Illegals Taking Your Scholarship Money
Back in August, the governor signed a bill that hands locally-funded scholarships, grants, and tuition aid to illegal immigrants and other noncitizens. House Bill 460, which goes into effect January 1, rewrites the RISE Act so individuals who aren’t eligible for federal aid can now tap into your locally-funded financial aid. And it is all […]
Democrats Push Illinois into Dangerous New Vaccine Experiment
Last week, Governor Pritzker and Springfield Democrats took one of their most reckless steps yet in reshaping Illinois public health policy to fit their political agenda. Pritzker signed a bill that lets the Illinois Department of Public Health create its own vaccine rulebook separate from the CDC. House Bill 767 forces state-regulated insurance plans to […]
Democrats Kill Relief for Tipped Workers
Despite Illinoisans being crushed by rising costs, Governor Pritzker and his far-left Democrat legislators again turned their backs on working people. They refused to consider tax relief for tipped workers, choosing politics over the people who keep our restaurants, bars, and small businesses running. Senate Bill 140 would have exempted tip income from state taxes, […]
Democrats Side with Illegal Criminals and Sell Out Illinois Families
FREEPORT – State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is slamming a new law signed today by Gov. JB Pritzker. The law makes it harder for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and police to do their jobs and easier for criminals and illegals to avoid accountability. “The governor’s decision to once again side with illegal criminals instead […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Recent Arrest Related to Threats Against State Senator Andrew Chesney On November 25, authorities arrested Joseph Haggerty, an inspector for the City of Chicago, after he sent two emails threatening physical harm to me through my official government account. The threats came the same day I participated in a press conference on illegal immigration and […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Sen. Chesney Awards Scholarship to Support Scales Mound High School Trap Team I recently stopped by Scales Mound High School and surprised students and coaches from the school’s Trap Team with a $500 scholarship to help support the school’s trap program. The scholarship was made available by the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. The Illinois Legislative […]