State Representative Blaine Wilhour and State Senator Jason Plummer hosted a town hall meeting last week to discuss the issues surrounding the rumors that the Department of Corrections (IDOC) and…

We have rescheduled this Town Hall meeting to for everyone who is concerned about the future of the Vandalia Correctional Center. The Governor and DOC director have said that there…

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) welcomed the first group of 7th and 8th grade students and their teacher from Discovery Christian School to the Illinois State Capitol in May….

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Town Hall meeting scheduled for Monday, June 6th has been postponed. We are working on a new date to provide an update on the status…

The Vandalia Correctional Center is an important part of our region, serving as one of our largest employers and an anchor for our local economies. Any changes in staffing or…

The Illinois State Police is now offering a Lateral Entry Training Program! In this new Lateral Entry Training Program, Cadets will NOT have to relocate upon graduation and District assignments. …

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…

“Having served with the Illinois Army National Guard in the Eastern Europe region, I was happy to be a part of an update from Adj. Gen. Neeley and his staff,”…

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…