Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Homeschool Families Pack Illinois Capitol to Defend Education Freedom Thousands of homeschooling families packed the Illinois State Capitol last week to protest House Bill 2827, which advanced out of the Education Policy Committee on an 8-4 vote with all House Republicans voting against it. Democrats advanced the bill despite a record-breaking 51,000 witness slips filed against […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Illinois Now Highest Taxed State in the Nation Illinois is now the highest-taxed state in the country, according to WalletHub’s latest annual study on state tax rates. The negative distinction highlights the growing financial strain on Illinois families and job creators. The report compares all 50 states and the District of Columbia across four key […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
IPASS on Demand Coming to Oregon on March 10 Today is the day for my IPASS on Demand event in Oregon! Monday, March 10 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Nash Recreation Center (River Room) 304 South Fifth Street, Oregon Co-Hosted by Oregon Mayor Ken Williams As with previous IPASS on Demand events, a mobile team […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Homeschool Families’ Annual Cherry Pie Day Set for Thursday in Springfield I have always been a strong advocate for homeschool families in this state. In fact, I recently published a guest editorial on the importance of maintaining homeschooling as a viable and affordable option for families who choose this method of schooling for their kids. […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Homeschool Families Prepping for 35th Annual Cherry Pie Day in Springfield Every year, hundreds of homeschool families from across the state travel to Springfield for a day of awareness to remind legislators that homeschooling continues to thrive in the State of Illinois. I’m shown in this photo at last year’s event. This year, on Thursday, […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Power, Patronage, and Pay-to-Play: Madigan’s Conviction Exposes Illinois’ Broken System For decades, former House Speaker Michael Madigan ran Illinois like a criminal enterprise, prioritizing power, patronage, and pay-to-play politics over the public good. His conviction on corruption charges last week marks a historic moment in the state’s long battle with political misconduct—a victory for justice […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney Fights for Taxpayer Transparency on Non-Citizen Spending With Illinois facing a $3.2 billion budget deficit, this year I am a Chief Co-sponsor of legislation that demands greater transparency regarding taxpayer dollars spent on programs for illegal immigrants. Senate Bill 1699 would require detailed annual reports on migrant/illegal immigrant spending to ensure accountability and protect […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney Sponsors Legislation that Repeals the TRUST Act; Requires Law Enforcement to Coordinate with ICE Last week I filed Senate Bill 1203, which would repeal the TRUST Act and prohibit any unit of government from adopting rules or policies that interfere with the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Since taking office, Governor Pritzker has not […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney Adds Two Additional IPASS on Demand Events in Northwest Illinois I want to thank everyone who came out to my IPASS on Demand event in Freeport on January 23. Despite the cold weather, we had a very good turnout, and the mobile team from the Tollway provided quick service to about 200 people. Due […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
IPASS on Demand Returns to Freeport on January 23 As promised, I am bringing the popular IPASS on Demand events back to the 45th District. The first event of 2025 is scheduled in Freeport on Thursday, January 23. At the December IPASS event held in Freeport, over 600 people attended and switched out their plastic […]