Hutsonville News

Halbrook, the Shelby County Republican Chairman, was chosen by the other Republican Party Chairmen of the counties that make up the 109th District.A The Shelbyville businessman will replace Roger Eddy of Hutsonville, who resigned to take the job as Executive Director of the Illinois Association of School Boards.

Police are still investigating an accident that claimed one person's life and injured two others.

ILLINOIS: LAWMAKER HITS PENSION JACKPOT. "In his new job, Eddy will not only stay in the Teachers' Retirement System, he can collect more in benefits from it.

He says leaving the Illinois House now gives him time to get an early jump on his new job and spend some time with his family.

State Rep. Roger Eddy, R-Hutsonville, will retire from public life a wealthy man -- courtesy of the Illinois taxpayers and the state's public school teachers.