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.

After visiting all 50 states, I think Letchworth, Matthiessen, and Kodachrome Basin are some of the best lesser-known US ...

Have you ever stumbled upon a town that feels like a postcard? Utica, Illinois, might just be the enchanting stop you didn’t ...

A teenager was rescued after falling in a canyon at Starved Rock State Park this week ... to the bottom of the French Canyon at the park while hiking on spring break. Authorities said the Tinley ...

Rock Cut State Park may be best known for its nearly 200 acres of lakes where visitors love to fish, swim and boat, but it's also a gem for hikers. The park sports 40 miles of hiking trails as ...

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 ...

Between the Vermilion and Illinois rivers, 100 miles southwest of Chicago, is the glacier-born wilderness of caves, forests and canyons called Starved Rock State Park. There, according to Indian ...