Supreme Court Disappoints on Birthright Citizenship – Illinois Taxpayers Lose Again
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a disappointing decision upholding birthright citizenship. I stand with President Trump. Birthright citizenship is completely destructive and extremely costly. Giving the children of illegal immigrant’s full citizenship benefits is absolute insanity and a betrayal of American sovereignty. It is especially outrageous here in Illinois, where Democrats bend […]
Another Major Business Flees Illinois: True Value Heads to Indiana
Another major business is leaving Illinois. Do it Best Group just announced it is moving True Value’s headquarters from Chicago to Fort Wayne, Indiana. This comes after True Value, a longtime Chicago institution, was acquired following bankruptcy. This is the latest in a long line of high-profile departures — Caterpillar, Boeing, Morton Salt, Citadel, and […]
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases Against AR-15 and Assault Weapons Bans
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear major challenges to bans on AR-15-style rifles, including Cook County’s assault weapons ban. The consolidated cases could deliver a serious blow to Governor Pritzker’s 2023 gun control law that targets law-abiding citizens across our state. Radical Democrats like Pritzker have spent years trampling the Second Amendment. They […]
I Stand with Our Daughters: Supreme Court Crushes Pritzker’s Radical Gender Agenda
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws protecting women’s sports from “transgender women”/biological males, and it delivered a long-overdue reality check to Governor Pritzker and his radical woke allies. Their dangerous fantasy that biological males belong in girls’ and women’s sports has finally been crushed by the highest court in the land. For […]
Chesney Blasts Pritzker After Supreme Court Ruling: Ban Males from Girls’ Sports
FREEPORT — State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws protecting women’s sports from “transgender women”/ biological males: “Governor Pritzker and his radical woke allies just got another harsh reality check. Their dangerous fantasy that biological males belong in girls’ and women’s sports has officially been crushed […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Helping Drivers with I-PASS in Mount Carroll It was great to see so many people at our I-PASS On-Demand event in Mount Carroll. Events like this are a simple but meaningful way to bring state services directly into our communities and make it easier for residents to get the help they need without traveling long […]
New Laws Taking Effect July 1
While most new Illinois laws take effect on January 1, some are scheduled to coincide with the start of the state’s new fiscal year on July 1. This year, 19 new laws are taking effect on July 1, along with several additional provisions from previously passed legislation. Here’s a look at some of the more […]
Illinois Keeps Failing Taxpayers on SNAP
When government is entrusted with helping vulnerable families, it also has a responsibility to administer those programs correctly. Unfortunately, Illinois continues to fall short. New federal data shows Illinois’ SNAP payment error rate has climbed to 14.6%, making our state one of the worst performers in the nation. These errors include both overpayments and underpayments, […]
Helping Drivers with I-PASS in Mount Carroll
It was great to see so many people at our I-PASS On-Demand event in Mount Carroll. Events like this are a simple but meaningful way to bring state services directly into our communities and make it easier for residents to get the help they need without traveling long distances or spending hours on the phone. […]
Senator Chesney’s Column: Pritzker’s Part-Time Governorship Delivers a Record $56 Billion Tax-and-Spend Disaster
As many of you already know, and your wallets certainly do, Governor J.B. Pritzker and his Democrat supermajority have rammed through a record-breaking budget. This bloated disaster is a direct result of Pritzker’s complete and utter disengagement from the state he was elected to lead. This budget should outrage any reasonable person: it includes nearly […]