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    Person dies after falling at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County

    By Gabriel Castillo,

    5 hours ago

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    LASALLE COUNTY, Ill. — A person has died after falling at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County on Saturday afternoon.

    According to officials from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), the incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. in the park’s Illinois Canyon.

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    Officials say the fall resulted in one fatality but have not provided details on what led up to the incident or identified the victim killed.

    IDNR officials said police were still at the park as of 8:10 p.m. on Saturday evening and the LaSalle County coroner was also on the scene.

    An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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