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…

Rep. Blaine Wilhour has proposed a Back to Business Plan that speeds up the timeline for businesses to reopen from the Governor’s Restore Illinois plan. The Effingham County Chamber of…

I’m from the Police and I am here to tell you to cease your operations. Now what? KNOW YOUR RIGHTS • Ask the government official to provide you the required…

Your Rights(225 ILCS 410/1-6) (from Ch. 111, par. 1701-6)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)Sec. 1-6. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted…

If someone says to you: “I’m from the Local Health Department and I am here to tell you to cease your operations.” Now what? KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Ask the government…

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…

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…

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour announced today that under the new executive orders by the governor, some of the state parks in the area are opening as of May 1, 2020….

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…