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Published by
Association of Illinois
Electric Cooperatives
John Lowrey
Editor
Jack D. Halstead
Senior Editor
Janeen Keener,
Joseph W. Richardson
Associate Editors
Sandy Wolske
Advertising Coordinator
Elayne Rhodes
Administrative Assistant
Cheryl Howard, Lisa Riddle
& Erin Weller
Graphic Designers
Mike Thompson
Graphic Technician
Angie Bingenheimer
Circulation Coordinator
Illinois Country Living is a monthly publication serving the communications needs of 21 locally owned, not-for-profit 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 publication of the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives, 6460 South Sixth Frontage Road, Springfield, IL 62707. 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.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Illinois Country Living, P.O. Box 3787, Springfield, Illinois 62708.
CO-OP MEMBERS: When requesting an address change, please include the name of your cooperative. Telephone: (217) 529-5561
Advertising and editorial inquiries should be directed to Illinois Country Living, P.O. Box 3787. Springfield, Illinois 62708. National advertising representative; The Weiss Group, 14826 North 54th Place. Suite 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (602) 482-8844. Acceptance of advertising by ICL does not imply endorsement by the publisher or the electric co-operatives of Illinois of the product or service advertised. Advertisers are screened by the publisher and every effort is made to protect the subscriber, but ICL is not responsible for the performance of the product or service advertised.
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COVER STORY
10 How to build a certifiably comfortable home
Electric cooperatives have a recipe for building an all-electric home that's both energy efficient and comfortable. It's called a Certified Comfort Home. Using ingredients from the recipe, Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative built a demonstration home guaranteed to cost less than $50 a month to heat and cool. The Certified Comfort Home manual is available at most electric cooperatives across the state.
FEATURES
22 In hot pursuit of peppers
Two Central Illinois farmers with their eyes on the growing Mexican market in Chicago and other Midwestern cities, try their hand at peppers
DEPARTMENTS
4 ILLINOIS COMMENTARY
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the self-employed need a tax deduction for health insurance.
5 ILLINOIS CURRENTS
Subsidies vs. tax loopholes, new cancer-electricity research, bike trails and fire protection grants.
14 SAFETY AROUND YOUR HOME
The power tools that cut wood, concrete and steel also can cut power cords and body tissue.
16 YOUR YARD AND GARDEN
Fertilize now for lush lawns in the spring.
18 TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Whole-house fans save more than half the electricity air conditioners use.
24 ILLINOIS' FINEST COOKING
This month's recipes are provided by the Civil Service Council of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield and the First Congregational Church of Marshall.
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