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 ...

Steve Lasker, a pioneering photojournalist in Chicago, spent decades photographing the life in and around the city. From devastating tragedies like the fire at Our Lady of the Angels School to ...

The SRC Half-Marathon will begin 15 minutes later, the start line located inside Starved Rock State Park. There is also the Run SRC 5K beginning at 7 a.m. in downtown Ottawa. This will be the 10th ...

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

Weger, 86, spent nearly six decades in prison for the murder of Lillian Oetting, one of three women fatally bludgeoned in 1960 at Starved Rock State Park. He continues to assert his innocence and will ...

you'll still want to plan a trip to the official Red Rock State Park specifically to see Cathedral Rock – one of Arizona's most famous landmarks. This 286-acre nature preserve – located about ...

is the central feature of Table Rock State Park. It offers challenging trails that lead to amazing panoramic views. The park also has historic buildings constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Pennsylvania's 11 National Park Service sites and six trails could face funding cuts or state ownership. The proposed cuts to the National Park Service budget are part of a larger $33 billion ...