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Friday, June 1, 2018
Shelby and Eastern Illini Electric Co-Op Members Visit Capitol

Rep. Brad Halbrook met with representatives from two of the electric co-ops in his district at the Illinois State Capitol this month. They discussed issues concerning co-op regulation and policies…


Friday, June 1, 2018
American Conservative Union Rates Halbrook the ‘Most Conservative’ Lifetime Voting Record in Illinois General Assembly

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) announced today that the American Conservative Union (ACU) released their ratings for 2017 and he is one of the six most conservative voting records in…


Friday, June 1, 2018
Rep. Halbrook Hosts ‘Page-For-A-Day’ During Legislative Session

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) recently hosted high school sophomore, Judge Miller, who attends Mid-America Preparatory Academy in Herrick. If you or a student you know has an interest in…


Friday, June 1, 2018
Rep. Halbrook Passes Bill to Honor Service Members with “Global War on Terrorism” License Plates

State Representative Brad halbrook (R-Shelbyville) reported that the bill he is sponsoring has passed out of the House and now heads to the governor for consideration. Senate Bill 2518 concerning…


Friday, June 1, 2018
Rep. Halbrook Passes Bill to Permit Deer Feeding Outside of Hunting Season: and Study the Impact by University of Illinois

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) announced that the bill he is carrying in the House to permit the supplemental feeding of deer passed and now goes back to the Senate…


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…


Monday, May 21, 2018
New Economic Opportunity Zones Include Areas in Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Shelby Counties

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) reported that Governor Bruce Rauner announced 327 Opportunity Zone Census tract recommendations submitted by the State of Illinois have been approved by the U.S. Treasury…


Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Rep. Halbrook Welcomes Sullivan High School Students and Faculty to the Capitol for TECH Day

On Thursday, State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) welcomed students and educators from Sullivan Community Unit School District #300 to the Capitol for TECH Day 2018. In addition to seeing the…


Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Rep. Halbrook Resolution Would Name Section of I-57 ‘Congressman Tim Johnson Highway’

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) announced the passage of House Joint Resolution 104, naming a portion of Interstate 57 in Champaign as the ‘Congressman Tim Johnson Highway.’ “I am proud…