Lyons Township High School juniors (from left), Brian Holgren and Alejandro Baran from LaGrange Park and Alaina Pappas from La Grange check out the new playground equipment at Elm Park in La Grange. | Jane Michaels—Sun-Times Media

Lyons Township HIgh School junior Daniel Godinez from Brookfield gets a jump on the Labor Day weekend at Elm Park in La Grange, where playground equipment destroyed by vandals in July has been replaced. | Jane Michaels—Sun-Times Media

New equipment has been installed in Elm Park in La Grange. | Jane Michaels—Sun-Times Media

Lyons Township High School freshman Robert Harlow of Indian Head Park relaxes before the long Labor Day in Elm Park in La Grange, where the playground, destroyed by vandals, has been replaced. | Jane Michaels—Sun-Times Media

Lyons Township High School junior Daniel Godinez of Brookfield (left) and LaGrange Park senior Jab Bailey blow off some steam after class to start the Labor Day weekend at Elm Park in La Grange. | Jane Michaels—Sun-Times Media

Much of Elm Park was destroyed in a fire reported at 11 p.m. July 8 at Elm Avenue, between Brainard and Stone avenues, in La Grange. Damaged equipment was removed Aug. 2 and replaced.| Jane Michaels~Sun-Times Media