Photo Gallery: 2019 LaSalle County 4-H Fair

The LaSalle County 4-H Fair, which runs now through Sunday, is a can't miss activity if you're passing through Starved Rock Country this weekend. From livestock judging to demolition derbies, this is a huge celebration of rural life. Here's a look at a few of the activities:

More than 100 people attended the opening night of Festival 56's free Shakespeare in the Park series. This timely take on Othello runs Wednesdays and Sundays through July 31."With an outdoors show we can accommodate a really large audience, giving the community a two-plus hour sh…

Here's your offical SRC guide to some of the best golf courses near Starved Rock State Park! Scroll down to see a full list:Course List:Anderson Fields Golf Course: Chapel Hill Golf Course: Dayton Ridge Golf Course: Dwight Country Club: Earlville Golf Club: The Eastwood Golf Cour…

With its modernist furnishings, upscale coffee and small batches of premium baked goods, Blue Eyed Rascal is setting out to subvert your expectations of what a rural bakery can, and should, be. 

Downtown Ottawa's Burger and Sushi House opened several years ago to meet a demand for sushi in Starved Rock Country.The business has alread…

Located just across from Ottawa's beautiful court house building, the Court Street Pub is bringing a modern bar and eatery to one of Starved Rock Country's most historic districts.But Court Street Pub is about more than just atmosphere.Court Street Pub also features a full menu, …

Perched above the beautiful Vermilion River, just 7 miles from the gates of Starved Rock State Park, Kishauwau's Starved Rock Area Cabins bring guests closer to nature, while providing all the amenities of home.Kishauwau's Starved Rock Area Cabins pride themselves on being able t…

For Rick and Tracy Heidler of Channahon, summers are about visits to Heritage Harbor, the waterfront marina community in Ottawa. “We go boa…

Of all of the places to stay in Starved Rock Country, there’s nothing that quite compares with the Lustron house in tiny Grand Ridge (population 560) located between Ottawa and Streator.The bathroom also was updated. The original tub remains but the toilet and sink are new, as we…