One of the most awkward and unfortunate suburbs of
Chicago, too large to really be considered a small town but too small to actually be interesting. Mundelein is best-known for its gang fights, large Hispanic population, high number of teen pregnancies, and drug network (the local Burger King made national news for selling
drugs out its drive-thru
windows). Attractions at its high school include live arrests in the parking lot during first period and a comically bad football team.
Residents of the town flock to cooler places for entertainment, since Mundelein is primarily made up of
Starbucks and Walgreens, with the occasional SuperTarget or Baskin Donuts. Popular nicknames for the town include Mundeslime, Fundelein, and Little Mexico.