Forget rock concerts. Thornton Quarry, in Thornton, Illinois, has remained the hottest ticket in town for decades. A year ago in November 2019, I received terrific news from Munster Parks Departme ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Share When Brad Sutter was growing up nearby, of course he saw the Thornton Quarry. You can hardly miss it. “I’ve driven past here hundreds and hundred of ...

THORNTON, Ill. (CBS) --The "last blast" on Monday at the Thornton Quarry, along I-80, was the first step toward using the big hole to help relieve flooding on the South Side and in the south suburbs.

Trucks and trains are synonymous with Thornton. The trucks rumble to and from Material Service Corporation`s limestone quarry, a rock hole in the ground so vast that the entire village could sit ...

THORNTON, Ill. (WLS) -- The final piece to the flood protection plan for Chicago's South Side and south suburbs was lowered into place Wednesday - it's a huge gate placed in the Thornton Quarry ...

The Thornton Quarry, the baby Grand Canyon, that when filled will hold eight billion gallons of storm water and sewer back-up. It's been in the works for decades. Tuesday, the politicians came and ...

Thornton Quarry, the Grand Canyon of the south suburbs. | Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times Share When Brad Sutter was growing up nearby, of course he saw the Thornton Quarry. You can hardly miss it.