Senator Andrew Chesney Responds to Shooting Death of Charlie Kirk
On Wednesday, during a speaking engagement on the campus of Utah Valley University, conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed by a gunman. Upon learning of the shooting, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) issued the following statement: “I am heartbroken and sickened to learn of the senseless shooting death of Charlie Kirk. […]
Why Won’t Governor Pritzker Make Illinois Safe Again?
The City of Chicago continues to hold the grim title of “Murder Capital of the United States.” According to 2024 data from the nation’s 75 largest cities, Chicago ranks number one in total homicides, with 573 murders. Shockingly, this marks the 13th consecutive year that Chicago has led the country in killings. Just over Labor […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
State Senator Andrew Chesney Renounces Rockford Mayor’s Shielding of Illegal Immigrants/Refusal to Cooperate with ICE Last Wednesday, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara took to social media to reiterate his support of illegal immigrants and the city’s refusal to work with federal law enforcement on immigration issues. As soon as I learned of the Mayor’s misguided statements, […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney Urges President Trump to Proceed with Plans to Send National Guard to Chicago The news has been filled with articles lately about President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and the success that effort has had in reducing crime in our nation’s capital. The President has made it clear that […]
State Senators Andrew Chesney and Dave Syverson, Representative John Cabello React to City of Rockford’s Protection of Illegal Immigrants as the City Prepares for Possible ICE Raids
On Wednesday, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara took to social media to reiterate his support of illegal immigrants and the city’s refusal to work with federal law enforcement on immigration issues. Upon learning of the mayor’s announcement, State Senators Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) and Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) and State Representative John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) issued the […]
State Senator Andrew Chesney Joins Call for National Guard Deployment to Combat Chicago Crime
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) joined a coalition of conservative state legislators and anti-crime advocates on Tuesday, urging President Donald Trump to proceed with plans to deploy the National Guard to help combat the ongoing violent crime crisis in the City of Chicago. “President Trump is absolutely right. Federal law enforcement resources are urgently needed […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney Renews Call for Repeal of the TRUST Act and SAFE-T Act after Fatal Crash Involving Repeat DUI Offender/ Illegal Immigrant Last week, I participated in a press conference at the Stephenson County Courthouse where I demanded the full repeal of Illinois’ TRUST Act and SAFE-T Act, following an August 9 double fatality car […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Pritzker’s Flip Flop on Gerrymandering is an Embarrassment to Illinois By now you have probably heard that there is a group of Democrat lawmakers from Texas hiding out in Illinois to avoid session days in their state so they can avoid taking a vote on a redistricting plan that favors the Texas Republican majority. By […]
Senator Andrew Chesney Renews Call for Repeal of the TRUST Act and SAFE-T Act after Fatal Crash Involving Repeat DUI Offender/ Illegal Immigrant
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) was joined by State Representatives Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) and John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) at the Stephenson County Courthouse on Tuesday for a press conference where they demanded the full repeal of Illinois’ TRUST Act and SAFE-T Act, following an August 9 double fatality car crash that involved a repeat DUI […]
Is Pritzker the Pot or the Kettle in Texas Redistricting Game?
Governor JB Pritzker is no stranger to political theater. Still, his latest performance, welcoming Texas Democrats to Illinois as heroes for fleeing a redistricting vote, should earn him an award for brazen hypocrisy. A group of Texas House Democrats arrived in Illinois last week to avoid a quorum at the Texas State Capitol, blocking a […]