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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Salem Health Fair Big Success!

Thank you to all of the state and local services who provided information to seniors during our Senior Health & Information Fair on Tuesday at the Salem Community Activity Center!…


Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Reminds Seniors of Salem & Effingham Health Fairs Next Week

State Representative Blaine Wilhour and Senator Jason Plummer are partnering to host a free Senior Health and Information Fair on Aug. 6 in Salem. Each event will be held from…


Thursday, July 18, 2019
ALERT! Staying Safe in Extreme Heat

The entire state of Illinois is under either a heat advisory or an excessive heat warning for the next couple of days. It is important that local residents take steps…


Thursday, June 27, 2019
Satellite Office Hours – Bringing State Government to You

Thank you to everyone who has taken advantage of our “Satellite Office Hours” Program to share your ideas and concerns about public policy issues and proposed legislation! We could not…


Sunday, June 23, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Helps Celebrate “GI Bill” 75th at Post 128 in Salem

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour was the guest speaker for the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the signing of the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act of 1944, more commonly known as the “G.I. Bill…


Saturday, June 22, 2019
American Legion Celebrates 75th Anniversary: ‘Birthplace’ of the G.I. Bill of Rights

The G.I. Bill of Rights was born in the Luther B. Easley Post No. 128 of the American Legion in Salem, on November 4, 1943. It was drafted by Omar…


Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Satellite Office Hours Continue at Sorento and St. Rose on June 24th

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour will be hosting Satellite Office Hours in Sorento on Monday, June 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The Satellite Office Hours will be in the…


Friday, June 7, 2019
Rep. Wilhour Warns Residents that Taxes and State Spending are Going Up!

State Representative Blaine Wilhour is warning area residents to brace for higher taxes and increased spending with the passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 budget. Wilhour said, “The $40 billion…


Wednesday, June 5, 2019
75th Anniversary of D-Day: Remembering Our History

On 6 June 1944 – ‘D–Day‘ – Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. Codenamed Operation ‘Overlord’, the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy…


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…