Starting Today, Illinois will usher in several new laws ranging from education requirements to a ban on small single-use plastic bottles in hotels. The state will also implement several new…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — In honor of its 163rd birthday, Union Pacific Railroad is unveiling a new commemorative locomotive in the hometown of its founder — Abraham Lincoln. Union Pacific…

From News Channel 20 The Village of Chatham is coming together in a powerful way this summer. On Sunday, July 6, the community will gather at Chatham Community Park for…

Do you ever get things delivered from retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Target, or even your favorite small business? Whether it’s school supplies, household essentials, groceries, or pizza, delivery has become…

GENERAL ASSEMBLYIllinois Republicans urge veto of Senate Bill 328, file lawsuit to expose Constitutional Violation.This week, members of the Illinois House and Senate Republican caucuses joined together to call on…

Thanks to everyone who came out to my Pet Adoption event yesterday! I enjoyed the conversations and I’m happy to see several rescue pets now have new homes! I also…

Springfield, IL…State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) joined Republican members of the Illinois House and Senate in a lawsuit filed in Sangamon County court to enforce the Illinois Constitution’s Third Reading…

State Representative Mike Coffey filed legislation to maximize our state’s important library resources. Rep. Coffey’s legislation, House Bill 2747, amends the Illinois Library System Act to allocate existing grant funds to…

Springfield, IL…State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) issued the following statement after Governor Pritzker signed Illinois’ massive $55.2 billion budget: “Illinois’ budget has grown by over $2 billion since I took…

The FY 2026 budget passed by Democrats gives Governor Pritzker unprecedented spending power, including a $100 million slush fund ‘just in case’ the federal government withholds funding from other programs….