News

Head of the Class
Vulcan Materials Company served as the "Head of the Class" sponsor at the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual New Teacher Breakfast at the Brookfield Zoo.
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Hodgkins hosts Quarry Days
The Hodgkins Park Districtand the Village of Hodgkins invite you to its annual end-of-summer festival.
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Quarry honored for safety
Vulcan Materials Company's McCook Quarry was awarded the Rock Solid Gold Award by the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) for excellence in health and safety. The award recognizes aggregate facilities that set high safety and health standards in the conduct of their operations.

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Police promote truck safety
Law enforcement officers from Countryside, Hodgkins, LaGrange, McCook and Western Springs Police Departments were on location at Vulcan Materials Company's McCook Quarry for the third annual Law Enforcement Day
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It's tee time!
The West Suburban Chamber of Commerce & Industry teams with Vulcan for its Annual Golf Outing
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National Night Out

Event for cancer research

Run/Walk for Youth 'rocks'

VMC hits the street

Bike Safety Tips

Safety First

Lyons Taxi Program

LaGrange LL kicks off

62nd Annual Pet Parade

Lights, Camera, Action!

McCook Minute April 2008

McCook Minute March 2008

Lyons Twp. welcomes tenor

Students put reclamation ideas for quarry pit to test

McCook Minute Winter 2007

Vulcan donates vehicles

LaGrange welcomes Daniel Rodgriguez

Sixth-graders say quarry field trip 'rocks'

Quarry becomes classroom

Be Safe and Be Seen

 Features

"Road to Route 66" events announced
Vulcan will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2008 Countryside special events series, "Road to Route 66." The series will feature 17 special events from May through December.
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McCook Minute May 2008
Dear Friend,

Welcome to the May edition of the McCook Minute Newsletter! Check out the Minute for the latest Quarry information, quarry staff interviews & exciting community events coming soon! Now that we're officially into the 'construction' season, the McCook Quarry is busier than ever! Here's the skinny:
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Fortune Mag: VMC #1
Vulcan Materials Company, Midwest Division today announced that the company is rated the most admired construction materials company on Fortune magazine's newly published 2007 list of America's Most Admired Companies.
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If it's not grown... it's mined!
Learn how much crushed stone it takes to build your local schools, roads and homes...
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 Photos

2008 Law Enforcement Day
Law enforcement officers from Countryside, Hodgkins, LaGrange, McCook and Western Springs Police Departments were on location at Vulcan Materials Company’s McCook Quarry on June 27 for the third annual Law Enforcement Day. Together with Vulcan employees, the officers educated truck drivers on the rules of the road and gave on site vehicle assessments.

2008 LaGrange Pet Parade A
Vulcan Materials Company was once again a proud "top dog" sponsor of the 62nd Annual LaGrange Pet Parade.

2008 LaGrange Pet Parade B
The theme to this year's Pet Parade was "Clowns on Parade." Vulcan also continued its partnership with the LaGrange Indian Guides and Princesses to create and display the Vulcan float - which took 6th, place overall in float design.

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