East Central Reporter

Blaine Wilhour, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, recently shared a series of pointed tweets on his social media platform over the dates of April 5 and 6, 2025. In these posts, he expressed criticism toward several political opponents and commented on socioeconomic issues affecting Illinois.

In a tweet posted on April 5, Wilhour highlighted an interaction involving his associate, stating, "WOW! My friend, @RepTWeaver absolutely destroys Homeschool Hater Terra Costa Howard. Poor thing, you know you’re losing when your best argument is victimhood. I know it’s hard for privileged liberals to understand, but disagreement does not equal a threat."

Later that day, Wilhour criticized state financial allocations, claiming that "$1.5 MILLION Illinois taxpayer $ to an organization whose main mission is 'advocacy centered around getting businesses to hire more cross-dressers'. I really don’t want to hear Democrats or @GovPritzker whine about irresponsible government." This tweet spotlights his views on how taxpayer money is being distributed by the state government.

On April 6, Wilhour addressed economic decline in Illinois industrial centers, writing that "Treasury Sec. Bessent is right—and Illinois is the proof. Political elites call the shots, hoarding power and money while enacting policies that strangle working-class regions. Former industrial powerhouses like Chicago lost over 300,000 manufacturing jobs since 1979. Rockford’s"