Admonishing his Democrat colleagues for “never letting a good crisis go to waste,” State Representative Andrew Chesney criticized a number of elements of the Democrats omnibus election bill (Senate Bill…

An Emergency Rule that would have provided for criminal penalties and potential jail time for business owners who reopen in violation of Governor Pritzker’s executive orders was abruptly removed from…

State Representative Andrew Chesney joined more than 2 dozen fellow House Republican legislators in sending a letter on Friday, May 15 to Governor Pritzker urging he increase childcare capacity at…

State Representative Andrew Chesney and 39 other members of the House Republican Caucus sent a letter to Governor Pritzker urging him to consider the devastating effects that ongoing social isolation…

When the Governor unveiled his Restore Illinois Plan on May 5th, I was, at first, optimistic. From a 30,000-foot view, the plan was regional with phases of re-opening the state…

Urging the legislature to reconvene by Tuesday, May 5, State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) sent a letter to House Speaker Michael Madigan and the Illinois House Clerk’s office saying the…

Following a call by legislators representing Northwest Illinois to re-open Illinois regionally last week, Northwest Illinois local officials have been following suit, lending their support to a regional approach to…

Over the past month, I have put Northwest Illinois Values on the forefront as we discuss our regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I have helped share stories of neighbors…

Legislators representing Northwest Illinois had strong words for first-term Democrat Governor JB Pritzker’s handling of the COVID pandemic in Illinois on Wednesday, with Rep. Andrew Chesney going so far as…

I’ve been known to attract some online criticism from time to time.  However, one of the more perplexing reasons I have caught grief while serving in elected office is the…