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For the first time since 2019, the Illinois Electric and Telephone Cooperatives Youth Day returned on March 29, 2023 following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth Day has been an institution in Illinois since 1974. This year, nearly 200 students representing 22 Illinois electric and telephone cooperatives had the opportunity to visit… Continue Reading Youth Day returns, ...Read More

Spring has been a busy season for co-op employee training at the AIEC. From lineworkers to board directors, education is key for the professional development and safety in the electric cooperative program. AIEC Line School   The AIEC’s safety department facilitates the electrical distribution lineworker programs at Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) in Springfield. Through… Continue Reading Spring safety and ...Read More

The winners of the 2023 Thomas H. Moore IEC Memorial Scholarship have been selected. The fund has grown from initially awarding two $1,000 scholarships in 1996 to now offering 14 $2,000 scholarships. The 14 annual awards are specific for high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an… Continue Reading 2023 THM IEC ...Read More

From Illinois, more than 40 leaders from 19 entities representing Illinois electric cooperatives joined forces in support of rural Illinois at a national level. Just a few weeks later on May 2, more than 60 leaders representing 24 Illinois electric cooperatives gathered in Springfield for AIEC’s Lobby Day to meet with their senators and representatives… Continue Reading Co-op leaders advocate ...Read More

OFFICIAL NOTICE 82nd ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES Pursuant to Article II Section 3 of the AIEC bylaws, notice is hereby given to all AIEC members that the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Members of the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,… Continue Reading 2023 AIEC Annual ...Read More

For the first time since 2019, the Illinois Electric and Telephone Cooperatives Youth Day returned following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 200 students representing 22 Illinois electric and telephone cooperatives had the opportunity to visit the State Capitol, view state government in action and question their legislators on key issues. “Youth… Continue Reading Leaders of tomorrow ...Read More

Shannon Casson has accepted the Accountant position and will begin her career at the AIEC on Monday, February 13, 2023. Many of you might remember her as the Financial Service Representative when the IEC Financial Credit Union (IECFCU) was housed inside the AIEC. She has over 12 years of finance experience working at IECFCU and… Continue Reading New AIEC Accountant

SPRINGFIELD – The board of directors of the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) has announced the selection of Craig Sondgeroth as the organization’s new president/CEO. “On behalf of the board, I’m proud to announce the selection of Craig Sondgeroth as president/CEO of the AIEC,” said Scott Ury, who is chairman of the AIEC board… Continue Reading Sondgeroth named president/CEO ...Read More

The AIEC is excited to announce that this year’s LaVern and Nola McEntire Memorial Lineworker’s Scholarship recipient has been chosen. Nolan Ernst of Nokomis has been selected out of 15 applicants to receive the $2,000 memorial scholarship. He graduated from Nokomis High School this past May and will continue his education at Lincoln Land for… Continue Reading Ernst awarded 2022 ...Read More

The Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) is pleased to announce the selection of Brooke Gross of Nokomis as its Member Services Manager. Gross joins the AIEC from M.J.M. Electric Cooperative, Carlinville, where she was communication and member service coordinator. Her duties at M.J.M. included coordinating youth programs and event planning. She will assume her… Continue Reading Brooke Gross joins ...Read More