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		<title>Announcing Saline Shines, an Energy Savings Outreach Program in Saline County</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Bralts]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>March 11, 2026</strong> &#124; <em>Press Release</em><br />
Residents and businesses in Saline County now have a new opportunity to learn more about saving money on electricity.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2026/03/announcing-saline-shines-an-energy-savings-outreach-program-in-saline-county/">Announcing Saline Shines, an Energy Savings Outreach Program in Saline County</a> appeared first on <a href="https://prairierivers.org">Prairie Rivers Network</a>.</p>
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		<title>March of the Data Centers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Bralts]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>December 12, 2025</strong> &#124; <em>Blog Post</em><br />
Over the past six months, communities across Illinois have been caught off guard by sudden proposals—often from major tech companies—to build enormous data centers nearby.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/12/march-of-the-data-centers/">March of the Data Centers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://prairierivers.org">Prairie Rivers Network</a>.</p>
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		<title>Illinois must act now to protect ratepayers, our power grid, and our climate!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madelyn Witruk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>February 25, 2025</strong> &#124; <em>Action Alert</em> Across the country, ratepayers, our power grid, and our climate are facing unprecedented threats... </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://prairierivers.org/action-items/2025/02/illinois-must-act-now-to-protect-ratepayers-our-power-grid-and-our-climate/">Illinois must act now to protect ratepayers, our power grid, and our climate!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://prairierivers.org">Prairie Rivers Network</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Rural Electric Cooperative Scorecards empower member-owners across Illinois</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vickie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>September 4, 2024</strong> &#124; <em>Blog Post</em><br />
Across Illinois, rural electric cooperatives have a lot of work to ensure they don’t fall behind in the transition to a clean energy future.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://prairierivers.org/articles/2024/09/illinois-rural-electric-cooperative-scorecard/">New Rural Electric Cooperative Scorecards empower member-owners across Illinois</a> appeared first on <a href="https://prairierivers.org">Prairie Rivers Network</a>.</p>
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