Starved Rock Foundation marks $500K in donations to state park
For over three decades, the nonprofit has raised funds and provided volunteer support for projects to enhance visitor experiences and preserve the park’s natural and cultural resources, the release said.
Photos: Starved Rock visits surging in summer ‘25
Starved Rock State Park is on pace for 2 million visitors. Matthiessen State Park is poised for a record.
Photos: Starved Rock visits surging in summer ‘25

Photos: Starved Rock visits surging in summer ‘25
Starved Rock State Park is on pace for 2 million visitors. Matthiessen State Park is poised for a record.
Whitfield guilty of Streator murder
A La Salle County jury deliberated about two hours Thursday and convicted Malcolm Whitfield, 31, of Streator (also listed in DeKalb) of eight felonies led by first-degree murder for the 2023 shooting that injured two others.
Whitfield guilty of Streator murder

Whitfield guilty of Streator murder
A La Salle County jury deliberated about two hours Thursday and convicted Malcolm Whitfield, 31, of Streator (also listed in DeKalb) of eight felonies led by first-degree murder for the 2023 shooting that injured two others.
Learn to pack the perfect snackle box at Aug. 4 workshop

Learn to pack the perfect snackle box at Aug. 4 workshop
A free community workshop on tips for packing snackle boxes will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug 4, at the Bureau County Farm Bureau in Princeton.
Learn to pack the perfect snackle box at Aug. 4 workshop
A free community workshop on tips for packing snackle boxes will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug 4, at the Bureau County Farm Bureau in Princeton.