With Thanksgiving behind us and the Christmas Season fast approaching, family draws near as we celebrate the most glorious gift given us by God. As I reflect on the past…

EDUCATION Outcry against misuse of “seclusion rooms” by schools across Illinois; State takes action.  Many school districts use “seclusion rooms” and “isolation rooms” as places where students whom an educator…

Illinois Democrats had a moment during the final week of legislative session in 2019.  Some might say a rare moment; others may say a moment they can choose to take…

ETHICS REFORM House Republicans call for passage of sweeping ethics reform package. In the wake of even more federal corruption investigations entangling multiple layers of Illinois government, House Republicans continued…

State Representative Andrew Chesney criticized Democrat legislators for only making a “half-hearted ethics punt” during the Fall Veto Session. “There is so much low-hanging fruit on reform that the tree…

Happy Veteran’s Day! Thank you to all those who have served and all those who honor their service here at home. We are a grateful nation, humbled by your fight…

ETHICS REFORM House Republicans Introduce Sweeping Ethics Reform Package in Response to Federal Investigations.  Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin along with members of the House Republican caucus have announced…

Four weeks ago, I called on Senator Marty Sandoval (D-Chicago) to resign from Chairmanship of the Senate Transportation Committee, after he became ensnared in a federal investigation.  Later that day,…

ETHICS/CORRUPTION Bipartisan Group of Legislators Call for Ethics Reform.  Amidst ongoing public corruption investigations entangling multiple layers of Illinois government, Assistant House Minority Leader Grant Wehrli and a group of…

Just in time for the holiday season, State Representative Andrew Chesney will be hosting a Pet Rescue Fair with Friends Forever Humane Society.  The event will allow area residents to…