Rend Lake Resort GM John Reilly Keeps Driving Southern Illinois Tourism
Whittington honors veteran Rend Lake Resort general manager John Reilly who for over four decades has steered the Alton native from a 14 room operation to a 105 room complex with Windows Restaurant Reillys Lounge and a $5 million great room with ongoing advocacy for Rend Lake and Southern Illinois tourism as he remains active in daily duties and promotional efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reilly
Rend Lake
Reilly
Rend Lake Resort
Alton
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Southern
Illinois
Windows
Ceasar Maragn
Illinois still unlikely to require helmets
Illinois remains among 30 states allowing riders to go helmet free. ABATE of Illinois notes their lawmakers contact network should keep the state helmet optional despite a high profile motorcycle crash. At Campbell's Harley in Marion, sales show no surge in helmet purchases following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Dan Harper
ABATE
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger
Andi Lewis
Harley
Bug that kills ash trees found in state
Illinois officials announce detection of emerald ash borer in Kane County near Lily Lake. The pest, blamed for millions of tree deaths across the Midwest, prompts a forthcoming eradication plan within weeks. University of Illinois experts warn establishment could wipe out ash trees. no resistance found yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Midwest
Illinois
State Agriculture Department
Lily Lake
Chicago
Kane County
Warren Goetsch
Natural Resources
Agriculture Department
James A. Appleby
University of Illinois
Illinois Natural History Survey
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Ontario
Marion council hears loitering concerns amid graffiti
Citizens voice fears of gangs near Washington School while a vandal spray paints slides and equipment. Officials doubt a formal gang exist in Marion though Mayor Butler notes occasional gang activity signs. Residents debate the scope as police assess the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion City
Washington School
Hall
Bob Butler
Butler
Rodger West
Also Mentioned on This Page
BY Kurt Erickson
Campbell’s
Harley Davidson
Ron Swafford
Marion Polce
Nicole
Nicole Sack
Joshua Hunt
de Soto
Abby
Liquaire
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!