Editing Mundelein, Illinois (section)

== 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>