Bishop On Air

Bishop talks with Better Government Association's David Greising about ongoing corruption trials, cannabis sales and the state flag.

Bishop talks with Michelle Ownbey, publisher of the Springfield Business Journal, about happenings in and around the Springfield community.

Bishop delivers the Springfield City Council Roundup from Tuesday's Committee of the Whole dealing with debt forgiveness to homelessness

Bishop provides details about Memorial Health's announced layoffs of around 270 employees, including 20% of leadership.

Bishop reviews the progression of challenges to firearms regulations, ranging from the status of the ATF's frames and receivers rule to what a plaintiff may do next in the challenge to Illinois' gun and magazine ban.

Bishop talks with Carrie and John with the Springfield Road Runners Club about upcoming races around the Illinois State Fair.

Bishop talks with Robert Bevis, owner of Law Weapons in Naperville, about an upcoming fundraiser and what's expected to be more lawsuits against Illinois' law.

Bishop takes calls about who will win in a cage match, Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg.

Bishop reviews the latest in a story of the suspect in Emma Shafer's murder Gabriel Calixto being on the run as his former kidnapping victim says the death could have been prevented.

Bishop reviews a Colorado federal judge blocking that state's law limiting firearm purchase to 21 and older as the father of the Highland Park, Illinois Independence Day shooting seeks to have reckless conduct charges for allowing his under-21 son to apply for a Firearm Owner ID card

Bishop airs more of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson downplaying the arrest of around 40 people from what he called "large gatherings" wanting to "cut up."

Bishop shares a conversation with state Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Cherry Valley, with his concerns over the state nearly doubling overall spending in the past six years.

Bishop talks with Kathleen Campbell, a citizen helping organize opposition to proposed CO2 pipelines, about the latest in the back-and-forth over the issue.

Bishop takes calls in reaction to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson downplaying criminal activity among groups of youth and airs some of Chicago police union President John Catanzara.

Bishop talks with Chicago reporter William Kelly about his ongoing legal fight to have his press pass restored.

Bishop reviews the status in federal court of a law that allows the state to go after anti-abortion pregnancy centers for deceptive practices. Could this be a bellwether for how an expected law allowing gun manufacturers to be sued for how they advertise?

Bishop goes over some of the nearly 100 bills Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Friday. One that remains on the governor's desk is House Bill 218 that would allow lawsuits against gun manufacturers.

Bishop talks with Butch Patrick, also known as Eddie Munster, who will be in Springfield for the Abe Lincoln Car Show Spectacular Saturday.

Bishop delivers the Springfield City Council Roundup featuring conversations about labor agreements and debt forgiveness.

Bishop airs some of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's news conference where he took questions about recent criminal activity and immigration

Bishop talks with gun rights advocate Todd Vandermyde about an Illinois State Police memo detailing the need for "assault weapons attachments" to be registered by Jan. 1 if the state's gun and magazine ban is upheld by the courts.

Bishop talks with Springfield Business Journal Publisher Michelle Ownbey about happenings in and around the Springfield business community.

Bishop opens the phones to get more reaction to whether the latest indictment against Donald Trump shows he's a criminal or whether it's election interference from Biden's DOJ.

Bishop shares recent comments from Gov. J.B. Pritzker about how to curb violence in the city of Chicago and takes a few calls and comments from texts.

Bishop reviews the win Firearms Policy Coalition secured in a federal court challenging the ATF's rule on pistol braces.