ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is calling on Governor JB Pritzker to stop playing politics with children’s futures and immediately opt Illinois into the new
Illinois Brings in Record-High Revenue and STILL Hikes Taxes in New Budget Democrat lawmakers approved another record-high budget this year, even after the state collected
Not too long ago, Illinois had an incredibly successful tax credit school scholarship program that empowered low-and middle-income families to choose the best education for
Democrats Pile On New Taxes at Start of New Fiscal Year The new fiscal year for the State of Illinois began on July 1, and
On July 3, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Senate-amended version of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Following the tallying of the vote,
Governor Pritzker Announces Intent to Seek Third Term Last week, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that he intends to run for a third term in office.
It’s county fair season in Illinois! These fairs allow our state’s most significant industry to take center stage. From livestock shows and 4-H competitions to
Chesney Files Law Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Budget Adoption Process Late at night on May 31, the Democrat Majority in Illinois rammed through the budget
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is bringing a mobile team from the Illinois Tollway to Genoa for an IPASS on Demand event on Tuesday, June
Chesney Travels to Washington, D.C. for Pritzker Testimony on Sanctuary State Policies I was part of a small group of conservative Illinois lawmakers who traveled
The spring 2025 legislative session adjourned in the overnight hours of May 31–June 1, and as has become commonplace in JB Pritzker’s Illinois, the budget
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) issued the following statement in response to the sentencing of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on federal corruption charges: