ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT

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No Taxes on Tips Means Relief for Working Families

Democrats Kill Relief for Tipped Workers

Despite Illinoisans being crushed by rising costs, Governor Pritzker and his far-left Democrat legislators again turned their backs on working people. They refused to consider

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Senator Chesney’s Week in Review

Recent Arrest Related to Threats Against State Senator Andrew Chesney On November 25, authorities arrested Joseph Haggerty, an inspector for the City of Chicago, after

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Senator Chesney’s Week in Review

State Senator Andrew Chesney Named Prairie State Policy Champion by AFP-IL I am proud to announce that I was recently named a “Prairie State Policy

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Senator Chesney’s Week in Review

Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with law enforcement leaders at the Northwest Illinois Law Enforcement Executives Association (NILEEA) meeting in Freeport. Meetings like

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Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

Democrats Wait Until After Elections to End Government Shutdown Over the weekend, there was movement within the U.S. Senate to end the stalemate and reopen

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Senator Chesney’s Week in Review

Democrats Push Through Woke and Expensive Agenda During Final Day of Veto Session The 2026 fall veto session was the most expensive and reckless I