FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Springfield, IL…State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) honored President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday by participating in the Annual Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield. After laying…

I was honored to pay tribute to the great Abraham Lincoln on his birthday today. President Lincoln was an honest man of integrity, he had a generous heart, and a…

Frito-Lay is one of the largest snack food manufacturers in the United States. They make some of the most popular potato chips in the American marketplace, including Lay’s, Fritos, Doritos,…

This week, I had the opportunity to speak with Greg Bishop from Bishop On Air. We discussed the impact of minimum wage increases in Illinois and how it’s impacting businesses…

Illinois native Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in the tiny village of Tampico in Whiteside County in 1911. Mr. Reagan died at the age of 93 in 2004. Reagan is…

Rep. Coffey | Rep. Rosenthal | Sen. McCure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        Springfield, IL…New legislation has been filed in response to the disturbing story of a Carlinville funeral home that…

There is a story behind every piece of legislation introduced in the Illinois General Assembly.  Some stories are light-hearted and some are maddening.  And others, like the horrific murders of…

I was glad to give an update on this upcoming session to the Regional Leadership Council in Springfield during our meeting. The Regional Leadership Council consists of Mayors and government…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        Springfield, IL…State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) has been appointed to the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board. He will assist other board members with providing recommendations to the…

Education | Health Care | Immigration | Illinois Heritage EDUCATION Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) adopts literacy plan advanced by the General Assembly. For decades, educators have debated the relative…