REND LAKE, Ill. - The Army Corps of Engineers announced 20-percent of the campgrounds run by the Corps at Rend Lake will be closed from April-October 2008. Corps leaders point to "flat-to-declining ...

INA, Ill. -- A popular recreation spot in southern Illinois is welcoming campers to come out and enjoy the outdoors this fall. The Rend Lake Project Office/Visitor Center is alerting the public there ...

REND LAKE (WSIL) — Thousands spent Saturday night at the fourth annual trick-or-treat event at Rend Lake Campground. Kids dressed in costumes and walked to different camp-sites which were decorated ...

As of Friday, October 3, Haynes Street in Neelyville is under a boil water advisory until further notice. Franklin County According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, there will be a planned water ...

With a budget slashed even deeper than expected, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake will close for the season several popular recreation areas including a campground and one of two beaches, ...

BENTON - Rend Lake's South Marcum Recreational Area will be open again next week, officials announced Tuesday. Budget shortfalls had forced the closure of the area, which includes South Marcum ...

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 ...