FRANKLIN COUNTY (WSIL) -- The $17.5 million renovation of the Rend Lake Resort in Franklin County will get underway in 2023. The funding will be used to renovate the conference center, restaurant, ...

WHITTINGTON — It’s been a long and winding road to this point. At one time, Rend Lake Resort was a beehive of activity, drawing tourists from Chicago and Metro East St. Louis to Southern Illinois.

REND LAKE, Ill. (KFVS) - Potential bidders for the Rend Lake Resort are required to attend meeting on Thursday as the state of Illinois seeks a new vendor(s) to run the site. The conference for Rend ...

Barricades are seen in December 2016 behind the entrance sign for Rend Lake Resort. The state closed the resort that month and was seeking bids from vendors who could reopen the tourist destination.

WHITTINGTON - After more than four decades in the hotel and restaurant business, it would seem that John Reilly might be looking for a slower pace and a lower gear. Instead, it's quite the contrary ...