Andrew Chesney

ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT

Engaging With Your State Government

The 104th General Assembly is now in session, and in the coming weeks, thousands of bills will be filed in both the Illinois Senate and

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

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

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

Legislators Return to Springfield for Lame-Duck Session Illinois lawmakers were in Springfield from January 4 through January 7 for a “lame-duck session” to tackle the