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 (WSIL) -- Once a popular destination drawing people from St. Louis and Chicago for weekend get aways on the water Rend Lake Resort has sat empty for almost four years. If you were to walk ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources terminated the lease agreement with the Rend Lake Resort, Inc., according to a news release from the IDNR. In addition to terminating the lease, the ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Governor JB Pritzker announced millions of dollars in funding to renovate the Rend Lake Resort in southern Illinois. He said the renovation will get underway in 2023 ...

WHITTINGTON — Repairs to several buildings at the Rend Lake Resort have been completed and the "boatel" there has been demolished as the state continues to seek a vendor to run the resort, which has ...

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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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. WHITTINGTON, Ill. • The state is seeking a new operator for a southern Illinois conference center and resort that was closed last ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Where • 11712 East Windy Lane, Whittington, Ill. More info • 1-800-633-3341, 618-629-2211, rendlakeresort.com Nestled along the ...

ASK almost anyone for their description of a travel Utopia and you'll receive very diverse answers. If they're fishermen, obviously a major requirement is a terrific angling area with acclaimed ...

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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.