We have so many reasons to be grateful!
As we enter this holiday season, there is so much for which we can be grateful. First of all, we live in a state with an abundance of potential and existing greatness. The farmers who put food on Illinois’ and the nation’s table deserve our highest gratitude. If you had a traditional turkey dinner for […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney to host Pet Rescue Event on Dec. 2 Tomorrow, December 2, I am partnering with the Friends Forever Humane Society in Freeport for a Pet Rescue Fair. Visitors at the event will be able to interact with pets available for adoption and will enjoy half-price adoptions for cats. The fair takes place from […]
Senator Chesney to host Pet Rescue Event on December 2
On Saturday, December 2, Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is partnering with the Friends Forever Humane Society in Freeport for a Pet Rescue Fair. Visitors at the event will be able to interact with pets available for adoption and enjoy half-price adoptions for cats. “People searching for the perfect pet do not need to look any […]
Political Gamesmanship is Alive and Well in Springfield
The General Assembly recently completed the 2023 Fall Veto Session, and there was no shortage of political gamesmanship on display. It is typical during veto session to examine bills with upcoming sunset dates and determine which ones will be continued. Two sunsetting bills took center stage during this year’s veto session. The first is 2017 […]
Senator Andrew Chesney Denounces Pritzker Decision to Divert $160 Million in DHS Funds Toward Migrant Crisis
On Thursday, Governor Pritzker announced a decision to divert $160 million from the state’s Department of Human Services budget to programs that provide assistance to immigrants arriving in Chicago. Upon hearing the announcement, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) issued the following statement: “Governor Pritzker should not be surprised that asylum seekers and illegal immigrants are […]
Senator Andrew Chesney Joins Area Lawmakers for Public Safety Discussion with over 75 Law Enforcement Leaders
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) joined over 75 top-ranking law enforcement officials earlier this month for a discussion about public safety issues in Northwest Illinois. Police chiefs, lieutenants, sheriffs, and police officers, along with leaders from the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, attended the Freeport event. “It is important to […]
Democrats refuse to act on Invest in Kids; Thousands to Lose Scholarships Mid-Year
Senate Republicans Push for Extension of Invest in Kids Act Democrats refused to take action during the fall Veto Session to extend the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship program, so thousands of low-income Illinois families will be left scrambling when the program ends on December 31. For most, that means their children, who benefitted […]
Senator Chesney Seeks Input through Fall 2023 Survey
Senator Andrew Chesney has published a Fall 2023 Survey, to seek input from his constituents as he finalizes his 2024 legislative agenda. The survey was recently mailed to 40,000 households across the 45th Senate District, and he is also making the survey available online on the home page of his website, SenatorChesney.com. Click here to […]
If you roll out the welcome mat for illegal immigrants, they will come
Multiple news sources recently reported that in September, U.S. border agents processed more than 200,000 migrants who crossed into the United States illegally. That’s an average of over 6,600 people per day. The actual number is much higher! As the southern U.S. border crisis continues to consume and overwhelm available resources in border states like […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Republican Senators Encouraging Pritzker to ‘Think Illinois’ Senate Republican Caucus members are calling for Gov. JB Pritzker to focus on managing his administration here in Illinois, instead of traveling the country trying to increase his national profile. Members joined a press conference on Nov. 1 to highlight the ongoing concerns regarding the Pritzker Administration’s continued […]