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Monday, November 27, 2023
Rep. Wilhour Hosts Ceremony for St. Elmo Native: Section of U.S. 40 Named “Lt. Bruce A. Williams Memorial Highway”

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) hosted a dedication ceremony on November 13, 2023 for the family of St. Elmo native Bruce Williams who died twenty-five years ago in 1998…


Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Rep. Wilhour Speaks to Marion Co. Farm Bureau on Importance of Ag People in the Legislature

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (110th District) spoke at the annual meeting of the Marion County Farm Bureau in Salem on Monday evening Nov. 13, 2023. A farmer himself, Rep. Wilhour…


Friday, November 3, 2023
Rep. Wilhour Supports Career Fair Hosted by Kaskaskia College for Area High Schools

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour’s office participated in the High School Career Fair hosted by Kaskaskia College in Centralia on Friday. Students were able to attend informational sessions from seventy-four different…


Monday, October 16, 2023
Wilhour Reminds All of School Bus Safety to Help Protect Children

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour is reminding all drivers that during National School Bus Safety Week | October 16-20, following the laws about not passing stopped school buses is key to…


Monday, October 2, 2023
Rep. Wilhour Recognizes the Half Million Illinois Women Business Owners

There are over 13 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. today. In Illinois, women own 454,362 small businesses, 407,000 of these are non-employer businesses while 47,362 have employees. There are…


Saturday, September 23, 2023
Enjoy National Hunting & Fishing Day

Wishing a very happy National Hunting and Fishing Day to all the sportsmen and women across Illinois!


Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Operation Lifesaver: Rail Safety Week Sept. 18-24

Every year, more than 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured because of unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. All of these incidents and deaths are preventable. Rail safety…


Monday, September 18, 2023
Recognizing Our Farmers – Stay Safe This Harvest Season!

Fall harvest time can be one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for the agriculture industry. For this reason, the third week of September has been…


Monday, September 11, 2023
On Patriot Day We Remember 9-11-2001

Twenty-two years ago today, our lives were forever changed. Today we remember the heroes who emerged that day, from first responders who ran toward danger, to the everyday Americans who…


Monday, September 4, 2023
Celebrate American Workers Today on Labor Day

Thank you to all who help create a stronger economy and support our families on this Labor Day.