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Thursday, June 11, 2020
Farmers Receive Extension for Dicamba Application

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour co-signed a letter to the governor this week to request an extension by the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) on the use of dicamba application. Dicamba…


Thursday, May 21, 2020
Effingham County Chamber Hosts Online Webinar with Rep. Wilhour on His Re-Opening Plan for Businesses

The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce hosted an online webinar on Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. with State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) to discuss and answer questions on his…


Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Rep. Wilhour & House Colleagues Request More Attention on Additional Health Concerns

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Rep. Wilhour: Back to Business Plan for Illinois

General The impact of COVID-19 has varied across regions of the state.  Currently the impact in South Central Illinois area has been minimal in comparison to large metropolitan areas of…


Wednesday, May 6, 2020
IL Dept. of Employment Security Releases New Instructions for Self-Employed Worker Benefits

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) announce that the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has released new instructions this week for 1099 workers who have lost work due to…


Friday, May 1, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Speaks with Gov. Pritzker on a Plan to Reopen Church Buildings for Religious Services

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour spoke with Governor JB Pritzker over the weekend about what the parameters would be to safely reopen religious services around the state. The recommendations include five…


Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Named to “Economic Recovery” Working Group in Illinois House

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour has been named to the ‘Economic Recovery’ Working Group to help develop a plan to move Illinois’ economy forward after this coronavirus emergency. House Republican Leader…


Monday, April 13, 2020
Rep. Wilhour on the IDES Catastrophe: Not Acceptable When Thousands Need Help

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) released the following statement following the “remote” press conference this morning with Leader Jim Durkin and General Assembly colleagues: “The unemployment benefits system in…


Thursday, April 9, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Asks Dept. of Corrections to Explain Inmate Releases

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) sent a letter to Acting Director Rob Jeffreys at the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) asking for explanations on the decisions taken regarding inmates…


Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Asks Public to Give Input to ‘Criminal Justice Authority’ for Best Policy on Grants

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is asking the public to give input on the grant application administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA). The ICJIA is responsible…