Purveyors of puppy mill pets have come unhinged. They are in full “freak-out” mode, furious about Illinois’ new policy focus favoring rescue pets. Many in our region may have seen…

Today, Democrats killed an opportunity for a bipartisan agreement on the energy future of Illinois by passing a last-minute omnibus energy bill that diminishes generation options and further burdens residents…

State Representative Andrew Chesney and Stephenson County Sheriff David Snyders hosted a free drive-through Prescription Drug Drop-Off event in Lena on Saturday, September 4, which collected over 100 pounds of…

The 20-year commitment by the US Government to the people of Afghanistan ended this past week, although not in a way that anyone would have hoped to see our assistance…

  Legislation drafted and passed by State Representative Andrew Chesney aimed at ending the market for puppy mills by ending the sale of commercially bred puppies in retail outlets was…

Antique vehicle use is expanded under a new law passed by State Representative Andrew Chesney which went into effect August 20th. “Northwest Illinois loves a good car or truck show!…

State Representative Andrew Chesney took a first step needed to undo Governor Pritzker’s most recent mask mandate through legislation he says urges politicians in Springfield to restore “local control”. “People…

Despite what you may see on cable news, politicians do not actually disagree on every issue along party lines. In fact, a strong majority of legislation considered in the State…

State Representative Andrew Chesney and Stephenson County Sheriff David Snyders will be hosting a drive-through Prescription Drug Drop-Off event in Lena on Saturday, September 4 from 9:30am-11:00am. The event collects…

Governor Pritzker announced new COVID mitigations this week, due in part to the spread of the “Delta variant”. New mitigations will include masking in schools. Without a doubt, the COVID-19…