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2025 scholarship recipients attended the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting.
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  • December 2025

Last chance to apply for IEC Memorial Scholarships

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  • December 2025

Protect roadside crews

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  • December 2025

Battery disposal and recycling

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  • November 2025

$51,000 up for grabs in scholarship funds

Corn Belt Energy Corporation Lineworker Cole Sinn competes in the 40-foot transition climb event during the annual Lineman’s Safety Rodeo.
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  • November 2025

Illinois lineworkers showcase skills

Illinois Touchstone Energy cooperatives were present at the 2025 Farm Progress Show to share information about co-ops, electrical safety and energy efficiency.
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  • October 2025

Farm Progress Show returns to Decatur

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  • October 2025

IEC Memorial Scholarship program celebrates 30 years

Faith Wheeler (center) chaperones students during the 2023 Youth Tour.
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  • October 2025

Wheeler named a Co-op Rising Star

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  • September 2025

FEMA Act of 2025 would bring disaster aid to co-ops much faster

AIEC’s President/CEO Craig Sondgeroth, Legal and Government Relations Coordinator Baylee Flowers and VP of Government Relations Nick Reitz present State Representative Sharon Chung with a 2025 Public Service Award.
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  • September 2025

Illinois electric co-ops honor three state legislators

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  • August 2025

Wind power and rural America

(HAZLEHURST, GA) – Green Power EMC Hazlehurst solar facility –
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  • August 2025

Supporting summer electric reliability

Scholarships
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  • August 2025

2025 scholarship recipients announced

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  • July 2025

CMEC announces new president/CEO

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  • July 2025

High schoolers from 44 states visit D.C.

power lines at sunset north of Hutchinson Kansas USA.
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  • July 2025

Demand growth looms over summer reliability

President Lyndon B. Johnson greets Youth Tour participants on the White House lawn in 1968. PHOTO COURTESY OF NRECA
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  • June 2025

The trip of thousands of lifetimes

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  • June 2025

The power of political engagement

Cooperative leaders gather in front of the Capitol on Electric Cooperative Lobby Day.
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  • May 2025

Advocating for rural Illinois

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  • May 2025

USDA takes steps to release co-op funding

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  • May 2025

Belt receives Public Service Award

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  • May 2025

Smith named CEO of Eastern Illini Electric

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  • May 2025

Climbing into a career

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  • April 2025

Youth Day opens doors for future leaders

Cole Buchanan represents Illinois during PowerXchange
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  • April 2025

Buchanan represents Illinois during PowerXchange

President Jimmy Carter speaks to Youth Tour delegates on the White House lawn in 1978.
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  • March 2025

Remembering Jimmy Carter

Clinton County Electric Cooperative employees Ahren Langhauser, Doug Vonder Haar, Mike Korte, Sam Kuhl, Mike Faust and Brian Taylor accept their co-op’s 2024 awards for Best Loss Time and Best Incident Rate. Faust also won a 2024 Safety Leadership Award.
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  • March 2025

It all starts with safety

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  • March 2025

We want to hear from you

PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM FISK
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  • March 2025

D.C. changes signal positive energy impacts

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  • February 2025

Easements are essential

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  • February 2025

Celebrating pioneers in electricity

Photo Courtesy of Travis Deterding, Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association
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  • February 2025

Electric co-ops work together following first major winter storm of 2025

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