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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Area FFA Chapters Visit the Capitol for Agriculture Day

Members of the Shelbyville and Macon Meridian FFA chapters visited with Rep. Halbrook during Agriculture Day 2020 at the state Capitol. Thank you for all you do for local farmers…


Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Rep. Halbrook’s Listening Tour Coming to Sadorus

Monday, May 28, 2018
Representative Halbrook’s Capitol Update–May 28, 2018

BUDGET Budget negotiations continue as clock ticks down to May 31 deadline. With less than a week left before the scheduled end of session, the House and Senate continue to…


Monday, May 21, 2018
Representative Halbrook’s Capitol Update–May 21, 2018

CRIMINAL LAW   Governor Rauner proposes major public safety package to reinstate death penalty and extend 72-hour wait to all guns. Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked the Illinois General Assembly…


Friday, December 22, 2017
Rep. Halbrook Hosts Discussion at the Historic Vandalia State House on Economic Development for Central and Southern Illinois

Seated around the table (l-r): Rep. Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville; J.D. Sudeth, farmer and past president of the Sangamon County Farm Bureau; Rep. Dave Severin of Benton; Rep. Tim Butler…


Friday, December 15, 2017
Rep. Halbrook Legislation Extends Nursing Home Administrator Licensing 10 More Years

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) announced that the governor signed into law House Bill 1281 (Public Act 100-0560) that extends the repeal of the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary…


Friday, December 8, 2017
Illinois Firearm Deer Season tops over 80,000 Tags

Second weekend of firearm deer season shows harvest improvement numbers. The preliminary total tag count is 80,021 deer for the seven days that hunters were allowed to hunt with shotguns…


Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Senior Citizens Health Fair Set for Nov. 21st

Rep. Brad Halbrook is sponsoring a free Health Fair for senior citizens in the 107th District. Please take advantage of this “one-stop shop” opportunity to gather information and learn about…


Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Rep. Halbrook Joins Paris Community Hospital to Bring Awareness to the Diabetes Health Issue

Learn more from this WAWV News report on this event.


Friday, October 27, 2017
Rep. Halbrook Helps Defeat a ‘Gun Bill’ That Would Make Felons of Law-Abiding Citizens

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) fought legislation this week that would have turned law-abiding citizens into felons just for possessing common firearm modification equipment. “This legislation was overly broad and…