New Playground Opens at Jaycee Park

The  completed work Tuesday on a new and improved .

The park—built in 1983 by the Lemont Jaycees—was drastically changed in the fall of 2009 when park district officials voted to remove the deteriorating wooden playground equipment. At the time, it was decided that it was not financially feasible to make the necessary improvements to the equipment, which was not compliant with the Americans for Disabilities Act.

Since then, the park—located at 1125 Glenys Drive, two blocks north 127th Street—has existed with only a picnic shelter and an open, grassy field.

Last fall, however, officials began meeting with a group of area residents about restoring the park, and plans moved forward for a new playground.

Lemont Park District spokesperson Carrie Dellamano said commissioners formally approved the project last month. The cost will be approximately $89,000, which includes bringing the park up to ADA standards, she said.

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