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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Illinois’ Education Personnel Shortages

Illinois schools are not only facing teacher shortages but also a shortage of social workers, psychologists, counselors, and nurses.


Monday, July 24, 2023
Tutoring Students at the Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning

A couple of mornings a week, Rep. Weaver has the opportunity of tutoring students at the Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning, an organization that “focuses on providing easy access to…


Thursday, July 20, 2023
Rep. Weaver Meets with Seniors, Answers Questions at Bradley University and AARP Illinois’ Legislative Breakfast

Thank you to everyone who came out to Bradley University and AARP Illinois’ legislative breakfast yesterday, which gave seniors the opportunity to meet their elected officials and ask questions. Listen…


Tuesday, July 18, 2023
State Rep. Travis Weaver’s Statement on No Cash Bail Ruling

Pekin, IL – State Rep. Travis Weaver  (IL-93) issued the following statement regarding the Illinois Supreme Court ruling in favor of the SAFE-T Act’s No Cash Bail:  “I am very disappointed to…


Tuesday, July 18, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: State Rep. Travis Weaver Appointed to House Public Utilities Committee

Springfield, IL – State Representative Travis Weaver (IL-93) was recently appointed to the Public Utilities Committee by House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (IL-89). Chaired by Rep. Larry Walsh (IL-86), the Committee…


Thursday, July 13, 2023
Honoring Fallen Servicemembers at the Williamsfield Veterans Memorial Park

Recently, Rep. Weaver spent part of his day at Williamsfield Veterans Memorial Park, honoring the brave servicemen and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and defending the freedom…


Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Let’s Provide Tax Relief to Hardworking Illinois Families

Instead of using record revenue to provide much-needed tax relief to Illinoisans, Democrats have increased state spending on unsustainable pet projects and set our residents up for future tax increases.


Monday, July 10, 2023
Dropping-Off Cleaning Supplies at the Williamsfield Area Food Pantry

After dropping off some cleaning supplies, I was able to spend some time with staff from the Williamsfield Area Food Pantry, hearing about what they’re working on and who they…


Friday, July 7, 2023
Visiting the CITGO Refinery in Lemont

Had a productive visit to the CITGO Refinery in Lemont, IL with my Illinois House Republicans colleagues recently. We were given an informative tour of the facility, as well as…


Thursday, July 6, 2023
Let’s Secure Our Southern Border and Stop the Flow of Fentanyl into Our Communities

Illinois House Republicans are working hard to get deadly drugs off our streets, and end this epidemic, but to do that, we need to secure our southern border.