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Friday, February 16, 2024
Rep. Wilhour: National Road Interpretive Center Celebrates 15 Years in Vandalia

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour made a presentation on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 to the National Road Visitor Center Volunteers and local leaders marking the 15th year of the center in…


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…


Sunday, July 2, 2023
Rep. Wilhour Recognizes Salem’s History at Bicentennial Celebration

State Representative Blaine Wilhour presented the Mayor of the City of Salem a certificate during the Bicentennial Celebration of Salem being selected as the County Seat for Marion County 200…


Sunday, June 25, 2023
Rep. Wilhour’s Kids Fishing Derby Big Success at Carlyle Lake

A big thank you to my office staff, volunteers, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and all of the participants in our first…


Friday, June 23, 2023
Assessment Seminars in Clay & Marion Counties Benefit Local Farmers

State Representative Blaine Wilhour sponsored two regional seminars on “Farmland Assessment” for farmers and landowners to learn about how the valuation process works in Illinois for calculating the assessed value…


Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Rep. Wilhour Welcomes Full Armor Christian Academy Students to State Capitol

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) recently welcomed students from the Full Armor Christian Academy to the State Capitol in Springfield. Full Armor Christian Academy is a Kindergarten to 12th…


Thursday, May 11, 2023
VIDEO: Rep. Wilhour Says Affordable & Reliable Energy Needed to Reignite a Strong Economy in Illinois

On Thursday, Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) and his House Republican colleagues on the Reigniting Illinois’ Strong Economy (RISE) and Supporting Women & Families working groups to provide an update…


Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Rep. Wilhour Welcomes Selmaville 8th Graders to the State Capitol

Thanks to the Selmaville 8th graders for the visit at the Capitol today. We love getting visits from the schools in the district. If you have a group coming to…


Thursday, May 4, 2023
Rep. Wilhour and Rep. Niemerg Welcome Richland Co. Sheriff to Capitol for Fallen Officers Ceremony

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) and State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) welcomed Richland County Sheriff Andrew Hires and his wife Trisha to the State Capitol today for the Illinois…


Thursday, April 27, 2023
VIDEO: Rep. Wilhour Hosts Louisville Minister Ben Farleigh to Give Opening Prayer in IL House