Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to reflect on the patience, dedication, and passion that educators bring to the classroom. This week, we thank educators who show up for their…

SPRINGFIELD, IL…State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) invited Pastor Derrick Ritchie of Tower Hill to provide the House invocation before Session started on April 29th. Members can invite clergy from their…

It’s Time to Ditch the Switch and Lock the Clock SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) presented his bill, HB 1400 for a subject matter hearing in the House…

Our prayers are with the children, families, counselors and entire community impacted by the tragic loss of life at an afterschool program in Chatham yesterday. Our deepest condolences to the…

The SAFE-T Act puts all Illinois communities at risk. This dangerous law needs to be repealed before more people get hurt. “The SAFE-T Act continues to prove that it makes…

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that patching and resurfacing on westbound Interstate 70 from the Effingham/Cumberland County line to about 2 miles east into Cumberland County begins Monday, April…