How far is Starved Rock from Chicago? The park is approximately 98 miles away, or a drive of about 2 hours and 5 minutes. When does Starved Rock open and close? Starved Rock trails are open from 7 ...

If you think northern Illinois is all flat farmland, step into Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks. These parks in the Illinois River Valley feature deep, glacier-cut canyons with seasonal ...

On March 14 1960, three Chicago-area women set out for a hike at Starved Rock State Park near Utica, Ill. They never returned. Here’s a look back at their case and the man who was convicted of ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Chester Weger, then 21, is pictured during a re-enactment of the murders in Starved Rock State Park’s St Louis Canyon. AP Share The man convicted in the ...

Roz takes us to places we can get to on a tank of gas. Starved Rock State Park near Utica is one of the most popular destinations in Illinois! It's less than two hours from Chicago, but you'll ...

“I was innocent. I wanna be vacated.” In 1960, before Weger’s attorney Hale was even born, the Starved Rock murders were a major news event in the Chicago area. In March of that ...

AP Share Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow says he believes the original confession of convicted “Starved Rock killer” Chester Weger in the bludgeoning deaths of three women from ...

A 7-year-old boy and his mother fell 25 to 30 feet into a canyon at Starved Rock State Park southwest of Chicago late Tuesday. The Utica, Illinois Fire Department said at 5:57 p.m., its first ...

It was a terrifying moment as a suburban woman and her 7-year-old son fell to the bottom of the French Canyon at Starved Rock State Park while hiking on a spring break adventure this week.

The incident happened Tuesday night at Starved Rock State Park's French Canyon located in LaSalle County. Rescue crews from the Utica Fire Department and EMS responded to the area around 6 p.m ...

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 ...

A teenager was rescued after falling in a canyon at Starved Rock State Park this week, authorities said, marking the second such incident so far this month. According to the Utica Fire Department ...