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 […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Andrew Chesney Named Champion of Free Enterprise by Illinois Chamber of Commerce I am pleased to announce that I have been named a Champion of Free Enterprise by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce for strongly defending free enterprise and advocating for the furtherance of economic opportunities for all Illinoisans. Through the votes I took on […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney to Host Annual Pet Adoption Event on December 14 Animal welfare is an issue that is very important to me. I authored Illinois’ original law banning pet store sales of puppy mill animals and co-sponsored the law that prohibits testing facilities from engaging in toxicological experiments involving dogs and cats. I am pleased […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney Wraps Up Community Connections Tour with Successful Events in Elizabeth and Oregon I want to thank everyone who took the time to attend one or more of the seven Community Connections events I held across the 45th District. The tour wrapped up last week with events in Elizabeth and Oregon, with events also held […]