Fatal Fall At Starved Rock, Church In Flames: Illinois News

ILLINOIS — As we head into a new week, Patch has rounded up the stories you may have missed over the weekend.

A hiker plunged to their death Saturday afternoon at Starved Rock State Park, officials said.

Meanwhile, fires damaged a townhome in one suburb and a church in another, prompting emergency responses.

The Coast Guard also spent two days searching for a man who went missing when a yacht capsized on Lake Michigan.

Here are some of the stories you may have missed:

1 Dead In Fall At Starved Rock State Park

Conservation police and the coroner's office were investigating after a hiker died Saturday in a fall at Starved Rock.

Fire Breaks Out At Suburban Church

The street was closed to traffic early Monday after a blaze at a local church.

Motorcyclist Killed After Striking Car: Police

The 31-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the early Saturday morning crash. Police said the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed on his 2001 Suzuki GSXR when he struck a 2018 Ford sedan. The driver of the sedan fled on foot, police said.

Townhouse Goes Up In Flames Overnight

The first units arrived within 3 minutes of the 911 call just after midnight and were met with heavy fire coming from the front of the two-story townhouse

Woman, 24, Critically Injured In Crash

Authorities say a Chrysler 300 was headed east when a Mitsubishi Outlander turned in front of it while making a U-turn. A woman who was a passenger in the Mitsubishi was critically injured.

Body Pulled From Lake Michigan Identified As Missing Boater

The United States Coast Guard said it received calls about a 25-foot double-decker pleasure yacht capsizing and then sinking. The body of a 40-year-old man was pulled from the lake two days later.