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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Rep. Halbrook Statement on Resolving Issues with Pritzker Administration’s Rollout of Next Phase of COVID Vaccinations

“Late Monday the Administration unveiled the new state website to manage information and take appointments for the new Phase 1B of COVID vaccinations statewide. While this site can work well…


Friday, January 22, 2021
IDPH agrees to resume High School Sports in East Central Illinois

This afternoon, IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike has announced that all Illinois health regions that reach Phase 4 of COVID mitigations (that includes our area) can play high school basketball. Read more here.


Friday, January 22, 2021
Halbrook: Pritzker continues attack on small business with push for “decoupling”

State Representative Brad Halbrook today reiterated that he will do everything in his power to stop measures Governor Pritzker continues to push that are devastating small businesses throughout our state….


Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Pritzker prioritizes prisoners in new round of COVID vaccinations

“Now that vaccines are finally available, Pritzker is repeating the same mistake again. Rather than make the elderly and the frontline staff that take care of them his number one…


Friday, January 15, 2021
Rep. Halbrook sworn into office for his fifth term as State Representative

This week,  State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) was sworn in for his fifth term as a state legislator during the House Inauguration ceremony in Springfield. “Today was, of course, different…


Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Last Day of the 101st General Assembly-Watch Here

Today is the final day of the 101st General Assembly. Watch the House live here.


Monday, January 11, 2021
Sign the Petition-Back the Badge!

House Democrats are pushing a sweeping police and criminal justice reform bill that will severely hamper the ability of police to do their jobs and make our communities less safe….


Sunday, January 10, 2021
House Democrats Refuse Hearings into IDES Fiasco

For nine months, Rep. Halbrook has been calling for the Illinois House to conduct public hearings on the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s failed response to COVID restriction-driven unemployment claims….


Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Halbrook: Fixing IDES Failures Needs to Be Priority in Lame Duck Session

With the start of the Illinois House’s lame duck session just a few days away, State Representative Brad Halbrook today stressed that working to fix the persistent failures at the…


Tuesday, January 5, 2021
SOS Driver Services Facilities Reopen Today

Secretary of State Driver Services Facilities, closed to most in-person services for weeks, reopen today. Lines may be long, so you may want to renew vehicle registrations, etc. online. You…