Starved Rock

A man in a red shirt and cargo pants stands leaning against a fence. Behind him is a river and line of trees.

Starved Rock's Dave Glacinski from Lexington is honored among the best of Illinois' volunteers

Ben Howell

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently named Dave Glacinski of Lexington one of its 2025 outstanding volunteers of the year.

Repairs will be made to retaining walls, bridges, stairways, and boardwalks. The project will also address erosion that has occurred throughout the park.

Illinois News

Repairs on the way for Starved Rock State Park

Jenna Dooley

Starved Rock State Park will undergo an $18 million improvement project over the next year.

(l-r) IDNR Director Wayne Rosenthal, Gov. Bruce Rauner, IL State Sen. Sue Rezin, Oglesby Mayor Donald Finley and Lone Star Industries senior vice-president Daniel Nugent.

Illinois News

Popular State Parks To Get A Lot Bigger

Guy Stephens

Two of Illinois’ most popular parks are getting bigger --- a lot bigger. The state is buying more than 2, 600 acres next to Starved Rock and Matthiessen...