Coal Essay and Poster Contest Winners Reception
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) held a reception May 11th at the Illinois Executive Mansion to recognize 25 young Illinois essayists and artists whose entries were selected to highlight the 2013 Illinois Coal Calendar.

26th Annual Coal Calendar Contest entry form available in September

Annual Coal Education Conference

2012 Coal Education Conference
Over 100 educators from across the state attended the 15th Annual Coal Education Conference June 19-22, 2012 at the Rend Lake Resort in Whittington, Illinois. The goal of the conference is to give teachers the knowledge and learning tools to incorporate into their lesson plans coal education, from mining to electric power generation, as well as other uses of coal. After participating in the conference, the hope is that teachers will have gained greater understanding of and respect for this abundant mineral and the industry's economic impact on mining regions of the state.

Save the Date: The 2013 Conference will be held June 18-21. Get registraton information here.

"From the Coal Mines to the Power Lines" Coal Curriculum
The curriculum is currently under review and will be available electronically at a later date. In the meantime check out the other resources below.