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Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres (1,064 ha).Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park.
Chester Otto Weger (born March 3, 1939) [1] is an American man who was convicted in 1961 of the murder of one of three women found slain at Starved Rock State Park the previous year. He was held at Pinckneyville Correctional Center and at one time was the longest serving inmate incarcerated by the State of Illinois as well as the third longest ...
Council HQ. Formerly the Starved Rock Area Council, Corn Belt Council and the Creve Coeur Council, W.D. Boyce Council was created by merger and renamed in 1973 [1] in honor of the founder of the BSA, whose grave and monument lie overlooking the Illinois River not far from the Ottawa Scouting Museum in Ottawa, Illinois.
WLWF (96.5 FM), branded "96.5 The Wolf", is a radio station broadcasting a country music format.Licensed to Marseilles, Illinois, United States, the station serves the LaSalle-Peru market in the heart of Starved Rock Country.
Matthiessen State Park is an Illinois state park located a few miles south of the more famous Starved Rock State Park. The main entrances to both parks are located on Illinois State Route 178. The main entrances to both parks are located on Illinois State Route 178.
Whitny Braun de Lobatón (born April 22, 1984) is an American bioethicist, professor, investigative researcher, documentary filmmaker and podcaster who has been featured on the Discovery Channel as the host and executive producer of "Undiscovered: The Lost Lincoln" and co-hosts the podcast "The Murders at Starved Rock with Andy Hale".
The Julia Belle was formerly based in Peoria, Illinois in the 1970s and 1980s, making short excursions on Peoria Lake and two-day round trip cruises to Starved Rock State Park. Singer-songwriter John Hartford (" Gentle on My Mind ") was a frequent guest pilot and often mentioned the Julia Belle in his songs, and penned a song named for the boat ...
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