Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Jo Daviess County Sheriff Retires After Three Decades in Law Enforcement Last week it was a privilege to see Jo Daviess County Sheriff Kevin Turner at my IPASS event in Elizabeth. It was not lost on me that his appearance at my event was one of his last as sheriff. After 14 years as the […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney’s IPASS on Demand Events Serve over 850 people in Two Days The response to my IPASS on Demand events continues to be tremendous. Last week I hosted a mobile team from the Illinois Tollway for events held in Freeport and Machesney Park, and during the two days more than 850 of my constituents […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Veto Session Concludes: Senate Republicans Renew Call for No New Tax Hikes The second and final week of the General Assembly’s Veto Session wrapped up on Thursday with few legislative items passing through either chamber. While the Veto Session has ended, the 103rd General Assembly is expected to reconvene in early January for a “lame duck” […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Federal Court Ruling Finds Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban Unconstitutional A federal judge in East St. Louis recently ruled that the state’s assault weapons ban is unconstitutional. In 2023, Illinois enacted a ban on the sale and possession of certain semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines. The legislation faced immediate legal challenges, with gun owners and gun […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney Hosts Successful IPASS on Demand Event, Four More Planned in December I want to thank everyone who came out for my first IPASS on Demand event last week in Rockton. During the four-hour event, more than 300 people came through and exchanged their plastic IPASS transponders for the new sticker technology. I also want […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney Adds Two More IPASS Events to End-of-Year Outreach Calendar My office will be ending the year strong with six outreach events scheduled before the end of the year. I have arranged for a mobile team from the Illinois Tollway to come to the 45th District for five separate IPASS on Demand events. The […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
National First Responders Day Today, October 28th, is National First Responders Day, a time to honor the courage and commitment of the men and women who serve on the front lines, protecting and supporting our communities. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, an estimated 4.6 million people serve as career and/or volunteer first […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney to Host Three Tollway IPASS on Demand Events In an effort to help motorists update their IPASS technology to the new stickers that are replacing plastic transponders, my staff and I are in the process of organizing three IPASS on Demand events that will be held prior to the end of the year. Please […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney Welcomes Association of Equipment Manufacturers to Oregon Last week we had a lot of fun when the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ Express Bus Tour made a stop at E.D. Etnyre & Company in Oregon. I enjoyed talking with Vice Chair of the Board Don Etnyre, CEO Ganesh Iyer, and several employees of this equipment […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney Meets with Local Officials to Discuss Issues and Receive Updates With veto session set to begin in a few weeks and the 2025 session on the horizon, last week I had an opportunity to meet with two public officials in the 45th District to discuss local needs and concerns and to receive updates on […]