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Illinois Country Living Magazine lllinois Country Living magazine is published monthly by the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC). Please, do not post personal information.

Published by the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives 6460 South Sixth Street Frontage Road East Springfield, IL 62712. The purpose of Illinois Country Living’s page is dedicated to Illinois rural living at its finest. Illinois Country Living helps connect rural electric co-op members with each other through uniting rural families with activities impacting Illinois cooperative ut

ilities; finest cooking and recipes; energy, safety and health solutions; yard and gardening trends. This page strives to represent the values and practices that Illinois Country Living magazine has stood for since it began in 1934 – honesty, integrity, respect, civility and a reflection of Illinois attitudes and values.

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It's time to announce the October 2025 Hidden Objects contest winners! Congrats to Fred Ingle of Coles-Moultrie Electric...
27/10/2025

It's time to announce the October 2025 Hidden Objects contest winners! Congrats to Fred Ingle of Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative and Donna McAllister of Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Illinois for finding the pumpkin. It was located on page 32 in the GardenWise section. Thank you to everyone who submits to our monthly contest!

Announcing the September 2025 Hidden Objects contest winners! Congrats to Michael Wilburn of Egyptian Electric Cooperati...
30/09/2025

Announcing the September 2025 Hidden Objects contest winners! Congrats to Michael Wilburn of Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association and Carol Thomas of Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative for finding the acorn. It was located on page 24. Thank you to everyone who submits to our monthly contest!

Announcing the August 2025 Hidden Objects contest winners. Congrats to Sandra Bent of Spoon River Electric and Laurie Po...
29/08/2025

Announcing the August 2025 Hidden Objects contest winners. Congrats to Sandra Bent of Spoon River Electric and Laurie Pollmann of Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. for finding the backpack. It was located on page 14 in the Safety Check section. Thank you to everyone who submits to our monthly contest!

Exciting news! Last week, Illinois Country Living magazine was honored with five awards from the National Electric Coope...
21/08/2025

Exciting news! Last week, Illinois Country Living magazine was honored with five awards from the National Electric Cooperatives Statewide Editors Association (SEA). A big congratulations to our amazing team members and thank you to SEA for the recognition.

🥉Award of Merit for Feature Design, Chris Reynolds — “Racing toward hope”
🥈Award of Excellence for Feature Illustrating Co-op Spirit, Lisa Cherry — “Answering the call”
🥇Winner of Best Wild Card, Finest Cooking section
🥇Winner of Best Editorial, Craig Sondgeroth — “It’s time to get serious”
🥉Award of Merit for Cover Design, Meghan Jenkins — “A walk on the wild side”

The August 2025 issue of Illinois Country Living is out now! This month, we’re celebrating Illinois’ youth. Explore a ph...
01/08/2025

The August 2025 issue of Illinois Country Living is out now! This month, we’re celebrating Illinois’ youth. Explore a photo essay from Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., and meet a 16-year-old who shares his passion for outdoor adventure. You’ll also find stories about farm dinners at Cedar Oak Farms in Paxton, The Crafty Coop in Macomb, and some corn recipes. Check your mailbox or read it online at icl.coop!

It is time to announce the July 2025 Hidden Objects contest winners. Congrats to Dennis Fager of Egyptian Electric Coope...
25/07/2025

It is time to announce the July 2025 Hidden Objects contest winners. Congrats to Dennis Fager of Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association and David Fletcher of Norris Electric Cooperative for finding the fireworks image. It was located on page 28 in the Prairie Table section. Thank you to everyone who submits to our monthly contest!

The July 2025 issue of Illinois Country Living is out now! This month celebrates Illinois’ No. 1 snack — popcorn. Also, ...
03/07/2025

The July 2025 issue of Illinois Country Living is out now! This month celebrates Illinois’ No. 1 snack — popcorn. Also, enjoy stories about the Makanda Boardwalk in southern Illinois, Coney Island (the one in Galesburg, not New York) and corn recipes. Check your mailbox or go to our website icl.coop.

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