Thank you to the director and staff of the Family YMCA of Fayette County for the tour of their new construction and experience the “Y” on a busy Wednesday! They…

Rep. Blaine Wilhour was the guest speaker at the recent “Lunch & Learn” event in Vandalia. He provided an update on the General Assembly and State of Illinois. He took…

Thank you to everyone who came out to this year’s fishing derby in Carlye.  We had great weather and a great crowd with some special guests including radio personality Al…

It was a busy week at the state Capitol including a visit from the Selmaville Junior High in Salem. The 8th graders were provided a tour of the Capitol and…

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) welcomed thirteen honors students and their teachers and families to the Illinois State Capitol on Monday. Rep. Wilhour spoke to the visitors about how…

“Thank you to the folks at Menta Academy in Centralia for hosting me today. They are doing important work, often in difficult situations.” You can learn more about Menta here….

“Always good to see our students in town. Happy to spend some time today with Junior High Beta Club students from Franklin Park School in Salem.

I enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with friends from the Murray Parents Association in Springfield. These are some of the most important and effective advocates around and they have…

“Thank you to Mrs. O’Brien-Schmidt and the Vandalia 1st grade class for inviting me to be the guest reader this morning! I like reading and I love the questions that…

Congratulations to the 2024 recipients of the “Abe Award” from the Greater Fayette County Chamber of Commerce! Karen Stokes from Brownstown was the owner of the Ponderosa Steakhouse in Vandalia…