Bishop On Air

Residents looking to sue the state of Illinois on constitutional challenges to state law would only be able to file lawsuits in Sangamon and Cook counties in a measure ready to be sent to the governor. Bishop shares debate from the House floor and takes phone calls.

Bishop reviews the late night debate in the Illinois Senate to spend $50.6 billion dollars of $50.7 billion in estimated tax revenue with Republicans saying the plan is one sided and a kick in the teeth of their constituents.

Bishop talks with Kayla Graven with Downtown Springfield Inc. about the planned events in the downtown.

A 3,500 page budget bill dropped last night for how Illinois tax dollars will be spent. But, what about ethics reforms?

Bishop talks with state Rep. Wayne Rosenthal, R-Morrisonville, about the status of the state budget.

After Ron DeSantis launched his campaign, former President Donald Trump went into troll mode.

Bishop reviews some of the latest in the ongoing budget negotiations for how Illinoisans state tax dollars are to be spent.

Bishop shares President Joe Biden's emotional honoring of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting on the year anniversary and discusses the debate over gun control.

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

Bishop takes calls about who should be the Republican nominee for President as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce he's running for the White House.

Bishop talks about the Illinois Legislature returning to Springfield to finish a budget. What are some of the driving costs that could impact taxpayer spending

Bishop shares some of the report Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released Tuesday highlighting a 5-year report that spanned 7 decades, included nearly 2,000 victims and more than 400 clergy. The Springfield Catholic Diocese responds.

Bishop discusses the latest in the ATF's pistol brace rule that was blocked by an injunction pending appeal. Who's impacted by this? What's the status of Illinois' gun ban challenges?

Bishop shares some of the debate from the Illinois Statehouse over a bill to allow for gender neutral multi-occupancy restrooms and takes a ton of calls on the issue from both sides of the debate.

Bishop shares a conversation with Brett Dallmeyer, a licensed fingerprint vendor, who shares concerns about Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act.

Bishop talks with Springfield Alderman Shawn Gregory about city politics, the future of the Wyndham City Centre and more.

Bishop takes calls about a measure advancing at the Illinois Statehouse that would limit where a legal challenge can be filed against state laws to only Sangamon and Cook counties, instead of any of the other 100 county courts.

Bishop reviews the debate on the Illinois Senate floor over a bill that would limit residents who sue the state to filing their actions in only Sangamon or Cook counties, rather than any of the 100 other counties across the state.

Bishop gets reaction from U.S. LawShield's Kirk Evans about House Bill 676 that if passed and enacted would, among other things, set up a taskforce to evaluate requiring firearms owners to have insurance.

Bishop talks with John Boch from Guns Save Life about his effort to have people file complaints against two Illinois Supreme Court justices that as candidates took campaign cash from the governor and others who ended up being defendants in a challenge against Illinois gun and magazine ban.

Bishop reviews the latest in where Illinois' budget process is after lawmakers left for the weekend, blasting through their adjournment date.

Bishop shares a conversation with U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, about the state's continued population decline, the nation's debt ceiling, the Durham report into the origins of the "Trump/Russia collusion" and the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

Bishop shares comments from Illinois Policy's Bryce Hill and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood about the state's continued population decline.

Bishop talks with Randy Eccles of NPR Illinois about an upcoming forum with the Springfield Citizens' Club about "What’s Happening to Local News?"

Bishop talks with Chicago reporter William J. Kelly about his coverage of migrants staying at a luxury hotel there while Illinois state lawmakers advance a measure to allow DACA recipients to become law enforcement.