Starved Rock

A local candidate for statehouse is against renaming Starved Rock State Park.

Chester Weger could learn July 1 (maybe) whether he can continue trying to overturn his murder conviction.

Ideas ranging from an additional volleyball court and a pump track to new parking lots and new playground equipment were among some of the items suggested to improve Lehigh Park during a public meeting Thursday at Oglesby City Hall.

Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley from the opening of "Tootsie" to a Taylor Swift tribute act, among other activities.

With mule-drawn boat tours, the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Area offers visitors a unique experience right out of Illinois' rich transportation history.

Would the state of Illinois rename Starved Rock State Park? The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said it’s a possibility.

Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley.

The Illinois River will flood this week, though projections show no major flooding even with more rain ahead.

Very quietly, the IDNR has mapped out plans for what to do with the 2,629 acres acquired six years ago from Buzzi Unicem, which grew Matthiessen and Starved Rock state parks a combined 55%. The annex still is not safe, as the area is being cleaned up.

Starved Rock Lodge will host guided hikes, waterfall and canyon tours and other events next month.

The Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center will host Mammals of the Illinois Ice Age at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 7.

Easter is Sunday, March 31. Here's a list of restaurants offering special holiday brunches.

At these fun, all-ages attractions, learn about pre-colonial life in the Starved Rock region, the legendary first Lincoln-Douglas debate, the digging of the expansive I&M Canal and the crucial role the region played in the founding of the Boy Scouts of America.

Carrie Woeltje, of Norway, Illinois, claimed first place at the fourth annual Starved rock Art Show.

The Starved Rock Visitor Center will host an artist reception and award ceremony 1 p.m. Sunday, March 10, celebrating Illinois artists who participated in this year’s Starved Rock Art Show.