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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Christian County Ag Fair Celebrates Centennial Anniversary with Visit to the Capitol, Congratulatory Resolution

State Representative Brad Halbrook and his House colleagues today welcomed Representatives from the Christian County Agricultural Fair to celebrate the fair’s landmark 100th Anniversary. “A centennial anniversary is an amazing…


Thursday, April 4, 2024
Halbrook, Sheriff Kuhns Testify on Preventing Construction Zone Tragedies

Rep. Halbrook this week presented legislation in the Illinois House Transportation-Regulation, Roads and Bridges that will help improve safety in highway construction zones throughout the state. Halbrook, who was joined…


Monday, March 25, 2024
Pritzker Requests $30,000 per child for Preschool in FY25

State Representative Brad Halbrook questioned the Governor’s staff about the high cost of state-funded preschool and daycare at the Appropriations General Services Committee on Wednesday. Governor Pritzker plans to fund…


Friday, February 2, 2024
Halbrook Resolution Honors the Illinois Pork Producers 2024 Family of the Year

Rep. Halbrook today joined the Illinois Pork Producers in honoring the Burgener Family from Moweaqua, named the Illinois Pork Producers Association 2024 Family of the Year. “Pork producers are a…


Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Halbrook, House Colleagues Seek Public Hearings on Migrant Crisis

After personally touring the Texas/Mexico border and attempting to visit migrant shelters in Chicago, Rep. Halbrook and several of his House Republican colleagues this week formally requested that the Illinois…


Thursday, January 18, 2024
Halbrook resolution honors, defends religious freedom

On Religious Freedom Day this week State Representative Brad Halbrook introduced a new resolution in the House to commemorate and protect that precious right guaranteed in the Constitution of the…


Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Halbrook to Pritzker: “Show us the money!”

Over the last few weeks, State Representative Brad Halbrook has made multiple specific requests to the Pritzker administration for information on taxpayer spending for illegal aliens and non-citizen care. These…


Friday, January 5, 2024
Halbrook Tours Wide-Open Southern Border

Yesterday State Representative Brad Halbrook toured the southern border of the United States at Eagle Pass, Texas. The tour included stops at Bridge 2, a well-known migrant crossing site, Eagle…


Wednesday, December 27, 2023
New Year, New Laws

On New Year’s Day more than 300 bills will go into effect as new state laws. Changes will impact gun owners, Illinois drivers, utility customers, and others said Rep. Halbrook….


Friday, November 17, 2023
Illinois State Taxpayers Set to Spend over $708 million on Migrant Crisis

Today Rep. Halbrook requested a report on total state spending projected and committed on illegal aliens since August 2022.  In total, that number for all state agencies exceeds $708 million….