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Thursday, February 6, 2025
House Republicans Stand United Against Political Theater of Democratic Party

House Republicans took a stand against the supermajority Democrats demagoguery by walking out of session Wednesday afternoon when Democrats diverted the agenda to make attacks against President Trump. Democrats control…


Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Chatham Police Officer Takes Action To Save a Life

This week, a Chatham police officer followed his instinct and training to save a young woman’s life. Sergeant Travis Schaal deserves recognition for taking action during a situation that required…


Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Coffey Attends Green Toyota Groundbreaking Ceremony

Yesterday, local leaders attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an $11 million expansion and renovation project at Green Toyota in Springfield. The project will provide customers and employees with state-of-the-art services,…


Monday, February 3, 2025
“Mike on Main Street” Coffey Tours O’Shea Builders in Springfield

“Mike on Main Street” I’m taking the initiative to further understand businesses in the 95th District. The mission of “Mike on Main Street” business tours is to hear directly from business…


Saturday, February 1, 2025
Lawsuit filed by House Republicans to remedy extreme partisan gerrymandering

This week, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) was joined by State Representatives Ryan Spain (Peoria) and Dan Ugaste (Geneva) for a press conference in the State Capitol to discuss their latest litigation effort to combat…


Friday, January 31, 2025
Coffey Announces Committee Assignments for 104th GA

For the 104th General Assembly, State Representative Mike Coffey has been assigned to the following committees. “I’m eager to move forward in the 104th General Assembly with my Committee Assignments…


Thursday, January 30, 2025
Coffey Joins Colleagues to Support Illinois FFA

I was honored to join my Republican colleagues in support of the Illinois FFA Alumni and their mission to educate students on leadership development, personal growth, and career success. The…


Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Session Update for This Week

Legislators are back in session this week. This year, we have major hurdles to address with a projected budget deficit of $3.2 billion. There is no question our communities need…


Monday, January 27, 2025
National School Choice Week

As parents, we all desire the best for our children, especially when it comes to their education. National School Choice Week (NSCW), observed from January 26 to February 1, 2025,…


Thursday, January 23, 2025
Free showing of ‘Glory’ at Orpheum Theatre in honor of Galesburg soldiers

February 15 at 7 p.m. the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg will be hosting a free showing of the 1989 film Glory; starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman; about…