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Saturday, August 5, 2023
Halbrook: Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Targeting of Crisis Pregnancy Centers a “win for Constitutional rights”

A Temporary Restraining Order on a new law giving the Illinois Attorney General broad authority to target crisis pregnancy centers is a win for the Constitutional rights of everyday citizens,…


Saturday, May 27, 2023
Halbrook: Democrat Budget Funds Out of Control Spending and Woke Policies

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Halbrook: Democrat Legislative Supermajority Continues to put Self Service Above Public Service

A Federal Jury today found all defendants in the “Com-Ed Four” corruption trial guilty of bribery-related charges. Rep. Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) issued the following statement: “This trial has provided the public…


Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Halbrook: Governor’s Response to Roe V Wade Leak is Reckless and Pathetic

Governor Pritzker’s Hyperbole on Draft Opinion is Out of Step with Majority of Illinoisans This week Politico released a leaked draft copy of Justice Alito’s Supreme Court opinion that would…


Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Democrats Only Support Law Enforcement for Political Gain

Late last night, House Democrats called a series of new crime bills to try to distract from the damaging SAFE-T Act they passed last year over the objections of law enforcement…


Tuesday, December 7, 2021
We must never forget…

80 years ago on this date 2,403 Americans lost their lives in the surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii. On this Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day we…


Friday, August 27, 2021
URGENT UPDATE – Rep. Halbrook’s Arcola Town Hall to be Rescheduled Due to Legislative Special Session

Representative Brad Halbrook announced today that due to the special session of the House and Senate now scheduled for Tuesday, August 31 in Springfield, he has had to cancel the…


Thursday, August 12, 2021
Halbrook: Pritzker Administration Threats Force School Mask Mandate Compliance

Timothy Christian Schools in Elmhurst planned to remain mask-optional for this coming school year while they investigated the legality of Governor Pritzker’s mandate.  Yesterday Superintendent Matt Davidson received an email…


Monday, July 19, 2021
LIG Resigns, Cites “No Real Power to Effect Change”

It was announced earlier today that Illinois’ Legislative Inspector General, Carol Pope resigned. In her resignation she noted that the state’s failure to enact real ethics reform left her office…


Monday, February 22, 2021
Rep. Halbrook: So-Called “Criminal Justice Reforms” Endanger our Communities

Statement of State Representative Brad Halbrook on the signing into law today of House Bill 3653, “Criminal Justice Reforms” passed in the final hours of the 101st General Assembly’s lame…