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 — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Rend Lake Resort nearby things to do and places to eat. Rend Lake Resort Local Info- Whittington, IL Hotels: Travel Weekly The Travel Industry's Trusted Voice ...

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… ...

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.

The highest lake elevation was set in 1995 at 413.83. Many areas remain closed near the lake due to high water, including all boat ramps, the dam west shelter and parts of the Rend Lake bike trail.

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