South Central Reporter

DeVore: ‘I will not stand by silently if Kim Foxx refuses to do her job’

By Bree Gonzales | Sep 6, 2022

GOP attorney general candidate Tom DeVore said if elected he will force Cook County State’s Attorney to do her job and will continue to investigate scandals in the governor’s office.

DeVore: ‘I’m honored to have the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police’

By Bree Gonzales | Sep 6, 2022

Tom DeVore, GOP candidate for Attorney General, won the endorsement of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) in August.

DeVore questions AG Raoul's motives for a special prosecutor in Thornly case

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 4, 2022

Republican state Attorney General candidate Thomas DeVore is questioning incumbent Attorney General Kwame Raoul's motives for a special prosecutor in the Jenny Thornley case.

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Jones on Pritzker’s Thornley scandal: ‘Raoul will investigate this when pigs fly, he’s not interested in the least on this’

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 1, 2022

GOP activist James Jones is slamming Attorney General Kwame Raoul for not investigating alleged wrongdoing on behalf of a politically connected state employee.

DeVore claims Irvin bussed in out-of-county residents to vote in straw poll

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 26, 2022

Attorney general candidate Thomas DeVore is questioning tactics he claims were undertaken by gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin to win the Lake County straw poll.

Jones: ‘Madigan getting indicted is pure joy’

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 5, 2022

GOP activist James Jones is giddy that former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted earlier this year.

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'Big mistake': Jones on Irvin skipping GOP candidate forum

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 5, 2022

GOP activist James Jones is calling out Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin for skipping the Central Illinois Republican Governor Candidate Forum.

DeVore: ‘I don't want that to happen again and see the children and the parents and businesses go through this’

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 3, 2022

Attorney General candidate Tom DeVore, a Greenville-based attorney, said he decided to take on the challenge after he successfully overturned masking in schools.

Wilhour: ‘We are punishing Illinois residents for the terrible mismanagement of our state’

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 25, 2022

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is calling for relief for Illinoisans from the nation’s second-highest gas tax.

Wilhour: ‘Sexualizing young kids is perverted and wrong’

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 15, 2022

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is opposing House Majority Leader Greg Harris’ (D-Chicago) criticism of a Florida bill disallowing public schools from discussing sexual orientation with young children.

Wilhour dubs resolution condemning Miller 'reckless and irresponsible'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 14, 2021

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) called House Resolution 132 condemning state Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) slanderous.

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Wilhour challenges legislators on ethics reforms: 'Is this the best we can do?'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 14, 2021

There is a need to ‘institute the strongest anti-corruption safeguards’ state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) said.

Wilhour cautious over pension bill: 'There are better and more transparent ways to vet this stuff'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 12, 2021

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) objected to a bill that would revise the Illinois Pension Code, specifically the state employee article.

Wilhour: Union legislation 'gives job creators more reasons to not invest in job creation in Illinois'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 9, 2021

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) dubbed Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 11 as a “special-interest boondoggle.”

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McClure: Prison Review Board has 'a total disregard for public safety'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 4, 2021

Displeased with the absence of the governor’s Prison Review Board appointees at the Executive Appointments Committee hearing, three Republican senators said that the Democrats have no regard for the feelings of crime victims.

Wilhour: 'There's no sense of urgency on things everyone knows are extremely important'

By Bree Gonzales | May 17, 2021

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) was not able to hide his displeasure after the Illinois House adjourned barely ten minutes into a recent session.

Wilhour: 'Be honest with pensioners about the severity of the problems'

By Bree Gonzales | May 10, 2021

After the financial watchdog group Wirepoints has reported that more than half of the cities in Illinois are facing a pension funding crisis, State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) urged for immediate legislative reforms.

Bailey: Helping special needs children will have 'no costs to local school districts because of COVID money'

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 26, 2021

Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) sought clarification of the cost of state Sen. Dave Koehler’s (D-Peoria) bill amending the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code, SB1821, during the Senate Education Committee hearing.

Plummer: 'Humbled to receive Lumberman of the Year' award

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 22, 2021

State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) was recently recognized as the 2020 Lumberman of the Year.

Wilhour bemoans 'the politicization of education'

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 19, 2021

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Effingham) isn’t tired of repeating that “we all know where this thing is heading.”