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 ...

If not for science requirements at Illinois State University ... of the Grand Canyon or deep in the basin of the Thornton Quarry — I can ponder its long journey and then take it home and ...

Below the quarry's floor is a layer of naturally ... "We think it's the largest dam in Illinois," Brown said. Once it comes online, Thornton Reservior will have the capacity to hold nearly 8 ...

THORNTON | A portion of the Thornton Quarry that has provided tons of limestone that was used to build structures and infrastructure across the region will soon become a reservoir to help protect ...

The reservoir in the quarry will hold almost 9 billion gallons of water. After it fills, floodwaters will be slowly pumped out, treated, and sent to nearby waterways. It will be fully operational ...

As an 86-year-old resident of Thornton, Botta says the odor coming off the town’s quarry reservoir can be oppressive. “Just this last rainstorm a few weeks ago, it was awful,” she said ...