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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Halbrook Joins Call for Joint Hearing to Address Rising Energy Prices

SHELBYVILLE, IL…State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) issued the following statement after signing on to and sending a letter to House Energy and Environment Chairperson Rep. Carol Ammons and Vice Chair…


Monday, May 5, 2025
Halbrook Files Resolution Condemning Governor’s Inflammatory Rhetoric

SHELBYVILLE, IL…State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) filed HR 292 late last week following the inflammatory and divisive rhetoric spewed by Governor JB Pritzker at a New Hampshire Democratic Party fundraiser…


Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Halbrook Hosts Pastor Derrick Ritchie at Capitol to Deliver House Invocation

SPRINGFIELD, IL…State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) invited Pastor Derrick Ritchie of Tower Hill to provide the House invocation before Session started on April 29th. Members can invite clergy from their…


Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Committee Hears Halbrook’s Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

It’s Time to Ditch the Switch and Lock the Clock SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) presented his bill, HB 1400 for a subject matter hearing in the House…


Monday, April 7, 2025
Halbrook Congratulates Winners of OSFM Small Equipment Grant in 107th District

SHELBYVILLE, IL…State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) released the following statement to congratulate the fire departments and protection districts in the 107th District that were awarded the Office of the State…


Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Halbrook Stands with Thousands Opposed to Homeschool Act, Supports Homeschool Freedom

SPRINGFIELD, IL…State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) issued the following statement after HB 2827, known as the “Homeschool Act,” passed committee, although over 41,000 individuals filed witness slips in opposition to…


Sunday, March 16, 2025
Halbrook Issues Statement Regarding Storm Damage at Neoga CUSD #3 Campus

SHELBYVILLE, IL… State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) issued the following statement after visiting Neoga CUSD #3’s campus after substantial damage occurred during early morning tornadoes on Saturday. Damage was reported…


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…