The Nation’s Largest Outdoor Farm Show The Farm Progress Show is designed for serious growers, producers and agribusinesses. As the largest, most diversified agriculture information business in North America, Farm…

This week I had the opportunity to visit the Motherland Gardens Community Project in Springfield. Yves Doumen, the founder of this organization, and also a member of the Illinois National Guard,…

State Representative Mike Coffey is taking the initiative to further understand businesses in the 95th District. The ‘Mike on Main Street‘ mission is to hear directly from businesses and workers so…

August 25, 2025 Last night, State Rep. Mike Coffey hosted a pizza party at Papa Frank’s in Springfield to celebrate the students who completed his 2025 Summer Reading Program. He…

Source: The State Journal-Register Gov. JB Pritzker signed several bills into law on Aug. 15. The new laws cover a range of topics, from health care and education to public…

Join State Representative Mike Coffey for coffee (on him) and good conversation this Saturday, August 23 at his Coffee with Coffey event. Rep. Coffey will provide you with a legislative…

EDUCATION Safety Tips for students heading back to school. The American Red Cross has published a checklist on back-to-school safety for all parents, especially parents of students who are younger or are going…

Grant applications for the Safe Route to School Program are now open through October 15th.   Administered by IDOT using federal funds, Safe Routes to School advances projects that improve…

Governor JB Pritzker’s Hypocrisy on Gerrymandering & Fair Maps.  Governor Pritzker hit the late-night talk show circuit, sitting with soon-to-be-canceled late night host Stephen Colbert, while threatening to rewrite Illinois’…

Each year on August 7, Americans pause to honor the brave men and women who have been wounded or killed in combat while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Known…