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…

I LOVE a good County Fair! Nothing screams Summer in the Heartland more than this nostalgic American pastime. Northwest Illinois values will again be on full display through the tractor…

State Representative Andrew Chesney presented recently retired Lena Village President Denny Bergman with House Resolution 228, a resolution passed by the Illinois House honoring Bergman’s public service, on Wednesday, July…

Continuing a series of summer outreach visits with local officials, State Representative Andrew Chesney met with local elected officials in Pearl City on July 15. “It was so gratifying to…

A recent poll conducted by Issues & Insights and Tippinsights found that 64% of young people age 18-24 are NOT proud to be an American. Young adults (18-24) were the…

Continuing a series of summer outreach visits with local officials, State Representative Andrew Chesney met with local officials this week including providing a legislative update at the Orangeville Village Board…