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Monday, February 24, 2025
Halbrook Honors Guardsmen and Women of the Blackhawk Battalion at Mobilization Ceremony

SHELBYVILLE, IL… State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) honored National Guard soldiers in the Blackhawk Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment at one of the mobilization ceremonies held as the soldiers…


Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Halbrook Reacts to Governor’s State of the State and Budget Address

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) made the below statement in a press conference discussing the Governor’s State of the State and Budget Address that was delivered in a…


Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Madigan Found Guilty

Shelbyville, Illinois – Today former long-time Speaker of the Illinois House, Michael J. Madigan was found guilty on 10 of 23 charges and deadlocked on the others.  The verdict includes…


Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Halbrook Files Three Bills to Slash Property Taxes

Today Representative Halbrook filed three bills to lower property taxes in Illinois. HB1495 creates a $6 billion special property tax relief fund that would provide one-time relief to eligible homeowners….


Friday, January 17, 2025
Rep. Halbrook Introduces Legislation to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent in Illinois

Representative Halbrook has filed legislation to end the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks and schedules between standard and daylight saving time.  Halbrook’s House Bill 1400 would make daylight saving time…


Monday, December 23, 2024
Rep. Halbrook: New Year Brings New Shelbyville Office Hours

Rep. Halbrook today announced that regular, in-person office hours are coming to his Shelbyville office in the New Year. Beginning with January 2, 2025, Representative Halbrook’s staff will be on…


Friday, December 13, 2024
Halbrook: Business Owners Need to Keep Up with Changes to the Federal Corporate Transparency Act

Rep. Brad Halbrook today alerted business owners throughout the district to a new development in the Federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) of which they need to be aware. “The CTA…


Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Halbrook Leads House in Remembering WWII Vet and Firefighter Jim Kelly, Sr.

World War II Veteran and Urbana Firefighter Jim Kelly, Sr. was remembered in the Illinois House during Veto Session, and he was honored for his unending commitment to his country…


Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Halbrook, House Honor IHSA 2A State Champion St. Anthony Boys Baseball

The Illinois House during their Fall Veto Session paused to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the IHSA Class 2A State Champion St. Anthony High School boy baseball team. Rep. Halbrook…


Friday, November 22, 2024
Halbrook: Montgomery County Landowners Need Swift, Local Property Tax Solutions

The recent 1500% increase in wooded acreage assessments for some Montgomery County landowners is unacceptable and represents a deeply concerning attack on property rights, State Representative Brad Halbrook stressed today….