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Friday, March 13, 2020
The Weber Wire: Coronavirus – Know the facts and precautions to stay healthy

While I want to emphasize that the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) to the general public remains low, it is important for all of us to know the facts and preventative…


Thursday, March 12, 2020
Weber, Andrade Driving Bipartisan Effort to Address Problems with DCFS Youth Healthcare

This week, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) filed House Resolution 830 along with State Representative Jaime Andrade (D-Chicago) serving as the chief co-sponsor to call for an additional delay…


Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Consumer Fraud Alert: Coronavirus Consumer Scams

From the Office of the Illinois Attorney General: Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging Illinois residents to be on alert for possible email and social media scams tied to the…


Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Free Tax Preparation Assistance Available

From the Illinois Department of Aging: Low-to-moderate income families and senior citizens needing assistance filing their 2019 income taxes can receive free help through several trusted programs across the State…


Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Coronavirus: frequently asked questions

As part of a continuing coordinated response to coronavirus (COVID-19), Governor Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation to allow Illinois to access additional federal resources. The proclamation formalizes emergency procedures…


Monday, March 9, 2020
The Weber Wire: AJ Freund Act, State Budget & More

Filing the AJ Freund Act to reform DCFS. During a press conference at the Capitol, I was joined by colleagues Terri Bryant and Joe Sosnowski to present several pieces of…


Friday, March 6, 2020
March is Women’s History Month

Chemist and physicist Leona Woods, a daughter of Illinois, is one of the women whose work helped create victory in World War II.  As part of her graduate work, she…


Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Rep. Weber Files Taxpayer Protection Act

State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) has filed legislation, dubbed the Taxpayer Protection Act, to provide relief to struggling homeowners being forced out of their homes by Illinois’ crushing property…


Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Preventative Action to Limit Spread of Coronavirus

From the Illinois Department of Public Health: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local, state, and federal health partners to take all preventative steps available to…


Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Sign the petition: Urge Gov. Pritzker to not hold school funding hostage to his tax hike

In his annual budget address this year, Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed withholding $150 million of state funds for local K-12 schools unless voters approve his income tax hike in the November elections….