WAND NEWS The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has announced that 24 additional professions can now obtain licensure through the Department’s newly launched online licensing system, known…

Springfield Illinois will soon be home to the largest air-supported sports dome in the world. Scheels Sports Park broke ground in 2023 and the project is on track to open…

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…

Yesterday, I attended the Camp Compass Stakeholder Breakfast in Springfield! Compass for Kids is a fantastic organization that is committed to providing academic and social-emotional support to underserved children in…

The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Center announced it will lease space at Horace Mann’s downtown Springfield campus to expand programs that support economic development in the region. The 2.5-year…

Yesterday, I joined community leaders and Illinois residents to celebrate the163rd anniversary of President Lincoln signing the Pacific Railroad Act into law. Union Pacific Railroad unveiled a new commemorative locomotive…

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…

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…

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…