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Wilhour believes governor's lockdowns continue to ignore increases in depression and anxiety

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 3, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Blaine Wilhour has long worried about the cure becoming more dangerous than the disease in Illinois' battle against COVID-19.

From Metro East Sun

Plummer sounds the alarm about rise in suicides, overdose deaths amid governor's COVID-19 shutdown

By Glenn Minnis | 4 years ago

Veteran state Sen. Jason Plummer is sounding the alarm about a dramatic surge in overdose deaths across DuPage County that trace to the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.

Moore believes governor's COVID-19 response is again illegally imposing restrictions on business owners

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 31, 2020

Republican activist Don Moore fears that Illinois Gov. J.B.Pritzker is again overstepping the bounds of his powers to the detriment of residents everywhere.

Wilhour points to rising overdose deaths, suicides as direct effect of governor's widespread shutdown policies

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 28, 2020

With drug overdose deaths reported to be up 52% in DuPage County, state Rep. Blaine Wilhour is warning people to be careful of what they wish for in the battle to control COVID-19.

Wilhour warns governor now is not the time to snub federal ban on patronage hires

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 23, 2020

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour is voicing his outrage over what he views as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s effort to remove a federal decree banning patronage hiring in the midst of an ongoing federal probe into a pay-for-play scandal.

Moore charges through abuse of power, governor has become 'his own worst enemy' in COVID-19 battle

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 13, 2020

Madison County Board member Don Moore argues Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s extreme arrogance has now become a liability for him.

Wilhour blasts Pritzker for 'circumventing our legal process' with COVID-19 policies

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 11, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is blasting Gov. J.B. Pritzker over what he contends is his blatant disregard for rules and regulations.

Moore warns governor is planning to once again 'overstep his authority' with COVID-19 response

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 6, 2020

Madison County Board member Don Moore is accusing Gov. J.B. Pritzker of resorting to criminal actions in order to enforce his will on Illinois businesses.

Moore reflects on latest scandal: 'Chicago politics is a swamp that just continues to fester with Democrats in control'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 31, 2020

Madison County Board member Don Moore laments longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan being caught up in an ongoing federal corruption probe is just a case of Democrats being Democrats in Springfield.

From Metro East Sun

Plummer looks at House speaker probe, laments that Democrats' 'party bosses have destroyed this state'

By Glenn Minnis | 4 years ago

State Sen. Jason Plummer struggles to make sense of Democrats’ growing silence as the federal corruption probe that finds House Speaker Mike Madigan at its center continues to play out.

Wilhour on House speaker scandal: 'We need to clearly say Mike Madigan needs to go'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 29, 2020

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour argues it’s not hard to figure out why Democrats have been as slow as they have to speak out against embattled House Speaker Mike Madigan.

From Sangamon Sun

McClure on Madigan revelations: 'It’s painfully obvious that the General Assembly must address ethics reform'

By Glenn Minnis | 4 years ago

In some ways, state Sen. Steve McClure views the ongoing federal corruption inquiry that longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan now finds himself at the center of as an indictment against all of Springfield.

Amid new allegations, Wilhour calls for an end to 'the Illinois Democrat criminal enterprise led by Speaker Madigan'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 21, 2020

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour is already prepared to render his verdict in the widening federal probe that now finds longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan at its center.

Moore hopes revelations of federal probe into Madigan is 'the start of the house cleaning we’ve all been hoping for'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 20, 2020

Don Moore is hoping a federal corruption probe that now finds longtime house speaker at the center will mark the beginning of a new Springfield taking hold.

Moore warns governor's progressive plan is just another way for Democrats 'to generate more tax revenue'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 16, 2020

Former Republican House candidate Don Moore is hoping voters come to see Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax plan for what he truly thinks it is.

From Sangamon Sun

As ruling goes against governor, McClure laments 'some businesses will never recover from having been handcuffed like this'

By Glenn Minnis | 4 years ago

In the mind of veteran state Sen. Steve McClure, the verdict concerning Gov. J.B. Pritzker has long been in.

Wilhour blasts leaders in Bloody Chicago: innocent children continue to be gunned down in Democrat-run cities

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 16, 2020

As summer violence continues to escalate across the country, veteran state Rep. Blaine Wilhour is calling for action.

From Sangamon Sun

McClure warns Illinois residents that Pritzker's 'philosophically believes people should pay a lot in taxes'

By Glenn Minnis | 4 years ago

In the eyes of state Sen. Steve McClure, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a lot more invested in his progressive income tax proposal than just the $51 million he recently contributed to a ballot initiative committee working to get the legislation passed in November.

Wilhour urges employers to participate in statewide worker's compensation seminar

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 8, 2020

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour is urging employers across the 107th District to be prepared to take advantage of an Illinois Chamber of Commerce worker’s compensation seminar next month in Springfield.

Wilhour says poor leadership is why 'Chicago is literally a war zone'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 1, 2020

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour has grown outraged with all of the senseless violence in Chicago.