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ty and they’ve been around from the pre-Civil War era.’We want to have developments work with the land a little better.” The Village also wants to be- come more bike-friendly. “We have several bike paths that cross through the community,” says Orenchuk. “So putting in those facilities and making sure they’re nice, and welcoming, and making sure they’re easy to ride, and easy to use, is very important for us.” Lobaito says that the Village has bought, “lock, stock, and barrel, into the whole idea of making the community more walkable, with good access to public transporta- tion, and multi-use paths for easy access by bicycles.”“We’re a pro- gressive community, open to new ideas and new business models,” says Orenchuk. “We’re definitely ahead of the curve.” Reinventing itself and renewing its purpose has been Mundelein’s stock in trade for generations. “We’re building a community for our children and our children’s children,” says Lobaito. For a vil- lage that once branded the motto: “Ability, Reliability, Endurance, and Action,” that seems like the only way to do business. MUNDELEIN PREFERRED VENDORS n Gewalt Hamilton www.gha-engineers.com Gewalt Hamilton was founded in 1981, in a small home office in Lake Bluff, Illinois, by two engineers, Dave Gewalt and Bob Hamilton. Today, the company is a multi-disciplinary organization, providing comprehensive services in the fields of Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Construction Engineering, Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning, Traffic Data Collection, and Environ- mental Consulting. n Sysmex America Inc. www.sysmex.com/us Sysmex America, Inc. in Lincolnshire, Illinois, is the US headquarters for Sysmex Corporation based in Kobe, Japan. Sysmex America distributes and supports automated, in vitro diagnostic hematology, coagulation and urinal- ysis analyzers, reagents and information systems for laboratories and health- care facilities throughout the Western Hemisphere.​ n MacLean-Fogg Company www.macleanfogg.com Founded in 1925, and headquartered in Mundelein, MacLean-Fogg is a global enterprise with 40 global manufacturing facilities and a worldwide workforce of more than 4,000 people. MacLean-Fogg is comprised of two primary businesses, MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions and MacLean Power Systems. MPS is a man- ufacturer of products for electric utility, telecommunications and civil markets. MFCS is a manufacturer of fastener components, engineered components, and engineered plastics for automotive, heavy truck, and other diverse industries. out based on somebody’s inquiry and it’s almost instantaneous that we can provide you, based on the parameters of what you’re looking for.” Lobaito believes that the Village also needs to play its part in its revitalization by paying careful attention to its image. “Because image matters,” he says. “Just as we’re asking private people to invest in their properties, we have to send the message that your local government is going to lead by investing more in its infra- structure.We’re going to make sure that the sidewalks are clean and don’t have trip haz- ards; that all of the streetscape improvements are well-maintained; that we’re repainting our light poles when they’re chipped; replacing rusted signs with new decorative poles in the downtown area; adding more planters and park benches; adding bike racks. All of those things speak to our image.” Orenchuk adds that the Village is also put- ting its efforts into making Mundelein a more sustainable place to live and work. “We devel- oped our Village Hall to LEED standards, and we’re making sure that newer developments are being tasked to implement certain types of sustainable measures.We have one project that’s being proposed and we made a very big point to them to keep a very large grove of old oak trees.We said, ‘Don’t just clear-cut all these trees because they’re valuable to the communi- Sysmex Reagents America, Inc. is proud to call Mundelein home. Shaping the Advancement of Healthcare Learn more about us at www.sysmex.com/us