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Friday, May 7, 2021
Rep. Weber Issues Statement on Continuing IDES Office Closures

State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) has issued the following statement on the ongoing office closures at the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The statement is taken from a speech…


Wednesday, April 14, 2021
FOID Expiration Extended Again

The Illinois State Police issued new emergency rules to help firearm owners with expired Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) cards. The new rules are aimed at helping firearm owners during the…


Tuesday, March 30, 2021
It’s Time to Reimagine IL- Sign the Petition

The Illinois House Republican Platform to Reimagine Illinois asks residents to imagine a state that works for them. House Republicans have introduced more than 80 pieces of legislation as part…


Thursday, March 18, 2021
Op-ed from Rep. Weber: Republicans Ask Residents to Reimagine Illinois

The stresses of the past year have laid bare a lot of uncomfortable truths about our lives and our government. Not unsurprisingly, a majority of Illinoisans think we’re on the wrong…


Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Weber: Waterway, Airport Money Needs its Own Lockbox

State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) is proposing legislation to keep Illinois water tax money on the water. “Voters made the smart decision to lock away motor fuel money so…


Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Weber Hosting Online ID Theft Workshop

Zoom, IL…. In light of the uptick in identity theft and fraud in Illinois, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) is hosting an online informational identity theft prevention and protection workshop to help residents…


Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Rep. Weber Says Pritzker Budget Goes After Struggling Small Biz

State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) issued the following statement in response to Governor Pritzker’s fiscal year 2022 budget proposal: “Today the Governor took one small step forward by proposing…


Thursday, February 11, 2021
Video: Weber Votes No on “New” House Rules

Monday, July 27, 2020
Fraud Penetrating Every State Unemployment System

SPRINGFIELD – IDES has uncovered and is investigating a widespread fraud scheme that is being conducted nationwide, impacting each state’s federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs, implemented as a result…


Monday, July 20, 2020
Fox Lake Pop-Up Food Pantry in partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Pantry