ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT
My advocacy for the constituents of the 45th District is three-fold. It includes bills I file, bills I co-sponsor, support, and help get passed, and
On Saturday afternoon at a rally in Western Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump was injured after gunfire rang out while he was speaking. In response to
Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Gun Ban – For Now In an order released July 2, the United States Supreme Court declined to take
Chesney Hosts Two More Successful Community Connections Meetings in 45th District The Community Connections meetings I have been co-hosting with local officials in the 45th
Of the 500 or so bills that passed this year, several good ones are headed to the Governor for final action, and I will write
City of Freeport to Increase Sales Tax by 1% on July 1 As of July 1, 2024, those who purchase general merchandise within the city
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is continuing his series of Community Connections meetings in the 45th District with a June 24 event in Rockton, and
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is kicking off a series of Community Connections meetings in the 45th District with a Tuesday, June 18 with event
On Wednesday, three deputies from Ogle County Sheriff’s Department were shot while responding to an incident inside an Ogle County home. In response, State Senator
Governor Signs Record Spending Budget with Billion-Dollar Tax Hike Governor J.B. Pritzker’s government spending plan, which relies on $1 billion in tax increases, officially became
Session has ended and legislators are back in their home districts until the Fall Veto Session. On the heels of passing a record-high $53 billion
Pritzker’s Tax Hikes and Record Government Spending Pass General Assembly On separate days last week, the Illinois General Assembly passed a Fiscal Year 2025 budget