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Man dies in fall at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County

Updated on: July 28, 2024 / 12:14 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

Man dies in fall at Starved Rock State Park

CHICAGO (CBS) — A man died in a fall in Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. at Illinois Canyon in the park.

Officials said police were still in the park investigating around 8 p.m. Saturday evening.

The LaSalle County Coroner was also on scene, but no details about the victim were being released.

Starved Rock State Park is about 90 miles southwest of Chicago.

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