Starved Rock State Park

Three men died following an explosion Thursday at a bridge near Starved Rock State Park, according to officials.

Authorities say three people have died after apparently igniting a “black powder substance” along a riverbank near a state park in northern Illinois along

The pervasive “parking issues” at Illinois’ Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks could lead to cars towed and hefty fines for motorists, police warned.

After President Donald Trump tweeted Monday a claim that Illinois has “no place to go,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker clapped back, offering the president five “exciting” places to visit in the state. Trump called out the state on Twitter, describing it as “sad,” but Pritzker said he was surprised that the same person who put his name on a Chicago...

Two of Illinois’ most popular state parks will remain closed at least until Monday after heavy storms downed trees, blocking roadways and trails. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Starved Rock State Park in Utica and Matthiessen State Park in Oglesby will remain closed until clean-up is complete. Both parks were hit when heavy rains and winds between 80…

Be prepared to have a backup plan if you’re heading to Starved Rock State Park or Matthiessen State Park over the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation police officers are warning visitors that both parks will close if they reach capacity. “Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks are extremely busy on normal...

A toxic algal bloom has been discovered on the Illinois River near Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, according to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Algal toxins sometimes produced by blue-green algae can cause sickness or other adverse health effects in people and pets, depending on the amount and type of exposure, according to a news release issued by…

Though Starved Rock plans to open Friday, visitors should not expect to experience the state park at its full capacity. Due to state health guidelines and recent flooding, visitors will likely experience parking restrictions, trail access closures and temporary closures of the sites when parking lots reach capacity. Starved Rock expects the heaviest traffic congestion and possible park closures to…

An 80-year-old man is set to be released this week from an Illinois prison, nearly six decades after he was sentenced to life in prison for the killing of one of three suburban Chicago women whose brutalized bodies were found in a state park