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Thursday, December 3, 2020
Rep. Weber Sponsors Season of Giving Virtual Blood Drive; Give the Gift of Life This Year

State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) is partnering with Vitalant to sponsor a “Season of Giving Virtual Blood Drive” for the month of December. Rather than a single day event,…


Thursday, November 19, 2020
Rep. Weber Responds to Latest Indictments of Madigan Allies; Madigan Needs to Go

Following the U.S. Attorney’s announcement of indictments against Speaker Madigan’s allies including Mike McClain, Anne Pramaggiore, John Hooker and Jay Doherty, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) released the following…


Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Rep. Weber: “It is imperative that legislators meet for veto session so we can have a voice in the next steps in the COVID-19 response”

On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Mike Madigan’s Chief of Staff announced that the fall veto session is canceled due to concerns over COVID-19 and proximity to the upcoming holidays….


Friday, November 6, 2020
Rep. Weber Promotes Free Virtual Job Fair for Veterans

Illinois workNet has partnered with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) to hold a statewide multi-employer Virtual Job Fair. The event is slated to take place over four days…


Friday, November 6, 2020
Legislative News from Rep. Tom Weber

First, I want to thank the people of the 64th District for their continued support. It is a distinct honor and privilege to serve as your legislative voice and I’m…


Thursday, October 29, 2020
Lake and McHenry County legislators demand to see “science and data” that support closing restaurants

Restaurants across the state are being forced to shut down despite the lack of data showing that they are the culprit for the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, says a…


Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Lilly Insulins to be available for $35/month

Persons who utilize Lilly insulins can now get their Insulin for $35 per month, either through the Lilly Insulin Value Program or through the Part D Senior Savings Model, which federal…


Wednesday, October 28, 2020
COVID-19 ALERT: Heightened Mitigations Coming to Lake and McHenry Counties on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Today Governor Pritzker announced that heightened mitigation strategies will take effect in Lake and McHenry Counties (IL Region 9) on Saturday, Oct. 31. During the mitigation period, which will last…


Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Legislative News from Rep. Tom Weber

COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations Hitting Nearby Counties on Friday As you may have heard, heightened COVID-19 mitigations are taking effect in Southern Illinois’ Region 5 on Thursday, and in suburban Kane…


Monday, October 5, 2020
Rep. Weber Shares $5 Million Grant Opportunity with Agriculture Businesses

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has announced the availability of $5 million in business recovery funding for livestock producers and small meat and poultry plants suffering interruptions as a…