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  • Feature Stories
  • July 2016

Traveling with grandchildren

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  • June 2016

Humble and kind

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  • June 2016

Chocolate runs in their blood

Hannah E. Johnson, Education Program Coordinator, presents the Well Dressed Folks About Town program to a group of seniors at Advocate BroMenn Adult Day Services, Normal. Participants share their ­memories while Johnson displays a bottle of liniment.
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  • May 2016

Filling the holes in memories

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  • May 2016

Questions and answers about your social security

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  • April 2016

Mapping out a unique retirement mission

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  • March 2016

Ten vegetables with the best payback

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  • February 2016

2016 Sweet Wedding Cake Trends

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner toured the Abbott Power Plant in November to learn about the carbon capture research underway at the University of Illinois. Foreground L-R: Barbara Wilson, U of I Interim Chancellor; Kevin O’Brien, Director, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center; and Governor Rauner.
  • Feature Stories, ICL
  • February 2016

Cutting carbon from coal plants

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  • February 2016

Setting high expectations

Congressman John Shimkus toured the Shelby Solar Farm in November. Joining him on the tour were (l-r) Josh Shallenberger, President/CEO, Shelby Electric Cooperative; John Scott, Chairman of the Board, Shelby Electric; Kim Leftwich, President/CEO, Coles-Moultrie Electric; Shimkus; Robert Reynolds, Vice President, Member Cooperative Services, Prairie Power, Inc.; Bob Hunsinger, President/CEO, Eastern Illini Electric; Duane Noland, President/CEO, Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives; and Jim Matlock, Vice President of Engineering, Shelby Electric.
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  • January 2016

Co-op leaders discuss rural broadband and solar energy with Congressman Shimkus

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  • January 2016

Q & A about your social security

A main street in a typical midwest small town, complete with U.S. flags.
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  • January 2016

Six innovative small business models in small towns

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  • December 2015

Natural gas catching up with coal as an electricity fuel

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  • December 2015

Illinois second only to Alaska in wintering bald eagles

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  • December 2015

Concern for the community is a lifelong commitment

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  • November 2015

Volunteerism brought into focus every November

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  • October 2015

Remembering Katrina

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  • October 2015

Where are your energy $$$ going?

Dennis Watson, left, and Chris Clemons, faculty members in the Department of Agricultural Systems and Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, test fly a 3D Robotics Solo unmanned aerial vehicle, popularly known as a drone. The university is adding a ­component on agricul­tural drones to its curriculum. (Photo by Russell Bailey)
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  • October 2015

SIU students learn techniques for sky-high farming

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  • October 2015

Americans are rediscovering the Cooperative Difference

Six generations of family have run Rendleman Orchards in Union County, with the newer generations reviving farm interests in vegetables to their peach and apple crops.
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  • September 2015

Nurturing a multi-generation farm business

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  • September 2015

Keeping energy affordable

A Virginia Rail sneaks about in the underbrush. Emiquon is rich in bird life and attracts birdwatchers from all over the state. Migration periods offer the greatest possibility of a number of different species.
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  • September 2015

The Emiquon Preserve is just what the doctor ordered

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  • August 2015

The ABCs of FAFSA student aid

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  • August 2015

The electric grid connects us all

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

Gardening that’s for the birds

You can lower your AC thermostat and stay comfortable with a ceiling paddle fan.
  • Energy Solutions
  • July 2015

Simple steps for staying comfortable with less AC

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  • Feature Stories
  • July 2015

Butterfly Gardens Work!

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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