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Our feature presentation: How a community saved its theater .............................................................. 10
The Normal Theater, built in 1937, has relied heavily on the Normal community to bring it back to its former glory. Now it's a unique movie going experience that transports its audience back in time.

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Illinois Electric Cooperatives

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John Lowrey........................................................Editor

Nancy R. Nixon Catrina McCulley,
& Michelle McNeal
......................Associate Editors

Sandy Wolske ...................Advertising Coordinator

Erin Weller, Kara Henning
& Kathy Feraris..................... Graphic Designers

Derek Squires...... Graphic Technician/Designer

Connie Newenham..... 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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ILLINOIS COUNTRY LIVING


March 2003 ...... Volume 60 ....... Number 11

DEPARTMENTS

ILLINOIS COMMENTARY............................ 4
Maynard Crossland, Director of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, discusses historic preservation — where history and progress meet.

ILLINOIS CURRENTS.................................... 6
Rural economic development conference to be held March 12-13

SAFETY AND HEALTH...................................14
Mary Zitek, Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives Safety/Education Services Coordinator warns you to be aware of hidden dangers lurking in your home.

YOUR YARD AND GARDEN .................16
A New Year's resolution for spring planting addicts

TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU...........18
Clearing the air with central air cleaners

MARCH 2003                                                               ILLINOIS COUNTRY LIVING                                                                              3


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