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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Weber: Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program Applications Open

For over sixty years, the Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program (ILSIP) with the University of Illinois Springfield provides paid internships for deeply interested, motivated and talented individuals to work with…


Friday, September 23, 2022
Illinois Department on Aging to Retirees: Action Required to Claim Property Tax Rebate

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging older adults and retirees who were not required to file an Illinois income tax return for 2021 to claim their property tax…


Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Electronic Recycling Event September 24th

State Representative Tom Weber is pleased to provide a free electronic recycling event for residents on Saturday, September 24th. Residents can bring thier old electronics to the parking lot behind…


Friday, June 17, 2022
Rep. Weber Demands Hearings in Light of Audit Citing IDES Failures to Protect Against Fraud

In response to a new audit that shows nearly $2 billion in federal funds went to fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims paid out by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES),…


Friday, June 10, 2022
Weber Bill Changing “Accident” to “Crash” Now Law

State Representative Tom Weber (R- Lake Villa) is gratified to announce that his legislation to change the language in numerous state statutes, from “accident” to the word “crash”, was recently…


Thursday, May 12, 2022
Statement from Rep. Weber on Damning DCFS Audit

State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) has issued the following statement in response to the release this morning of a damning audit of the Illinois Department of Children and Family…


Friday, January 21, 2022
Rep. Weber Speaks Out Against Bill to Require Vaccine Registry

Springfield, IL… State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa), sits on the Human Services Committee, which is considering HB 4244. He released the following statement on the bill: “When you see…


Thursday, January 13, 2022
Video: Rep. Weber, House Republicans Demand DCFS Accountability and Reform

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Rep. Weber Calls for DCFS Investigation

State Representative Tom Weber (R-Fox Lake) issued the following statement calling for an investigation into DCFS policies, laws, and leadership: “The stories of incompetence from DCFS are sadly ever present;…


Monday, November 8, 2021
Rep. Sosnowski, Rep. Weber introduce legislation to protect recovered COVID-19 patients from vaccine mandates

State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) and State Representative Tom Weber (R-Fox Lake) have filed new legislation in the Illinois House of Representatives to protect the rights of individuals who have…