Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
State Lawmakers Return for Veto Session State lawmakers were back in Springfield last week for the first two days of the annual fall Veto Session.
October 21, 2025
ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT
ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT
State Lawmakers Return for Veto Session State lawmakers were back in Springfield last week for the first two days of the annual fall Veto Session.
On October 13, former Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, now also known as Inmate #90368-509, reported to federal prison to begin a 7.5-year
Madigan Reports to Prison; Republicans Continue to Push for Ethics Reform Yesterday, October 13, disgraced former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan reported to prison.
On September 10, after news broke that Charlie Kirk had been shot but before his passing was confirmed, the U.S. House of Representatives paused for
Federal Government Shuts Down On October 1, Democrats shut down the federal government after rejecting a bipartisan plan that would have kept it open. The
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