STATE GOVERNMENT DFPR responds to House Republican pressure, announces first phase of plan to modernize professional licensing. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR) is the State agency that…

Property Taxes New property tax hike proposal from Mayor Brandon Johnson. Chicago is already one of the most highly taxed jurisdictions in the United States. The mayor’s proposed Year 2025 budget,…

News from: State Representative Mike Coffey Springfield, IL…State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) issued the following statement upon passage of the FY 2025 budget early Wednesday morning. “Democrats in the General…

*SESSION UPDATE* We’ve made it to end of session deadline and have yet to see the multi-billion dollar state budget. This week has been very busy in the House with…

Yesterday, I joined Patrick Pfingsten on WMAY to discuss budget negotiations (or the lack thereof), my thoughts on the spring session so far, and what Illinois needs to be a prosperous…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        Springfield, IL…Governor Pritzker addressed the State of Illinois on the largest proposed budget in state history. State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) is disappointed that Illinois residents…