Bishop On Air

Short show as Bishop reviews some statehouse activity and previews Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day

From Wednesday's show: Firearms experts discuss background checks, education and gun control measures; Disruptive protests, cold homicide cases, squatting among issues discussed at IL Statehouse

From Tuesday's show: IL State Rifle Association prepares for Gun Owner Lobby Day Thursday; Illinois responds to gun ban challenge in SCOTUS filing; Pritzker wants $40 million from taxpayers to liquidate certain medical debt

From Monday's show: Illinois' gun ban could go to trial July 8, attorney says; Another fatal Chicago weekend as city prepares more migrant spending

From Friday's show: Expert reports in challenge to IL’s gun ban due by May 10

From Thursday's show: Scheduling hearing today in challenge to Illinois’ gun ban; As IL reviews more tax credits, MO eyes ending theirs and slashing corporate rate

From Wednesday's show: Biden administration appeals non-citizen with gun ruling; Pritzker’s grocery tax elimination plan ‘zero benefit’ to taxpayers, senator says

From Tuesday's show: As Washington state grapples with magazine ban, Tennessee aims at early gun education; Despite high property taxes, Illinois House eyes more increases

From Monday's show: IL's $3.5 million 'safe gun storage' campaign not yet started; Bills to increase penalties for threats against libraries advances; Chicago reporter on Dolton controversy, crime and immigration spending

From Thursday's show: Bishop discusses the taxpayer's cost to operating the FOID card system and recent history concerning clear and present danger reports.

From Wednesday's show: Bishop discusses what could happen with the Illinois House coming back and discusses an effort to promote the state's firearm restraining order laws.

From Tuesday's show: Illinoisans underwent the most firearm background checks in the country; Pritzker says politics makes prisoner review board appointments difficult; Cook County State’s Attorney's race takes shape amid continued crime

From Monday's show: Expert witnesses revealed in challenge to IL's gun ban; IL's Ranked choice voting task force to prepare final report

From Thursday's show: Stabbing suspect to appear in court; 29 states join IL Sheriffs in call for SCOTUS to take up challenge to state’s gun ban; Discord calls about proposals for guaranteed income in Illinois

On Wednesday's show: Today in Gun Control; Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day is April 18 in Springfield and more with Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson

From Tuesday's show: Chicago’s Glock case used as ammo to shoot down Illinois’ industry liability law; Shakeup at Illinois Prisoner Review Board

From Monday's show: Legislators say ruling should void FOID, aims to restore citizenship requirement for IL police; Cook County continues counting votes

From Thursday's show: Bishop talks about happenings at the Illinois Statehouse and recent public comments from Chicago residents about the migrant issue.

From Wednesday's show: Primary election outcomes in flux; Chicago sues Glock using state law that is challenged in state and federal court

From Tuesday's show: State motions for IL Supreme Court to hear venue limit lawsuit; Discord calls on primary election day in Illinois

From Monday's show: Trump's controversial comments; Washington Gun Law’s Kirk on the Second Amendment landscape and Illinois; More unlicensed migrant drivers in Chicago, crime and campaign finance

From Thursday's show: Pritzker responds to court venue limit law being deemed unconstitutional

From Wednesday's show: Illinois legislators don't act on gun ban rules, hear about migrant health care costs

From Tuesday's show: Judge declares Illinois’ venue limit law unconstitutional

From Monday's show: IL federal judge rules non-citizen firearm prohibition unconstitutional; Legislators want mandatory firearms training for Illinois gun owners; Elections officials raise concerns about cost, confidence in ranked choice voting; Crime, migrant health conditions, financial transparency among Chicago reporter’s concerns