Village of Lemont, Illinois

this summer and was amazed at how much fun adults and children were having. It has just been great to see how many families have come down this summer and have gotten to enjoy The Forge, so we’re really excited about that and they are going to continue to grow.” Mayor John Egofske raved about the amenities at the park, sharing, “It’s a destination for people from all over the state, which is really exciting for Lemont, and it goes along with our plan to focus on recreation and tourism to keep the community and economy booming. Recently, there was an article mentioning Lemont as the “mecca for Millennials in Chicagoland”. Lemont is really starting to draw them and that’s what we are trying to build on because Lemont, unlike the rest of the suburbs, has a downtown in a river valley with homes on the bluff. We have some great natural assets with the waterways, some unique topography with the valley, a green belt of forest preserves, and natural spring quarries. So, all of this equates to a natural area