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Monday, June 16, 2025
Rep. Weber: “This Budget is a Disaster”

Following Governor Pritzker’s signing of the FY26 Budget this morning, State Representative Tom Weber gave the following statement. “Unsurprisingly, taxpayers in Illinois continue to pay the price for irresponsible spending…


Sunday, June 1, 2025
Rep. Weber Provides Statement Following Passage of FY26 Budget

Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget in the Illinois House of Representatives, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) released the following statement: “This is yet another…


Thursday, January 30, 2025
Rep. Weber, Manufacturing Caucus Discuss Strategies to Create and Keep Good Jobs in Illinois

Representatives of the manufacturing industry met this week with Rep. Weber and other members of the General Assembly’s Manufacturing Caucus to discuss strategies to bring good manufacturing jobs back to…


Thursday, January 9, 2025
Weber Springfield Assistant is Bound for the Marine Corps

Rep. Weber this week took to the House floor to congratulate his Springfield Legislative Assistant, John Gibbons, who is leaving the General Assembly to attend the Marine Corps Officer Candidate…


Thursday, June 6, 2024
Weber Reacts to Sentencing of Former DCFS Worker in AJ Freund Case

Following the sentencing of former DCFS worker Carlos Acosta to six months in jail today after being convicted of child endangerment in the death of AJ Freund, State Rep. Tom…


Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Rep. Weber Responds to Governor’s Budget Proposal

Following Gov. Pritzker’s joint State of the State and Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) released the following statement: “When the Governor took office a…


Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Mobile DMV Event Draws Packed House

State Rep. Tom Weber partnered with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office for a mobile driver services event in Spring Grove on Tuesday, December 12. The event drew a packed…


Friday, October 13, 2023
Rep. Weber Responds to Ex-DCFS Worker Being Found Guilty in AJ Freund’s Death

Following the verdict today that former Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) employee Carlos Acosta was found guilty of child endangerment in the death of AJ Freund in 2019,…


Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Rep. Weber Responds to IL Supreme Court Decision Eliminating of Cash Bail

Following the release of the Illinois Supreme Court split decision to allow the elimination of cash bail in Illinois, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) issued the following response: “I…


Thursday, May 25, 2023
Rep. Weber Calls HB 3062 Unconstitutional

Speaking after the Illinois House voted to approve House Bill 3062, State Representative Tom Weber said he believes the legislation is unconstitutional for preventing Illinois citizens from being able to…