Love this photo! Great shot! cdcgull   Monday, March 31, 2008

Man, I posted that shot like two seconds ago. Thanks! Bill Pearch   Monday, March 31, 2008

This is in Elmhurst? Dang, I really should have gotten out more. Hey - have you ever seen that big ass hole in the ground a little west of downtown Elmhurst? I don't know what that's all about, but it's this huge hole that takes up several blocks and looks like it goes down forever. Please to do a documentary on that. Thank you. Dave Heinzel   Monday, March 31, 2008

Here's a link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=elmhur... Dave Heinzel   Monday, March 31, 2008

I always like to think of that as Elmhurst's answer to the Grand Canyon. That is an old quarry used by Elmhurst-Chicago Stone. That don't blast there anymore, but that is used now for flooding purposes. Elmhurst had a huge flood in the 1987. Salt Creek know drains into the quarry if the levels reach a certain point. On another note, I am working on a multi-part blog about Elmhurst. Not quite sure where to start yet, but I have some notes. Bill Pearch   Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Wow. That is a big hole. Betsy   Tuesday, April 1, 2008

It is a big hole for Illinois. Angi   Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Here is some information:
http://www.dupageco.org/dec/generic.cfm?doc_id=574 Bill Pearch   Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Beautiful. I think Fall colors are my favorite. So rich! LGrant   Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Dave, I know this isn't much, but I found a bit more on the Elmhurst quarry. It comes from the Encyclopedia of Chicago website. In 1883 Adolph Hammerschmidt and Henry Assman (nice name!) founded Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Company near the village's western limits to quarry dolomite limestone. Bill Pearch   Thursday, April 3, 2008