Mundelein marks creation of new public gathering space

  • Ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new outdoor dining area at 22 E. Park St. in Mundelein on Thursday.

    Ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new outdoor dining area at 22 E. Park St. in Mundelein on Thursday. Courtesy village of Mundelein

  • Mundelein officials, community members and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, center in blue shirt, celebrated the creation of a public gathering space on Park Street Thursday.

    Mundelein officials, community members and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, center in blue shirt, celebrated the creation of a public gathering space on Park Street Thursday. Courtesy of Mundelein

 
Russell Lissau
 
 
Updated 6/30/2022 5:10 PM

Mundelein officials were joined by community members and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider on Thursday to celebrate the creation of a public gathering space in the downtown area.

Equipped with picnic tables, planters, a walkway and other amenities, the space is on Park Street east of Route 45 -- the same block the village shuts down each spring so restaurants there can serve customers at tables set up on the roadway.

 

Officials hope the space will complement the outdoor dining area and be its own attraction.

Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat whose 10th District includes Mundelein, secured federal funds for the project.

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