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 ...

Crab Orchard Lake is a 6,965-acre reservoir in Williamson County, Illinois. It is the centerpiece of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. It is fed by Devils Kitchen Lake and Little Grassy Lake, ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Boaters, anglers and lake recreational users are happy to learn Crab Orchard Lake’s multiple repairs were finished within the past year. The Crab Orchard Wildlife ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is sharing a new view of a major construction project underway in Williamson County.

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 ...

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 ...

CRAB ORCHARD LAKE (WSIL) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking the public's input on an environmental assessment for an upcoming project. The Spillway at Crab Orchard Lake is in need of ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY (WSIL) -- If you were near Crab Orchard Lake Tuesday, you may have heard or seen a helicopter flying low. Through a unique public and private partnership, the Crab Orchard National ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Southern Illinois sheriff's deputies stop a pregnant woman's runaway car from going into a lake. It happened early Monday morning in Williamson County, east of ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge hosted a joint presentation at the Marion Civic ...