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Pecan Pie Cake with Cinnamon Whipped Cream Frosting
  • Finest Cooking
  • December 2017

Pecan Pie Cake with Cinnamon Whipped Cream Frosting

Cranberry Cheesecake
  • Finest Cooking
  • December 2017

Cranberry Cheesecake

Flourless Chocolate Cake
  • Finest Cooking
  • December 2017

Flourless Chocolate Cake

This huge buck was taken as the hunter moved silently along the Mississippi River. (Photo by Spencer Dietrich)
  • Feature Stories
  • December 2017

The art of stillhunting

Peppermint Red Velvet Cake
  • Finest Cooking
  • December 2017

Peppermint Red Velvet Cake

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  • Powered Up
  • December 2017

Cyberbullying

A man dressed as Santa Claus
  • Feature Stories
  • December 2017

Ho, Ho, Ho

Tis the season for generosity
  • Feature Stories
  • December 2017

Tis the season for generosity

  • ICL, Web exclusive

Celebrate National Chocolate Day with Godiva

Percentage Sign with Downward Arrow
  • Currents
  • November 2017

Rural economy continues to struggle

Senator Sieben bird hunt
  • Currents
  • November 2017

Hunting Works for Illinois

EnerStar Electric Cooperative directors, and mascot “Ray,” were on hand for the ribbon cutting by CEO Mike Clark. Shown left to right are: Danny Gard, Jr., Jeff Zimmerman, Robert Staley II, Kevin Julian, Clark, and Tom Jones.
  • Currents
  • November 2017

EnerStar unveils Co-op Solar program

NRECA Vice President Curtis Wynn says it’s not quite right to compare co-ops providing broadband today to bringing electricity to members 80 years ago. NRECA File Photo by: Denny Gainer
  • Currents
  • November 2017

Why broadband isn’t like 1930s electrification

Turkey Fryer Fire
  • Safety Check
  • November 2017

Tips for making your Thanksgiving dinner safer

Carson addresses
  • Currents
  • November 2017

NRECA president highlights how co-ops use farm bill to boost communities

Today, everything from thermostats to Crock-Pots® to light bulbs can be ­controlled with a smartphone app. Looking to the future, utilities across the country are ­working on systems that will communicate with smart electronics and appliances to ­automatically tell the ­electric utility how energy consumption can be reduced.
  • Feature Stories
  • November 2017

How communication systems will help save energy

Economic Development concept on the gearwheels
  • First Thoughts
  • November 2017

Rural economic development

Man watering geraniumus
  • Garden Wise
  • November 2017

Bringing outdoor plants inside for the winter

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  • Energy Solutions
  • November 2017

Switch things up with stylish, efficient lighting for your home

CMEC hurricane recovery
  • Currents
  • November 2017

Illinois cooperatives help restore power after Hurricane Irma

Prairie State bowhunting
  • Feature Stories
  • November 2017

Prairie State bowhunting

Smoked Sausage and Bean Soup
  • Finest Cooking
  • November 2017

Smoked Sausage and Bean Soup

Chicken and Brown Rice Soup
  • Finest Cooking
  • November 2017

Chicken and Brown Rice Soup

Baked Wrapped Pretzel Rods
  • Finest Cooking
  • November 2017

Baked Wrapped Pretzel Rods

Army veteran Brad Dearing
  • Feature Stories
  • November 2017

Homegrown by Heroes

Powered-Cyber-Security
  • ICL

Cyber security breaches and how to protect yourself

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  • Feature Stories
  • November 2017

From the sands of Iwo Jima

Stuffed Pepper Soup
  • Finest Cooking
  • November 2017

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Chicken Gnocchi Soup
  • Finest Cooking
  • November 2017

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Pie chart illustrating division of 7 million electric industry jobs in America. 2,662,000 Directly provided and 4, 418,000 induced.
  • Feature Stories
  • November 2017

High-Energy Jobs

Santa Fe Cheese Soup
  • Finest Cooking
  • November 2017

Santa Fe Cheese Soup

Banana Oat Energy Bites
  • Finest Cooking
  • November 2017

Banana Oat Energy Bites

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