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Friday, March 18, 2022
VIDEO: Rep. Wilhour & House Colleagues Hold ‘Roundtable’ Discussion on IDES Loan Payback

This week at the Capitol, some of my colleagues and I held our first ‘Representatives Roundtable’ Discussion on the $4.5 BILLION loan debt to the federal government that needs to…


Tuesday, March 8, 2022
VIDEO: Rep. Wilhour Pushes the House to Get Back to Real Issues Such as Fighting Corruption

During the debate on House Resolution 717 today that finally changed the mask mandate rule in the House, Rep. Blaine Wilhour once again pushed the House to get back to…


Friday, September 10, 2021
VIDEO: Rep. Wilhour Blasts “Green New Deal” Energy Legislation

Friday, May 7, 2021
Rep. Wilhour Speaks to Ethics Reform

This week, State Rep. Blaine Wilhour joined with fellow legislators to talk about the activities of the IL House. Rep. Wilhour focused on the issue of ethics reform that is…


Thursday, March 18, 2021
Rep. Wilhour An Architect for ‘Reimagine Illinois’ Plan: House Republicans Launch ‘Reform’ Policy Platform

The Illinois House Republican caucus today launched a new comprehensive platform called Reimagine Illinois. The plan outlines House Republicans’ priorities for the 102nd General Assembly and asks Illinoisans to ‘Reimagine’…


Monday, August 10, 2020
VIDEO; Rep. Wilhour Stands with Trooper Davis Family & States Attorney to Oppose Parole for 1976 ‘Cop Killers’

Join the effort to write letters to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board opposing clemency or parole for the pair, but especially Taylor due to the clemency request. In your letter,…


Thursday, March 5, 2020
Rep. Wilhour Honors Shirley Hall at IL Capitol: 79 Years with American Legion Auxiliary

On Wednesday, Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) rose on the House Floor to offer House Resolution 766 (full text of the resolution at ilga.gov) for consideration to honor Shirley Ann…


Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Leads Push for Special Session to Deal with Corruption in Illinois

State Representative Blaine Wilhour was joined this morning by his colleagues to request Governor Pritzker to call a Special Session of the General Assembly to specifically deal with the growing…


Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Rep. Wilhour “Disgusted with the Process!”

Rep. Blaine Wilhour continues to lead the fight for financial accountability and reform on how things are done in Illinois government. Late this afternoon, Wilhour debated the merits of the…


Thursday, May 30, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Speaks for Illinois Farmers on House Floor

Rep. Blaine Wilhour, one of the few actual farmers in the Illinois House, stood today to help bring home the point that all legislators need to remember the tough challenges…