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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Rep. Halbrook Recognizes Local Achievements at Teutopolis Schools

TEUTOPOLIS, IL – State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) presented official certificates this week at Teutopolis Junior High and Teutopolis Grade School to recognize outstanding accomplishments by students, educators, and coaches….


Friday, January 9, 2026
WATCH: Illinois Flat Tax: Why Lawmakers Want Power to Raise Your Taxes

WATCH: Illinois lawmakers are once again pushing to scrap the state’s flat income tax and replace it with a progressive tax system voters overwhelmingly rejected in 2020. This Inside Track…


Friday, January 9, 2026
Halbrook Blasts Pritzker’s “Green New Giveaway” Energy Law Warns of $8 Billion Ratepayer Cost, Bureaucratic Control, and Loss of Illinois Jobs and Farmland

Springfield, IL — Governor J.B. Pritzker today signed Senate Bill 25, the so-called Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, into law. State Representative Brad Halbrook (R–Shelbyville) condemned the legislation as…


Friday, November 21, 2025
Teutopolis Boys Golf Team Secures First Championship Title

The Teutopolis Boys Golf Team secured their first State Championship Title. To commemorate their achievement, State Representative Adam Niemerg and Savannah Bear from my office presented the team with official…


Thursday, September 11, 2025
Remembering 9/11

On this day, 24 years ago, America was forever changed. 2,977 victims lost their lives on that day due to the terror attacks that shook our great nation. This day…


Monday, August 4, 2025
Halbrook Demands Accountability After SNAP Errors: “No More Excuses from the Governor”

SHELBYVILLE, IL… State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) issued the following statement after Governor Pritzker shifted blame to congressional delegates and the Presidential Administration for Illinois’ errors in administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…


Friday, July 25, 2025
Halbrook Renews Call for Urgent Hearings to Address Spikes in Electricity Costs

SHELBYVILLE, IL… State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is renewing his call to Democrat leaders to schedule a joint hearing of the House Energy and Environment Committee and the Senate Energy…


Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Reps Halbrook, Niemerg, and Wilhour to Host Free Senior Fair in Effingham

SHELBYVILLE, IL… State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is teaming up with his colleagues, State Representatives Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) to provide a free senior fair to…


Friday, May 23, 2025
This Week in Springfield (Photos)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Halbrook Discusses the Looming Energy Cost Crisis (Video)