Vulcan McCook Quarry - 5500 Joliet Road

10/22/2012

01/06/2012

Did you know that 15,000 tons of aggregates are required for the construction of an average size school or hospital?

10/28/2011

The Vulcan McCook team would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween Weekend. Before heading out to a trick-or-treating good time check our site for Halloween safety tips from the National Safety Council.

10/28/2011

10/20/2011

We’re amped up for our 5th Annual Earth Science Day with our Adopt-A-School partners at La Grange School District 105. Cool experiments, Geology lessons, bus tour and much more. I think these sixth graders are in for a treat.

More than 100 sixth-graders will get the opportunity to see their classroom lessons come to life when they learn how science, technology, engineering and math are used at McCook Quarry on Wednesday during Earth Science Day.

10/20/2011

The Vulcan Materials Co. hosted tours of the massive McCook Quarry for 120 Webelos Scouts from the Des Plaines Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The fourth annual event featured bus tours down to the quarry floor to observe mining operations and equipment in action.

09/30/2011

Over 100 webelos from the Des Plaines Valley Boy Scouts are gearing up for the 4th Annual Scout Day on October 8!

The Des Plaines Valley Council serves the youth of 42 communities located southwest of Chicago, IL. We hope you will be able to find the information you need on this site. Any problems, questions, or comments should be directed to [email protected].

09/13/2011

Nearly $18,000 was raised as 50 hand-painted rocking chairs were auctioned for good causes during Friday’s finale of La Grange Rocks, the village’s sixth annual outdoor summer art festival. Despite drizzling weather, several hundred bidders and well-wishers attended the auction outside the La Grange...

08/27/2011

08/26/2011

These last few weeks of your summer could be well spent enjoying an artistically decorated rocking chair on your front porch. Mark your calendars for the La Grange Business Association’s La Grange Rocks Rocking Chair Auction that takes place September 9 on the front lawn of the La Grange Village Hall. Bid on your favorite chair for the chance to take it home!

You can pull up a chair and bid on a piece of La Grange history at the annual auction of sidewalk art benefitting local charities. After admiring your favorite rocking chairs exhibited on the main streets all summer long, this is your chance to take one home and put it on your front porch or favorit...

08/16/2011

It was an honor to partake in the Silver Star Banner event honoring our active military, veterans and their families last Friday. The event was a great success!

More than a dozen veterans from the western suburbs and Chicago were honored today during a ceremony at the McCook Athletic Exposition Center.

08/12/2011

Thank you to our partners at the La Grange Park District for the Certificate of Appreciation!