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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
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-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.
EDITORS: Articles appearing in Illinois Country Living may be reprinted upon consent of the editor. For permission phone (217) 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 Field Trialing 101: A pointing primer
Join us for a ride across Outland Ranch, one of the many venues where pointing dog field trials are held each year, and we'll introduce you to one of Illinois most stimulating and enjoyable sports. On the cover, a Gordon setter pup. Photo by John Lowrey.
DEPARTMENTS
4 ILLINOIS COMMENTARY
Mike Lawrence, a veteran news reporter and former aide to Gov. Jim Edgar, credits a cooperative effort in forging campaign finance reform legislation.
6 ILLINOIS CURRENTS
Help getting communities online, Census Bureau news, help with water and waste water problems and more.
14 SAFETY AROUND YOUR HOME
Dozens of farm-related highway accidents could be avoided each year if farm equipment were more visible. Here 's how.
16 YOUR YARD AND GARDEN
Buy a bunch of antiques and plant them in the garden.
18 TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Suffer from allergies? Maybe you need a new vacuum cleaner.
22 ILLINOIS' FINEST COOKING
Recipes this month come to us from the Lawrence County Homemakers Extension Association and the Pleasant Grove Christian Church
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