MARION — Special Olympics Illinois Region K and Southern Illinois Bass Busters will head back to Crab Orchard Lake on Saturday for the second annual Buddy Bass Tournament to benefit Special Olympics ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - One of the largest lakes in southern Illinois is set to get a bit shallower in the coming weeks. It’s all being done due to a needed construction project on the dam.

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KFVS) -Work is continuing on the multi-million-dollar spillway project at the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Crews lowered the lake 4 feet to work on the dam and improve ...

Sep 10, 2021 Sep 10, 2021 Updated Oct 16, 2021 CARTERVILLE — Even life-long Southern Illinois residents have a tough time recognizing Crab Orchard Lake these days. For those who aren’t aware, and ...

(WSIL) -- You may have noticed more ducks and other waterfowl at Crab Orchard Lake. That's in part to lowering the lake's water level by four feet for recent spillway repairs. However, that forced ...

An Illinois deputy came to the rescue of a pregnant woman whose runaway car was racing toward a freezing lake when the brakes stopped working – in a heart-pounding save captured on camera. The ...