State Representative Andrew Chesney reacted to Governor JB Pritzker’s Budget Address today: “This was more political commercial than an honest budget address to the people of Illinois. While well-produced Hollywood-style…

Calling them an “unnecessary hurdle for law-abiding citizens”, State Representative Andrew Chesney announced he filed House Bill 1770 (HB 1770) in the Illinois House to repeal the Firearm Owners Identification…

Serving on the Freeport City Council during the transition to a City Manager form of government, as well as serving as a member of the House Cities and Villages Committee…

By: Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) & Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) We are two legislators who don’t agree on a lot. One of us is a Chicago Democrat who co-chairs the…

On February 16, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) will consider a rule change drafted by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to implement “Culturally Responsive Teaching and…

Reacting to the announcement that Governor JB Pritzker has changed his mind to allow state legislators to be vaccinated before the medically vulnerable public, State Representative Andrew Chesney said sometimes,…

Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle made history as one of the first committee witnesses to testify before the General Assembly via video stream during the lame-duck session in opposition to…

State Representative Andrew Chesney had harsh words for Governor JB Pritzker’s plan to move up prisoner vaccination ahead of vaccinating adults with high-risk medical conditions. “I support offering vaccinations to…

State Representative Andrew Chesney was sworn-in to his third term as 89th District State Representative during inauguration ceremonies in Springfield on Wednesday. While Representative Chesney was first sworn into office…

Noting it is “an honor to serve,” Rep. Andrew Chesney was sworn in to the 102nd General Assembly on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.