Amtrak31 wrote:Mundelein is very close to the downtown area. I was just there recently. It's a real nice town. The station is a little east of the downtown area. I'd say it's only about two or three blocks. I hope this helps.
Mundelein is not served by the UP North line. (It is approximately eight miles west, on the parallel North Central line. There was once a branch of the North Shore interurban that split off of what's now the UP-N at Lake Bluff and served Muldelein, but that is now a bike path.) See the Metra system map at
http://metrarail.com/System_map/index.html
Many of the towns along the UP North line do have nice retail areas directly adjacent to their Metra stations. You should easily find something good near most of them, such as Wilmette, Winnetka, Ravinia, Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Forest.... Highwood is especially known for its Italian restaurants. At one time it was one of the few non-dry communities in the area, enhancing the appeal of its restaurants.