For more than 100 years, McCook Quarry has served local communities and the Chicagoland economy as an employer and provider of vital construction materials.

• Local sources of high-quality construction aggregate help keep construction and infrastructure maintenance costs down for homeowners, businesses, municipalities, school districts and local governments.
  
  
• It takes some 15,000 tons of aggregate to build the average hospital or school, 400 tons to build the average home, and 38,000 tons to construct one lane-mile of a four-lane interstate highway.
  
  
• McCook materials are used in hundreds of miles of local neighborhood and arterial roads, sewers and other public works projects annually.
  
  
• McCook materials have been used to build, reconstruct and maintain hundreds of area projects including: I-55, I-294, Soldier Field, O'Hare International Airport, Millennium Park and the Deep Tunnel Project.
  

McCook Quarry is an important local employer. The quarry supports 120-140 direct jobs and contributes significant tax dollars for local public resources.

• McCook Quarry employs 120-140 people with an annual payroll, including benefits, of $12.013 million (2005-2008 average). Workers are represented by local trade unions.
  
  
• McCook Quarry paid more than $13.409 million in taxes (2004-2008), including more than:

  
  

  $7.792 million in real estate taxes (includes an estimate for 2008)
  

  $1.185 million in sales and use taxes
  

  $4.316 million in state unemployment and FICA

  
  

McCook Quarry is an industry leader, establishing best practices and standards. It is consistently recognized by national, state and local organizations for its positive safety record and its dedication to its local communities.

McCook Quarry has been honored by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), the Illinois Association of Aggregate Produces (IAAP) and the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Recognitions include:

• 2011 NSSGA GOLD, Excellence in Community Relations
  
• 2008 NSSGA Excellence in Community Relations
  
• 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 IAAP Community Relations Award
  
• 2007 West Suburban Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Award
  
• 2010 West Suburban Chamber of Commerce Positive Impact Award
  
• 2006, 2007 & 2008 IAAP Rock Solid Safety Gold Award
  
• 2006 IDNR Starved Rock Safety Award (zero lost-time injuries)
  
• 2005 IAAP Rock Solid Safety Silver Award
  
• 2005 NSSGA Pinnacle Award (recognizing community achievement)
  

McCook Quarry is a dedicated partner in the community, a socially responsible neighbor and good steward of the environment.

• McCook workers contribute hundreds of hours of volunteer time annually for educational and community events.
  
  
• McCook annually provides more than $100,000 in grants, material and product donations to help support community needs.
  
  
• McCook has actively partnered with hundreds of groups, organizations, municipalities and local events including:
  
  
  
  • Boy Scouts of America - Des Plaines Valley Council
    
  • Burr Ridge Willowbrook Little League
    
  • Business-Education Program - West Suburban Chamber of Commerce & Industry Foundation
    
  • CEP Youth Leadership
    
  • City of Countryside
    
  • City of Countryside Annual Special Events, Presenting Sponsor
    
  • Countryside Business Association
    
  • Countryside Chamber of Commerce
    
  • HELP after-school program founding partner
    
  • Hinsdale Center for the Arts
    
  • Hodgkins Fraternal Order of Police
    
  • Hodgkins Park District
    
  • Hodgkins Police Department
    
  • Illinois Association of Educational Office Professionals
    
  • Illinois Regional Air Support Program Service
    
  • Kiwanis Club of La Grange
    
  • La Grange Business Association
    
  • La Grange Elementary School Distinct 102 Adopt-a-School
    
  • La Grange Elementary School Distinct 105 Adopt-a-School
    
  • La Grange Indian Guides and Indian Princesses
    
  • La Grange Little League
    
  • La Grange Park District
    
  • La Grange Police Department
    
  • Lyons Township High school District 204 Adopt-a-School
    
  • Lyons Township Little League
    
  • Lyons Township Quarry Advisory Council
    
  • Lyons Township Television (LTTV)
    
  • Lyons-McCook Business Association
    
  • Lyons-McCook Little League
    
  • McCook Police Department
    
  • Pets & Pals Charities - Annual LaGrange Pet Parade
    
  • Pillars Community Services
    
  • Pleasantdale School District 107 Adopt-a-School
    
  • Purdue University Architect Landscape Program
    
  • Rotary Club of LaGrange - Annual Pilgrim Pacer 5K
    
  • St. Cletus Oktoberfest
    
  • St. Francis Elementary School Adopt-a-School
    
  • Summit School District 104 Adopt-a-School
    
  • The H Foundation Goombay Bash for Cancer Research
    
  • Village of Hodgkins
    
  • Village of La Grange
    
  • Village of Lyons Senior Taxi Program
    
  • Village of McCook
    
  • Village of Western Springs
    
  • West Suburban Chamber of Commerce & Industry
    
  • West Suburban Senior Services
    
  • Western Springs Junior Football
    
  • Western Springs Police Department
    
  • Western Springs Police Department - National Night Out
    
  • YMCA of Greater La Grange
    
  • La Grange Area Department of Special Education
    
  
  

