Published by
Association of Illinois
Electric Cooperatives
www.aiec.org
John Lowrey
Editor
Jack D. Halstead
Senior Editor
Nancy R. Nixon
Catrina McCulley Young
Michelle Reed
Associate Editors
Sandy Wolske
Avertising Editor Erin Weller, Kara Henning,
Kathy Feraris
Graphic Designer Derek Squires
Graphic Technician/Designer Angie Bingenheimer
Circulation Coordinator
Illinois Country Living is a monthly publication serving the communications needs of 21 locally owned, not-for-protit Illinois electric cooperatives. More than 160,000 families receive the magazine as part of their electric cooperative membership. Monthly columns and stories provide information about topics and issues that affect the quality of their lives.
Illinois Country Living (ISSN number 1086-8062) is published monthly and is the official publicarion of the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives, 6460 South Sixth Frontage Road, Springfield, IL62707. The cost is $2.40 plus postage per year for members of subscribing cooperatives and $5 per year for all others. Periodical postage paid at Springfield, Illinois, and additional mailing offices.
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EDITORS: Articles appearing in Iliinois Country Living may be reprinted upon consent of the editor. For permission phone (21 7) 529-5561 or write to John Lowrey, editor, Illinois Country Living, P.O. Box 3787, Springfield, IL 62708.
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COVER STORY
10 Bringing back wild Illinois habitat
On the cover: (l to r) Stuart Allison, director of Knox County College's Green Oaks Research Station; Cal Williams, Corn Belt Energy's manager of vegetation and safety; Randy Lusher, vegetation specialist for BASF; Randy Chamberlain, owner of Chamberlain Tree Service and Mike Nelson, manager of construction and maintenance for Corn Belt's northern region found a way to bring back prairie habitat in the co-op's right of way. Find out how others are also bringing back a little bit of wild Illinois.
DEPARTMENTS
4 ILLINOIS COMMENTARY
David Tudor, Alliance /or Cooperative Energy Services (ACES) president/CEO, gives some insight on how co-ops are managing deregulation's changes.
6 ILLINOIS CURRENTS
Find out how co-ops' roles continue to grow as the industry changes, and why affordable housing is key to rural growth.
14 SAFETY AROUND YOUR HOME
Find out what you should do to protect your children this Halloween.
16 YOUR YARD AND GARDEN
Fall gardening cleanup.
18 TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Find out about the most energy efficient methods for remodeling your bathroom.
22 ILLINOIS' FINEST COOKING
While the kids are out getting chocolate filled goodies, why not make some treats of your own. Try Brownie Swirl Cheesecake from the recipe collection of Ladies Aid of Bell Ridge Christian Church, or Magic Cookie Bars from the recipe collection of Hamilton County Homemakers Extension Association.
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