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  • Currents
  • August 2026

Quick action urged for FEMA reform

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  • Currents
  • August 2026

The watchdog for a reliable electric grid

Before arriving in Washington, D.C., Illinois Youth Tour students visit Gettysburg, where they learn about the pivotal Civil War battle.
  • Currents
  • August 2026

Co-op students make their mark in D.C.

Tamara Phillips, retiring Norris Electric Cooperative general manager, passes the keys to the co-op to her successor Luke Johnson, former CEO of Tri-County Electric Cooperative.
  • Currents
  • July 2026

Leadership transitions for Norris Electric, Tri-County Electric cooperatives

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  • Currents
  • July 2026

REA at 90 years

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  • Currents
  • July 2026

Youth Tour makes its mark

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  • Currents
  • July 2026

Four Illinois electric co-ops receive more than $10 million in grid resilience grants

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  • Currents
  • June 2026

Take the pledge, become a co-op voter

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  • Currents
  • June 2026

Co-op voices in Springfield and D.C.

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  • Currents
  • June 2026

Plan for the future of housing in your community

PHOTO COURTESY OF NRECA
  • Currents
  • May 2026

Bolstering power transmission

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  • Currents
  • May 2026

Co-op students meet Illinois lawmakers

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  • Currents
  • April 2026

Anderson represents Illinois on Youth Leadership Council

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  • Currents
  • April 2026

Additional mutual aid crews dispatched in wake of Winter Storm Fern

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  • Currents
  • April 2026

Last chance to apply for lineworker scholarship

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  • Currents
  • April 2026

Policy priorities for electric cooperatives

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  • Currents
  • March 2026

Lineworker scholarship available

Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative receives a RESAP Certificate of Achievement.
  • Currents
  • March 2026

Co-ops earn safety awards

Photo courtesy of Geoffrey Moffett, Unsplash
  • Currents
  • March 2026

Electric co-ops and data centers

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  • Currents
  • March 2026

Mutual aid crews restore power following Winter Storm Fern

PHOTO COURTESY OF ERMCO
  • Currents
  • February 2026

Kinks in the supply chain

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  • Currents
  • February 2026

Call for photos

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  • Currents
  • January 2026

Lineworker scholarship available

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  • Currents
  • January 2026

Wilson reelected to Touchstone Energy board

Photo Courtesy of Travis Deterding, Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association
  • Currents
  • January 2026

FEMA partnerships help keep the lights on

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  • Currents
  • January 2026

Dairyland acquires two Illinois gas plants

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

Last chance to apply for IEC Memorial Scholarships

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  • Currents, ICL
  • December 2025

Protect roadside crews

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  • Currents
  • December 2025

Battery disposal and recycling

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  • Currents
  • 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.
  • Currents
  • 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.
  • Currents
  • October 2025

Farm Progress Show returns to Decatur

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