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Monday, April 8, 2024
Rep. Wilhour Traveling Office Hours in Carlyle, Centralia, & Salem April 10th

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour’s next traveling office hours program will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in Carlyle, Centralia, and Salem for those constituents looking for assistance with state…


Monday, April 1, 2024
Rep. Wilhour Helps Honor the IL State Soil Judging Team at St. Elmo FFA Banquet

“I was honored to lead the Invocation at the St. Elmo FFA banquet on March 27th,” Said Rep. Wilhour. “This is a great group of young people and home of…


Monday, March 25, 2024
Rep. Wilhour, IL Optometric Assn. Offer FREE Safety Sunglasses to the Public for April 8 Solar Eclipse

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is partnering with the Illinois Optometric Association to offer FREE safety sunglasses to residents of the 110th District in order to observe the total…


Saturday, March 23, 2024
Rep. Wilhour Meets with “Tomorrow’s Leaders” at Electric Co-Op “Youth Day”

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour met with several “Youth Day” participants in Springfield this week as part of the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) program to help provide young people…


Saturday, March 9, 2024
Rep. Wilhour Around the District This Week: Salem, Clay City, Sailor Springs, and St. Elmo

In between the legislative session and committee meetings, I still travel between the Capitol and my district to meet with constituents and attend events. This past week included the Salem…


Thursday, March 7, 2024
Rep. Wilhour Honors State Bowling Repeat Champs at State Capitol

Congratulations to the Salem Community High School Bowling Team!


Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Rep. Wilhour Addresses Clinton County Township Officials

Thank you to all of the good questions from the township officials of Clinton County and the great food at the Hoffman House on Tuesday evening. If you’d like to…


Monday, March 4, 2024
Rep. Wilhour Congratulates “Abe Award” Recipients at Fayette Co. Chamber

Congratulations to the 2024 recipients of the “Abe Award” from the Greater Fayette County Chamber of Commerce! Karen Stokes from Brownstown was the owner of the Ponderosa Steakhouse in Vandalia…


Thursday, February 22, 2024
Rep. Wilhour Responds to Gov.’s Budget Proposal

Rep. Blaine Wilhour believes we have to hold the Governor and the majority party accountable for bad budgeting practices. He will continue to fight for a responsible, transparent budget that…


Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Gov.’s Budget Proposal & State of the State Address LIVE Today at 12:00 Noon

Last year, Democrats ignored warnings about making long-term spending promises with one-time federal aid. Now that those funds are gone, the state faces a projected shortfall. We cannot afford any…