Starved Rock

Want to visit the Matthiessen dells? There’s no need to hike in from the river area any longer: The road to the dells is finished.

Shaw Media contacted area lawyers familiar with the Starved Rock murders case. All agreed Chester Weger should brace for drawn-out proceedings and should temper any expectations of being exonerated for the 1960 murders.

Chester Weger, his family and his attorney Andy Hale attend the court hearing and speak outside of the courthouse Monday after it was revealed a hair on a glove from the murders fit the DNA profile of a man, but not Weger.

Video: Chester Weger and his attorney Andy Hale spoke to media following Monday's hearing.

One of the victim’s gloves from the 1960 Starved Rock murders had a hair attached it. The hair was a man’s. It was not Chester Weger.

Bloomington resident Jillian Duchnowski is publishing “The Traveling Mermaids of Starved Rock,” a magical tale about mermaids who come to play in Starved Rock State Park’s waterfalls each spring.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation will be receiving a $15,852 state tourism grant for the Starved Rock Festival of the Arts.

“The Murders at Starved Rock,” the three-part documentary about the Chester Weger case and aired on HBO, has been nominated for an Emmy.

A tree fell on a 20-year-old Buffalo Grove woman who had been sitting at a picnic table Saturday afternoon at Starved Rock Campground near Utica and injured her.

County fair season begins with fairs in Ottawa and Henry, along with a big truck show, Native American artifact show and live performance set for this weekend in the Illinois Valley.

The 19th annual Starved Rock Native American Artifact Show is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Grand Bear Resort, 2643 Route 178, Utica.

A 22-year-old Bensonville man was injured Saturday after authorities said he fell about 20 feet after going off the trail at Wildcat Canyon in Starved Rock State Park.

Along with summer festivals in Streator, Marseilles and Wyanet, catch theater, music and baseball this weekend.

The Starved Rock Street Cars Cruise Night was held on Friday on Mill Street in downtown Utica. The event is supported by the Utica Business Association with entry fees benefiting the Beautification Project.

A little more than three weeks after the Memorial Day fire that destroyed seven units, the Grand Bear Lakes Townhome Association learned Wednesday its insurance policy was changed from 80% coverage to full coverage, allowing residents to rebuild.