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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…


Thursday, December 5, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Announces Conservation Scholarships: Application Deadline is March 1, 2020

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) announced today that the Illinois Conservation Foundation is offering Conservation Achievement Scholarships to help promote the value of our natural world and encourage the…


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…


Friday, November 22, 2019
Join Rep. Wilhour in Celebrating National Adoption Day this Saturday, Nov. 23rd

Saturday, November 23, 2019 marks the 20th year of National Adoption Day. To date, the dreams of 75,000 children in foster care have come true as part of National Adoption…


Friday, November 22, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Speaks to Centralia Chamber: Update from Area Legislators

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (107th District) joined Rep. Charlie Meier (108th District) and Senator Jason Plummer (54th District) for the monthly luncheon meeting of the Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce….


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…


Monday, November 11, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Honors Their Service on Veterans Day

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance,…


Friday, November 1, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Statement on Rep. Arroyo Resignation

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) released the following statement in response to the resignation of State Rep. Luis Arroyo:  “Due to the heat coming down on him from our…


Thursday, October 31, 2019
Rep. Blaine Wilhour Files Formal Resolution Calling for a Special Investigating Committee into Rep. Luis Arroyo

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) along with two of his house colleagues are formally calling for a Special Investigating Committee of State Representative Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) in the wake…