Jo Daviess County Republican Chairman Michael Dittmar longs for the day when party voters will become more practical.

Republican Andrew Chesney is ready to heed the voice of the voters of the 89th District.

Republican House hopeful Andrew Chesney is hoping to ride the wave of another endorsement all the way to Springfield.

With the election on Tuesday, Republican House candidate Andrew Chesney is hoping his campaign gets a boost from a Chicago Tribune endorsement.

Andrew Chesney laments there’s a mindset among some lawmakers in Springfield that virtually makes it impossible for them to do the budgetary things that need to be done in the interest of the state.

Andrew Chesney has a novel idea for how he’d like to see state politics operate in Illinois.

Andrew Chesney is proud to know that former 89th District State Rep. Jim Sacia sees some of himself in the current Republican candidate.

Republican candidate Andrew Chesney doesn't understand how lawmakers in Springfield fail to make improvements when many constituents want the same things from the state government.

Andrew Chesney doesn't understand how lawmakers in Springfield rationalize putting the financial weight of the entire government on the shoulders of a few.

Republican House candidate Andrew Chesney has scored the Illinois Farm Bureau Activator (IFB) endorsement in his run in the 89th District.

Republican House candidate Andrew Chesney said he wouldn’t be surprised to see criminal charges filed against someone in the campaign of his 89th District Democratic opponent Nick Hyde for misuse of government resources.

Andrew Chesney knows the worth of what he's selling.

Republican House candidate Andrew Chesney sees common-sense principles making a fundamental difference in neighboring states and wants Illinois to follow suit.

Republican House candidate Andrew Chesney senses a common theme emerging from the frustrated taxpayers of the 89th District.

Andrew Chesney thinks it’s sad that lawmakers in Springfield will simply increase taxes instead of cutting spending at a time when the state is in desperate need of change.

Andrew Chesney’s meet and greets with voters where the subject is always about what they most want to talk about is quickly becoming legendary across the 89th House District.

Republican candidate Andrew Chesney believes taxes are too high across the state and the recent increases have not been instituted with the people of his community in mind.

Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard A. Pearson is imploring all his members to be aware.

State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is applauding the Supreme Court decision that absolves non-union workers from being obligated to pay fees that are used for collective bargaining.

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is calling on House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to step down in the wake of his longtime chief of staff being hit with allegations of sexual harassment.