ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is hosting a series of traveling office hours events throughout the 45th Senate District this summer. The first events in
On Tuesday, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled the no-cash bail provision of the SAFE-T Act is constitutional. In response to the ruling, State Senator Andrew Chesney
The State of Illinois lost a great legislator last year when Republican State Representative and Floor Leader Mark Batinick retired. He was a fiscal hawk
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is pleased to announce that over $510 million in state and local highway improvements are coming to the 45th Senate
On Monday night, the Talcott Free Library Board of Trustees failed to overturn a recently scheduled drag show event at the Rockton Library. The event has been billed
There is no denying Illinois has an outmigration problem. And it is not just retired people leaving Illinois for warmer climates. The most recent data
Legislators left Springfield toward the end of May with a record-high budget in place for the fiscal year that begins July 1 of this year.
News broke Thursday evening that former President Donald Trump has been indicted on charges connected to his handling of classified national security documents. In response
On Tuesday, June 6, Governor JB Pritzker brought his “budget amplification tour” to the City of Freeport. The Freeport visit is one of many across
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) invites residents of the 45th District to take advantage of a free Constituent Education Resource Card that is available through
On Saturday, June 10, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) and Durand Mayor Sheila Hoffman are partnering for a free document shredding event at Durand High
On Thursday night the Senate approved a Fiscal Year 2024 budget that spends over $50 billion. After the 34 to 22 vote, State Senator Andrew