Starved Rock news
Hundreds of runners from all over the Midwest gathered Saturday to run the 10th year of the Starved Rock Country Marathon and Half Marathon on Saturday at Starved Rock State Park.
The La Salle County Board will vote Thursday on a resolution opposing any attempt to rename Starved Rock State Park. A board committee unanimously advanced a draft resolution Monday.
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) said Wednesday she opposes a proposal to change the name of Starved Rock State Park. She has filed a resolution in the Illinois Senate to keep the park’s name.
Crews have nearly completed a 6,100 foot breakwater wall near Delbridge Island just east of the Starved Rock Lock and Dam. The Starved Rock Breakwater project is nearing completion as a habitat restoration effort designed to restore submerged aquatic vegetation in the Illinois River, Starved Rock Pool. The estimated total cost of this project is between $5 and $10 million.
A petition is circulating urging Springfield not to rename Starved Rock State Park. Dozens signed it Monday at a Utica business and pledged to collect more signatures.
The director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources hopes construction on the Matthiessen State Park annex will begin next year.
About 50 residents gathered Monday in Utica to sign a petition for keeping of Starved Rock name. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources acknowledged it is looking at changing the name of Starved Rock, but not immediately.
The program is free of charge, but online registration is required on Starved Rock Eventbrite.
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With mule-drawn boat tours, the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Area offers visitors a unique experience right out of Illinois' rich transportation history.