ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT

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Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

New Year, Same “Lame Duck” Democrats After a snowy four-day “Lame Duck” session, Illinois lawmakers convened the 104th General Assembly with Inauguration Ceremonies on January

Chesney Guest Column

Lame Duck Sessions are Dangerous; Here’s Why

Following the November presidential election, Governor JB Pritzker announced that he and his allies would “Trump-Proof” Illinois before Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration as our