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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COVER STORY
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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