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Friday, March 12, 2021
Rep. Wilhour Promotes “Reaching Rural Veterans” Program March 17th in Effingham County

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) will be participating in the “Reaching Rural Veterans Event” on Wednesday, March 17 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. The program is open to…


Wednesday, March 10, 2021
FRAUDT ALERT: Fake IDES Reps Use “Phishing” Attacks to Steal from Illinois Victims

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) was made aware of new phishing attacks targeting Illinoisans. Bad actors posing as IDES representatives are sending emails to victims, designed to trick…


Thursday, March 4, 2021
Rep. Wilhour Helps Victims of Identity Theft of PUA Overpayment Waivers at IDES

Overpayment Waiver Request Announcement – IDES (illinois.gov) The federal Continued Assistance Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020, provides states the ability to waive recovery of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance…


Monday, March 1, 2021
Rep. Wilhour Promotes College Scholarships for Local Students: 2-Yr; 4-Yr & Vocational Programs

Rep. Blaine Wilhour is reminding students who are graduating high school this year to be aware of the many types of scholarships available in the community including the five $1,000…


Friday, February 26, 2021
Rep. Wilhour Celebrates National FFA Week in Effingham County

Teutopolis Junior High School hosted the FFA Event on Feb. 26, 2021 as part of the National FFA Week program. FFA is a national organization that promotes agriculture education and…


Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Rep. Wilhour Continues to Urge Constituents to Get Involved with Their State Government Through On-line Access

Remote “social distancing” guidelines are the current process we are having to use under the new House of Representatives Rules. I’m hoping that the silver lining in this current situation…


Friday, February 19, 2021
Help Save the Lincoln Statues: Sign the Petition Today!

A city of Chicago commission has identified five statues of Abraham Lincoln among 41 monuments (Monuments – Chicago Monuments Project) that they will decide should come down as part of…


Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Governor’s Budget Fails to Address Critical Problems in Illinois

The Governor’s budget proposal fails working families in Illinois while protecting the political class and creates false choices, according to State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City). “The Governor likes to…


Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Rep. Wilhour Opposed House Rules Proposal: “New Speaker Welch Rules” Same as “Old Madigan Rules”

Once again, along partisan lines, the Illinois House adopted its operational rules for the 102nd General Assembly. State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) once again opposed Democrat Party rules that…


Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Rep. Wilhour Continues Fight for Transparency in Government Actions and Process: Real Reform Begins with House Rules!

“We need to move away from the ways of the past to give Illinoisans the honest, transparent state government they deserve. The process has to change and it starts with…