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Photos: Illinois River drops to near record low levels at Starved Rock

By Scott Anderson
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Jim Small of Lemont, fishes in the center of the channel at Plum Island on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 at Starved Rock State Park. The Illinois River is inches away from an all-time record low. The river level at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam is 440.09 feet above sea level and the record low is 439.90 set back on Oct. 3, 2012.

Jim Small, of Lemont, fishes in the center of the channel Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, near Plum Island at Starved Rock State Park. The Illinois River is inches away from an all-time record low. The river level at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam is 440.09 feet above sea level and the record low is 439.9 set on Oct. 3, 2012. (Scott Anderson)

Scott Anderson

Scott Anderson

Over a decade of experience in photojournalism with over 15 years in the newspaper industry.