Jesse Ortega, commissioner of the Mundelein Park & Recreation District, was recently elected vice-chairman of the Illinois Association of Park Districts' (IAPD) Board of Trustees. As vice-chairman, Ortega will assist the association with its mission of advancing Illinois park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation, and special recreation agencies in their ability to preserve natural resources… Read more…
Park District Employees Honored at Annual Recognition Event
Five Mundelein Park & Recreation District employees were awarded the honor of Employees of the Year at the District’s Annual Employee Recognition event in January. Nadia Guidry was recognized by the Administration Department for her role in converting the district to a new phone system, spearheading cybersecurity training, and implementing many cybersecurity tools which will… Read more…
Public Meeting
PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Mundelein Park & Recreation District, Mundelein, Illinois is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 6 p.m. to present the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan of the Mundelein Park & Recreation District, Mundelein, Illinois. The public meeting will be held at… Read more…
November Director Update
Executive Director Ron Salski talks about the new IC6 indoor bikes at the fitness center, Girl's Feeder Basketball tryouts, Mundelein's annual Tree Lighting Ceremony with the Village, the Holiday Special Rate for 2023 Barefoot Bay season passes, and the new winter/spring brochure. https://youtu.be/nzjOZq1AS3s… Read more…
Free Pumpkin Composting Friday, November 4
Don’t dump that decomposing jack o’ lantern in the garbage! Go green and bring it to our FREE pumpkin compost Friday, November 4 at Community Park from 12–5 pm. The collection site will be near the Spray Park. They will then be picked up by Solid Waste Agency of Lake County in an effort to… Read more…
Longmeadow Park project updates
The Mundelein Park & Recreation District has been waiting to move forward with any Longmeadow Park improvements until the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announces if matching grants funds would be available. IDNR announced over $56 million is appropriated for state-wide park projects. The District applied for a $400,000 matching grant which allows improvements… Read more…
Recreation Way Improvement Project
Please be advised that road repairs are beginning on Recreation Way in Community Park. Preliminary work begins on Wednesday, September 14 and may cause some traffic disruptions. Patrons may need to use Dunbar Road to access the ballfields. Paving is expected to begin Monday September 19 with completion by Wednesday, September 21 (weather permitting). Read more…
SAME GREAT PROGRAMS...TRIMMER LOOK
Have you noticed our Fall Brochure is slimmer? This is due to a significant increase in print and paper costs. To stay within our budget, we reconfigured the brochure so that you will still be able to find all of the programs offered in the fall, but in many cases, the descriptions and registration links… Read more…
August Director Update
Executive Director Ron Salski gives a wrap-up of the summer season at Mundelein Park & Recreation District. He highlights some of the special events and programs coming up at the District this fall and some other happenings around the community. https://youtu.be/YrZYZJfkMio… Read more…
Update: Diamond Lake Beach Reopened
August 1, 2023–The Lake County Health Department has given us the go-ahead to reopen Diamond Lake Beach after last week's algae bloom! The beach will be opening today (August 1) at 12:30 pm. July 29, 2023–Mundelein Park & Recreation District has closed Diamond Lake Beach through Sunday, July 31 out of an abundance of caution… Read more…