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The Starved Rock Campground sits just outside the state park to the south of Route 71 and is open year round. Reservations are encouraged and can be made online at www.campexploremore.il .
Starved Rock State Park is one of the most popular attractions in Illinois. Located about 100 miles southwest of Chicago in Oglesby, Illinois, it is a must-see for anyone looking for hiking trails ...
Hitt sold 200 acres of the Starved Rock land in 1890 for $85 to Ferdinand Walthers, who later sold the land for $22,000 to the state, leading to formation of the state park, Simonson said.
CHICAGO (CBS) — One person died in a fall in Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The incident was reported ...
DEER PARK TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WGN) — A teen boy is recovering in the hospital on Friday after he was injured in a fall at Starved Rock State Park. Officials from the Utica Fire Department say the 14 ...
An Illinois man died Saturday afternoon from a fall at a canyon at Starved Rock State Park in northwest Illinois, according to officials. The fatal fall occurred about 4:30 p.m. at Illinois Canyon ...
Starved Rock State Park is one of the most popular attractions in Illinois. Located about 100 miles southwest of Chicago in Oglesby, Illinois, it is a must-see for anyone looking for hiking trails ...