SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Families of military veterans would have more job opportunities under a bill backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, which restores a hiring credit for employers of military personnel and expands the measure to cover their spouses’...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Rev. Dr. Walton Jones, senior pastor of the Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Rock Island delivered the invocation before the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday as a guest of state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island. “In addition...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Veterans would have more affordable access to higher education under a bill backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, which allows out-of-state veterans attending public universities in Illinois to attend at the cost of an Illinois resident....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois veterans are facing high rates of suicide and depression and state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, recently proposed a statement of support to draw attention to this problem.“The brave men and women who have served in our armed forces are...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is supporting a new bill that would help countless families with members battling Parkinson’s disease by creating a comprehensive education and safety program for the public.“Parkinson’s disease affects tens...