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Prairie Insulation marks 20 years of serving Central Illinois homebuilders

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson
Published July 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM CDT
Prairie Insulation logo showing a plant with two circles around it and the words "Prairie Insulation"
Prairie Insulation
Prairie Insulation is a local business in Springfield, Ill.

Prairie Insulation is celebrating 20 years of operation. Fiore Belmonte and Jeremy Nihiser spoke to Community Voices about the business’s growth. They shared how Prairie Insulation got its start in Springfield, how insulation technology has evolved and what it means to take a people-first approach in the trades.
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Economy & Business construction
Vanessa Ferguson
Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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