The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rend Lake Project is once again accepting live Christmas trees for fish habitat.

INA, IL (WSIL) -- A new habitat was built and set up to give a group of birds a comfortable new home on Thursday in southern Illinois. The Rend Lake Army Corps of Engineers partnered with Ameren ...

Residents have the opportunity to give their Christmas trees a second life by donating them to Rend Lake. The initiative aims ...

In an era when colleges compete for everything from students to sports titles, Rend Lake College and Southeastern Illinois College have found a way to work together for the benefit and budgets. Not ...

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 ...

BENTON, Ill. (KFVS) - The Wine & Art Festival at Rend Lake is returning to southern Illinois. According to a release from the Rend Lake Conservancy District, the festival has been a favorite for wine, ...

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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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WHITTINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Department ...

A father drowned heroically while trying to rescue two girls from an Illinois lake Friday. Their lake trip took a turn for the worse when storms blew in choppy waters. Friday evening, a storm hit ...

In many lakes, crappie fishing quickly comes to an end following the spawning season. At the sprawling Rend Lake in Southern Illinois, however, crappie fishing is a year-round activity. You can just ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BENTON, Ill. – Divers at Rend Lake recovered ...