Adopt-a-School



McCook Quarry is proud to partner with area schools to enhance student learning. Through in-class and on-site Adopt-a-School initiatives, McCook provides assistance, expertise and materials to dozens of local schools. McCook Quarry's Adopt-a-School partnerships include:

• La Grange Area Department of Special Education
  
• La Grange Elementary School Distinct 102
  
• La Grange Elementary School Distinct 105
  
• Lyons Township High school District 204
  
• Pleasantdale School District 107
  
• Summit School District 104

Annual Earth Science Day



Working with LaGrange School District 105 teachers and administrators, McCook developed Earth Science Day to augment the district's curriculum and help make learning fun. The partnership offers an alternative learning environment outside of the classroom for hands-on lessons in science, technology and engineering taught by quarry personnel. All sixth grade students in the district (about 120 students from 7th Avenue, Ideal, Hodgkins and Spring Elementary Schools) visit McCook Quarry in the fall to augment textbook and class lessons on geology. Students also learn about engineering, environmental services, quality control and land reclamation.

Annual Scout Day



Each year more than 100 Webelos from the Des Plaines Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America come to McCook Quarry to work their way through a series of lessons and stations - Geology 101, Fossil Hunt, Quarry Tour and Uses of Limestone. The activities help the scouts earn a Geologist Activity Pin.

Over the course of various hands-on lessons taught by McCook Quarry staff, the Scouts learn how limestone developed naturally over thousands of years, how skilled workers produce construction aggregates and, ultimately, how the material appears virtually everywhere from the concrete in the Trump Tower to their local streets, homes and schools.

Lyons Township Quarry Council

McCook Quarry, in partnership with the Township of Lyons and a neighboring quarry, formed the award-winning Lyons Township Quarry Advisory Council to facilitate open communications and to develop partnership opportunities with the surrounding communities. Participating communities include: Brookfield, Lyons, Lyons Township,
La Grange, McCook, Countryside, Hodgkins, La Grange Park, Western Springs and Willow Springs.

Annual Law Enforcement Day



Law Enforcement Day was developed by McCook Quarry in partnership with the Lyons Township Quarry Advisory Council.

The day represents an opportunity for area police departments to interact with customer drivers, answer questions about regulations and traffic laws, and improve overall relations between all parties to make our communities safer. Officers from Countryside, Hodgkins, Lyons, McCook and Western Springs Police Departments participate annually with the McCook team.

Annual Halloween Safety Partnership



Each Halloween, McCook Quarry joins forces with Countryside, Hodgkins, La Grange, McCook and Western Springs Police Departments, along with students and faculty from Hodgkins, Ideal and Pleasantdale Elementary Schools, on a "Be Safe. Be Seen." safety campaign. The primary goal of the partnership is promote safety and ensure Halloween night is fun and safe for everyone.

McCook donates safety glow sticks and safety flyers to children and parents in the area. The glow sticks serve as a perfect safety accessory to any Halloween costume and/or goodie bag.

Tours

Each year, McCook Quarry provides educational tours to hundreds of local neighbors, business associations, vocational groups, schoolchildren and scouts. The tours include a detailed history of the quarry, Geology 101 and the production process. Each tour is tailored by the McCook team based on the age level of the participants and the size of the group. McCook has hosted open house events for the community, drawing upwards of 7,000 visitors.

Wildlife Habitat Council

As part of the Midwest Division, McCook Quarry partners with the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) and is an active supporter of Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation (Dundee, Ill.). The company's Macon Sand & Gravel (Decatur, Ill.) and Dousman Sand & Gravel (Oconomowoc, Wis.) facilities are certified wildlife habitat sites. Nationally, Vulcan has 40 WHC-certified sites, making it a leading participating company.

Fortune magazine "Most Admired Company"

In 2008 and for the eighth year, Vulcan was named to Fortune magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Over the past seven years, Vulcan has also been recognized twice as one of the Top 10 of all Fortune 1000 companies for Social Responsibility.

2008 Right Workplace Award

The award, given by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and Right Management recognizes Chicagoland businesses that improve their company's culture and competitive advantage by designing and implementing innovative and unique employee-focused programs. The Midwest Division was honored for its dynamic employee development initiative that focuses on individual development plans and total management involvement.