Thank You, Lemont Readers, For Visiting Lemont Patch

Thank you, Lemont Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

Eight years ago, on Sept. 10, 2010, Lemont Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Lemont Patch recorded 89,732 visitors. For a village of 21,941 people, that's a lot of readers! Our visitors hail from Lemont, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Lemont Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on Lemont Patch in August.

• Firing Of Beloved Lemont Librarian Angers Residents
• Pollyannas Oktoberfest Returns At A New Location
• Third Movie Starts Filming In Lemont
• Stonehouse Pub Closing Its Doors
• TLC Resale Shoppe Closes In Lemont
• More Extras Needed For Another Movie Filming In Lemont
• No Keepataw Parade In Lemont This Year
• Counselor Sexually Assaults Patient During Therapy Sessions: Cops
• Second Woman Accuses Timberline Knolls Counselor Of Sex Assault
• Lemont's Newest Athletic Hall Of Fame Members Set For Induction

Got a news tip? I'm Andrea Earnest, your local editor. I'm a born and raised Lemont resident and a graduate of District 113A and Lemont High School. You might see me around at Lemont events or meetings, so be sure to say hi! You can send your tips, ideas and questions my way at lemont@patch.com.

Our readers also love Lemont Patch's calendar of events — more than 1,700 visits were made to our calendar in August. Coming up soon on the calendar is a skate contest at the Lemont Park District, and a wine-tasting fundraiser at Franciscan Village. Sounds like a lot of fun in Lemont this month!

We also have several community members and organizations that share news on Patch. Terri O'Neill-Bordersis always sharing events and news from the Hope and Friendship Foundation. Old Quarry Middle School Principal Johnny Billingsley also shares OQ news and events on Patch.

If you would like to post on Lemont Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

Speaking of awesome, a new bright spot at Lemont Patch is our Patch Mayor, Amy Selle. She is very involved in the community, at her church and with Lemont High School. As a Patch Mayor, Amy helps keep Lemont Patch a friendly local spot. Here's Amy's most recent article: Meet Your Lemont Neighbor: Rick Homerding, Renaissance Man.

What else is new? So far this year, 302 new email subscribers have joined Lemont Patch, boosting our email list to 2,581 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And 457 Lemont lovers joined our Facebook page this year, too. We're almost at 6,000 fans! If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching 6,000 fans in September would be a huge milestone for us.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Lemont Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. Lemont Patch is part of a broad network, with more than six dozen Patches in Illinois and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made Lemont Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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Photo by Andrea Earnest, for Patch.