May 2025

Protect Your Local Electric Cooperative from Costly and Unnecessary Legislation

Proposed legislation in Illinois threatens to increase costs for your local electric cooperative. This legislation would place excessive planning requirements on cooperatives. These requirements would be costly, unnecessary, and would take local control away from your cooperative. ACT Now: Tell Illinois lawmakers to protect locally operated co-ops! Here’s what you need to know: High costs: […]

McDonough Power Operation Round-Up Program Awards Nearly $10,000 to Local Community Projects

McDonough Power Cooperative is excited to share the latest recipients of its Operation Round-Up program, a member-driven initiative that continues to make a meaningful difference in west-central Illinois. Through the generous support of co-op members who round up their electric bills to the next dollar, $9,700 in total funding has been awarded this quarter to […]