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Friday, March 13, 2020
Free Tax Preparation Assistance Available to Seniors and Low Income Families

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is helping get the word out about free tax preparation assistance available to low-to-moderate income families and senior citizens. Qualified people needing help filing…


Thursday, March 5, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Welcomes Ramsey Christian Church Pastor Larry Daniel to IL House for Opening Prayer

Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) welcomed Pastor Larry Daniel of the Ramsey Christian Church to the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 to offer the opening prayer…


Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Selected to Review Ethical Questions on Possible ‘Insider Deal’ of State Rep. Replacement

House Minority Leader Jim Durkin announced today his selection of State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) to serve on the newly created Qualifications Challenge Committee to review challenges complaints over…


Monday, February 10, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Promotes Illinois CPA Scholarships: April 1 Deadline to Apply for 2020-21 Academic Year

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is joining the Illinois CPA Society to encourage people to apply for one of over 40 scholarships available for the 2020-21 academic year. College…


Thursday, February 6, 2020
Rep. Wilhour & Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller Offer FREE Seminar on Property Taxes

Understanding Your Home & Farmland Assessments State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) announced today that he is partnering with Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller to provide a free…


Friday, January 31, 2020
Super Bowl LIV Players to Wear Helmets Made in Salem, IL

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is proud to announce that once again a large number of professional football players on both teams in the Super Bowl on Sunday will…


Monday, January 13, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Reminds Families to Apply Jan. 15th for “Tax Credit Scholarships” for Private/Parochial Students

Learn more and apply HERE. State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is reminding families of the recently established scholarship program for non-public school students that is taking applications for the…


Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Reminds Teachers of ‘Biodiversity’ Grants Deadline Jan. 31

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is joining with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to remind the teachers who are interested in applying for the “Biodiversity Field Trip”…


Monday, December 23, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Speaks at South Central Middle School: Students Learn About Constitution & State Legislature

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) accepted an invitation from 8th grade student, Grayson Hays to speak to his school about what it’s like to be a state representative and…


Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Pension Fund Consolidation A Step In Right Direction

The following is a “Guest Column” provided by Rep. Wilhour published in the December 6, 2019 edition of the Effingham Daily News: The path to financial stability in Illinois begins…