Andrew Chesney

ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT

The Really Bad Bills of 2024

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

Senator Chesney’s Week in Review

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

Senator Chesney’s Week in Review

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

The Democrats’ Grocery Tax Sham

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

Senator Chesney’s Week in Review

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