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 […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney Fall Survey Reaffirms Northwest Illinois Conservative Values Several weeks ago I mailed a fall survey to households across the 45th Senate District. The survey was mailed without regard to political affiliation. Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and others received it to ensure accurate results. While the results cannot be considered “scientific,” they do provide an excellent […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Chesney Enjoys Record Turnout at Freeport Community Connections Event We filled one of the meeting rooms at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau building last Wednesday when I hosted my latest Community Connections meeting. Stephenson County Board Chairman Scott Helms co-hosted the event with me and it was a great opportunity for the two of us […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney Recognizes Local WWII Vet on His 100th Birthday As a State Senator, I get to meet a lot of very interesting people, and last week I got to spend some time with Freeport resident Alfred “Gene” Burton as I presented him with an official Senate certificate of recognition for his 100th Birthday. It […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney Earns Perfect Score from Small Business Advocacy Group I am proud to announce that I recently earned a perfect 100% score for my 2023-2024 voting record from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an organization that advocates for small businesses across the nation and in all 50 states. NFIB is nonprofit and […]