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ILLINOIS COUNTRY LIVING April 2001
Volume 58
Number 11

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 Advertising Coordinator Erin Weller, Kara Henning 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.

COOP 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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Bootlegging in Illinois:
Bathtub gin and the whole shootin'
match

Many people have heard. about the notorious bootlegging gangsters from Chicago, but they may not have heard stories about the bootleggers from downstate Illinois. Read about how downstate gangsters, such as the Birger Gang, shown on the cover, conducted business during the Prohibition days. The cover photograph is courtesy of the Illinois State Historical Library.

DEPARTMENTS

4   ILLINOIS COMMENTARY

David A. Sykuta, Executive Director of Illinois Petroleum Council, talks about politics and the price of gasoline.

6   ILLINOIS CURRENTS

Rural leaders band together to address rural problems, find out their solutions.

14   SAFETY AROUND YOUR HOME

Pablo Kalnay, visiting extension educator for integrated pest management at the University of Illinois Extension Springfield Center stresses that natural alternatives to pesticides may still be toxic.

16   YOUR YARD AND GARDEN

It's time to start giving your lawn some attention.

18   TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

Find out the latest on replacement windows.

22   ILLINOIS' FINEST COOKING

What a beautiful month for a cookout. Impress your friends with Barbecued Green Beans from the recipe collection of The East Harrison Street Church of God - Women's Ministries of Charleston. And wow your guests with a cool dessert. Try Angel Food Cake Jell-O from the recipe collection of Peace Meal, of Charleston.

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