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Illinois electric cooperatives own and maintain 56,000 miles of right-of-way and trees and power lines like this don’t mix. They cause outages and even worse — safety issues. Make sure your children know that climbing trees near power lines is extremely dangerous.
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  • August 2015

The hard truth about trimming trees

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  • July 2015

Off the Beaten Path

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  • July 2015

Gardening that’s for the birds

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  • July 2015

Butterfly Gardens Work!

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  • June 2015

Selling classic cars country style

Some prefer to use a fly rod for the excitement of fighting fish like this hybrid sunfish on a long rod with light line. There is something about using a fly rod that is magical. It’s the flow of the rod from the reel, it’s the line as it moves through the air, it’s the fish at the end of the line. It’s an art.
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  • June 2015

Finding a secret fishing spot

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  • June 2015

The Michelangelo of motorcycles

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  • June 2015

FEMA help for storm victims not always there for rural areas

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  • May 2015

2015 Mother of the Year letters

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  • May 2015

Co-op member provides shelter from the storm

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  • May 2015

The Smartphone Road Trip

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  • May 2015

HONOR and REMEMBRANCE

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  • April 2015

Making the Past Present

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  • April 2015

The worst Civil War tragedy few remember

The lovely Crenshaw Mansion was the perfect cover for unspeakable slave-trading activity. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Dwain Harrelson.
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  • April 2015

The Devil’s web:

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  • March 2015

Keeping your family healthy

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  • March 2015

No regrets greenhouses

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  • March 2015

Eat real and move more

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  • February 2015

Efficient water heating technology options

PupDog Bakery has a very popular peanut butter bar coated in carob with a yogurt drizzle.
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  • February 2015

Bakery business is going to the dogs

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  • February 2015

Getting down to business

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  • January 2015

Classroom Empowerment grants receive high marks from teachers

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  • January 2015

Storm Soldiers

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  • January 2015

Living securely in a Facebook world

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  • December 2014

Sweet tradition

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  • December 2014

Neapolitan Cookies

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  • December 2014

Make your holidays greener

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  • December 2014

Mom’s No Name Cookie Bars

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  • December 2014

The legend of the Christmas tree

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  • December 2014

German Gingerbread Cookies

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  • December 2014

Sugar Cookies

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  • December 2014

Open ears, open hearts, open doors

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