensary, 1325 Armour Blvd. Rise was one of the concert’s sponsors.

The concert featured Wiz Khalifa, Steel Pulse and other performers.

Cannabis use was permitted on the grounds. Only people 21 or older could attend.

The people who spoke about the concert during the public comment section of Monday’s board meeting live in the Lakewood Village neighborhood near the dispensary.

They primarily complained about noise, saying it went on late into the night. Some said the noise from the cleanup crew after the event ended prevented their kids from sleeping properly Sunday night, which made being rested for school Monday difficult.

One also objected to the smell of burning marijuana in part of the neighborhood.

The residents offered several possible solutions, including ending the concert’s final night earlier and holding it in the summer rather than during the school year.

Mundelein officials said they’ll speak with concert organizers about making adjustments to lessen the impact on the neighborhood.

Changes were made after similar complaints from residents last year, Village Administrator Eric Guenther said, including a new stage placement.

Mayor Steve Lentz apologized for the late-night noise Sunday into early Monday, calling it “just ridiculous.”

A representative of Rise’s parent company, Green Thumb Industries, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.