SPRINGFIELD — Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from ...

The increased traffic is partially owed to renewed interest in the outdoors following the pandemic, officials say.

DEER PARK TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WGN) — A teen boy is recovering in the hospital on Friday after he was injured in a fall at Starved Rock State Park. Officials from the Utica Fire Department say the 14 ...

A 14-year-old boy is recovering after falling 20 to 30 feet into a canyon at Starved Rock State Park on Thursday. Fire officials said the teen from the far western suburbs of Chicago fell in ...

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 ...

With peaceful trails and fewer crowds than nearby Starved Rock State Park, Matthiessen is a must-visit for nature lovers in the Midwest. I especially love visiting in the fall to enjoy the ...

The teen fell about 20 to 30 feet to the bottom of LaSalle Canyon at Illinois' Starved Rock State Park, authorities said Getty A 14-year-old boy was airlifted after falling in a canyon in an ...

A 14-year-old boy was airlifted after falling in a canyon in an Illinois state park, marking the second rescue there in weeks, authorities said. Around 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, the teen from the ...

The Ottawa Canyon trail is an easy one-mile hike at Starved Rock State Park. It's dog-friendly and one of the park's best.