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Publisher Dennis Vercler Editor Dave McClelland Associate Editor Martin Ross Production Manager Bob Standard Photographic Services Director Ken Kashian President Philip Nelson Vice President Rich Guebert Jr. Executive Director of Operations, News & Communications Chris Magnuson
Managing Editor Jessy Yancey Copy Editor Jill Wyatt Proofreading Manager Raven Petty Content Coordinator Blair Thomas Contributing Writers Charlyn Fargo, Cathy Lockman, Martin Ross, Jessica Mozo, Jan Phipps, Joanie Stiers, Lorraine Zenge Media Technology Director Christina Carden Senior Graphic Designers Laura Gallagher, Vikki Williams Graphic Designer Taylor Nunley Media Technology Analysts Becca Ary, Chandra Bradshaw, Lance Conzett, Michele Niccore, Marcus Snyder
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Photography Director Jeffrey S. Otto Senior Photographers Jeff Adkins, Brian McCord
Woolly Wonders Sheep are the most prevalent producers of wool, though it also comes from rabbits, goats and alpacas. Find out which animal provided the fiber for your favorite sweater at ilfbpartners.com/wool.
Staff Photographers Todd Bennett, Antony Boshier Web Designer Richard Stevens Ad Production Manager Katie Middendorf Ad Traffic Assistants Krystin Lemmon, Patricia Moisan Information Technology Director Yancey Bond I.T. Service Technician Daniel Cantrell Accounting Diana Guzman, Maria McFarland, Lisa Owens
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Eagles Fly High Did you know Southwestern Illinois is home to the second-largest over wintering bald eagle population in the world? Learn more at ilfbpartners.com/bald-eagles.
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Chairman Greg Thurman President/Publisher Bob Schwartzman Executive Vice President Ray Langen Sr. V.P./Operations Casey Hester Sr. V.P./Sales Todd Potter, Carla Thurman Sr. V.P./Agribusiness Publishing Kim Holmberg V.P./Visual Content Mark Forester V.P./External Communications Teree Caruthers V.P./Content Operations Natasha Lorens Controller Chris Dudley Marketing Creative Director Keith Harris Distribution Director Gary Smith
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