Rep. Halbrook today joined House Republican colleagues in pushing back against Governor Pritzker’s continued overreach on coronavirus executive and emergency orders. Watch here.

It will take a bi-partisan, supermajority vote in the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules tomorrow to block the Governor’s new rule making criminals of small business owners who need to…

The Governor’s new emergency order forces small business owners to choose between remaining closed and losing their livelihood, or reopening and possibly going to jail. But, the Joint Committee on…

From my family to yours, have a Happy Mother’s Day!

Unemployment assistance is available for self-employed (1099) workers in our area! On Monday, May 11, self-employed individuals can apply for relief. From the Illinois Department of Employment Security: IDES Instructs…

House Republicans have a plan to reopen Illinois county by county based on local input and criteria.

The federal CARES Act provided much-needed relief for those with federal student loans who are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including automatic suspension of monthly payments and…

Governor J. B. Pritzker has announced that all Illinois schools will remain closed to in-person learning for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year.

Bill Deferment Programs Available to Illinoisans COVID-19, and the ensuing lockdown, has created a crisis in Illinois. This economic hardship caused by this virus is impacting employees and employers hard….

As we approach the end of our current Illinois “Shelter in Place Order”, Rep. Halbrook wants your input on steps and precautions for reopening Illinois and getting our families back…