Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney Recognizes Local WWII Vet on His 100th Birthday As a State Senator, I get to meet a lot of very interesting people, and last week I got to spend some time with Freeport resident Alfred “Gene” Burton as I presented him with an official Senate certificate of recognition for his 100th Birthday. It […]
Senator Andrew Chesney to Bring Community Connections Tour to Freeport on August 28
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is bringing his Community Connections Tour to Stephenson County on August 28 with an event in Freeport. Joining the Senator as a co-host for the meeting is Stephenson County Board Chairman Scott Helms. “This will be my fifth Community Connections meeting in the 45th Senate District, with previous events held […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney Earns Perfect Score from Small Business Advocacy Group I am proud to announce that I recently earned a perfect 100% score for my 2023-2024 voting record from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an organization that advocates for small businesses across the nation and in all 50 states. NFIB is nonprofit and […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
State Grant Secured by Senator Andrew Chesney Helps Highland Community College Enhance Student Agriculture Program As participation in Highland Community College’s (HCC) Agriculture program continues to grow, a $150,000 grant I secured for the college helps ensure students will have access to enhanced hands-on learning and field work. Last Wednesday, I joined HCC President Chris […]
How the Sausage is Made in Springfield
Most of us know the process of how a bill becomes a law. While that process directs the flow of bills that are filed, just how do thousands of policy ideas each year become bills in the first place? As of this writing, just under 3,000 Senate and House bills have been filed this year […]
State Grant Secured by Senator Andrew Chesney Helps Highland Community College Enhance Student Agriculture Program
As participation in Highland Community College’s (HCC) Agriculture program continues to grow, a grant secured by State Senator Andrew Chesney helps ensure students will have access to enhanced hands-on learning and field work. On Wednesday, August 7, Chesney joined HCC President Chris Kuberski, HCC Foundation Director Dan Dick, and other college representatives for the official […]
Senator Andrew Chesney Earns Perfect 100% on NFIB Scorecard for Small Business Support
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an organization that advocates for small businesses across the nation, has announced that Illinois State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has earned a perfect 100% on the 2023-3024 legislative scorecard. “Senator Chesney has earned an impressive 100% small-business voting record,” said NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley. “He consistently […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Illinois Unemployment Remains 3rd Highest in Nation as Governor Travels the Country Illinoisans continue to struggle to make ends meet as the rising cost of groceries and other daily necessities puts an ongoing strain on family budgets. But as the state’s unemployment rate remains the third highest in the nation, Governor JB Pritzker continues to travel […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Legislation Empowers Sheriffs in 9-1-1 Emergency Systems Legislation I supported that enables sheriffs to play a pivotal role in Illinois’ 9-1-1 emergency systems was recently signed into law. House Bill 5128 amends the Emergency Telephone System Act to explicitly recognize sheriffs as eligible members of local 9-1-1 boards, ensuring their insights and leadership contribute to […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
ComEd Works Around the Clock to Restore Power after July 15 storms The storms that ripped through Northern Illinois during the evening of July 15 produced at least 10 tornadoes and left almost half-a-million ComEd customers without power. However, I am happy to report that as of last Friday, power had been restored to 99% […]