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, ...

The massive metropolis of Chicago may hog all the limelight in Illinois, but sprinkled among its shadows are a bevy of bijou towns set in the wide-open wilds of the Midwest. Case in point: Oglesby.

Our coverage of this story has moved here. One person is dead after falling at Starved Rock State Park on Saturday afternoon, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said. The incident was ...

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CLAY COUNTY, Mo. (WTVO) — Chester Weger, the man convicted of killing one of three women found dead at Starved Rock State Park in 1960, has died at the age of 86. He died June 22, according to his ...

Editor's Note: The LaSalle County Coroner's Office has identified the person as a man from Oswego, Illinois. Our original story can be found below. One person died from a fall on Saturday at Illinois ...

Less than two hours from Chicago, there lies a hidden and frozen gem that draws adventure seekers from all over the country. At Wildcat Canyon at Starved Rock State Park, frozen waterfalls are just ...