ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT
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
In response to the verdict handed down in a New York City courtroom Thursday afternoon against President Donald Trump, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has
On May 26, Senate Democrats pushed through a Fiscal Year 2025 budget that includes record spending and nearly $1 billion in tax hikes. In response
FY25 Budget is Elusive as Spring Session Winds Down Lawmakers are in Springfield this week for what are supposed to be the final days of the
With just three days remaining on the scheduled spring session calendar, the Fiscal Year 2025 calendar remains in flux. On Wednesday, May 22, State Senator
Those of us who grew up in stable homes with solid role models are very fortunate. While most of us probably did not know or
Senator Chesney Gets “View of a Lineman” during Energy Association Event The Illinois Energy Association hosted its 2nd annual “Bringing the Tour to You” event
As your Senator of the 45th District, I am privileged to be the legislative voice of about 220,000 citizens in Northwest Illinois. I gauge opinions
Senate Republicans Warn, “This is How you Steal an Election,” as Democrats Pass Drastic Change to Election Law On May 2 Republican members of the
Stephenson County Board Declares itself “Non-Sanctuary County” Through a resolution passed earlier this month, Stephenson County board members declared the county a Non-Sanctuary County. This