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 ...

TRAVEL REND LAKE - Plan your vacation at the Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center, located in Wayne Fitzgerald State Park in Whittington, Ill. For lodging, try the boatels (in this photo) with a ...

WHITTINGTON — The Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center has a fresh new look with the recent completion of a multi-year renovation project.

The Rend lake Resort and Conference Center in Whittington, Ill. sits empty. It was closed in December 2016 because of mold, peeling paint and other health-related issues, as well as payment issues ...

Rick Linton used to work for Rend Lake's Tourism and says when the resort closed the area lost more than just some available lodging, but also some of their advertising budget.

Tourism & business news: The Rend Lake Resort 'boatel' was demolished as the Illinois Department of Natural Resources again seeks bids for a vendor to run the resort in Southern Illinois near ...

The Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center in southern Illinois has closed after the state Department of Natural Resources said it terminated its lease agreement with the facility. DNR spokesman Ed… ...

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.

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