Bishop On Air

With just one day left of scheduled session, some Republicans criticized majority Democrats for not showing taxpayers how the plans to spend their money.

Bishop reviews the debate on the Illinois Senate floor of a bill that allows for multi-occupancy bathrooms to be gender neutral.

Bishop reviews some of the debate on a bill that cleared the Illinois General Assembly to allow for the firearms industry to be sued for alleged "deceptive practices."

Bishop talks with state Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, about the end of sessionat the Illinois Statehouse.

Bishop shares debate about a bill at the Illinois that allows for some bathrooms to be gender neutral, including removing urinals. Callers react.

Bishop reviews new data on Illinois' continued population decline as some at the statehouse push for more subsidies to cover undocumented migrant health care

Bishop reviews debate around Illinois House Bill 218 that would make it illegal for the gun industry to advertise to children and paramilitary activities, among other things.

Bishop shares comments from attorney Jerry Stocks, who is representing state Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur, in the case challenging Illinois' gun ban, about the continued concerns of judicial integrity as two Illinois Supreme Court justices accepted $1 million each to their campaign funds from case defendant Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Bishop reviews the latest in the legal challenge of Illinois gun and magazine ban with the U.S. Supreme Court denying an emergency injunction with several cases consolidated in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

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

Bishop delivers the Springfield City Council Roundup, a review of Tuesday's Springfield City Council meeting.

Bishop airs highlights from both sides of the challenge against Illinois' gun and magazine ban. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul defends the law. Attorney Jerry Stocks represents state Rep. Dan Caulkins who brought the challenge.

Bishop delivers highlights of the arguments challenging Illinois' gun and magazine ban as heard in the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday.

Bishop reviews the executive summary of the Durham Report on the origins of the Trump-Russia collusion investigation, and takes calls in response.

Bishop takes calls about new Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher firing the director of the Lincoln Public Library.=

Bishop provides highlights from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's inaugural address and airs some of the comments from his critics.

Bishop previews the Illinois Supreme Court hearing of the challenge against Illinois' gun and magazine ban set for this morning and the continued questions about conflicts of interest as two of the justices received sizable campaign contributions from main defendants in the case.

Bishop talks with Todd Vandermyde about the legal maneuvering against Illinois' gun and magazine ban, the number of Firearm Transfer Information Program numbers from injunction week and gun control legislation advancing at the Illinois Statehouse.

Bishop reviews numbers showing how many people bought firearms during the six-day injunction on Illinois' gun ban before a stay was issued as lawmakers continue to advance gun control legislation.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Peoria, Illinois, Friday to deliver a speech to Republicans. He declared a "war on woke" during his address. Bishop provides some highlights.

Bishop airs the video Illinois State Police released of an officer involved shooting earlier this month. This, as some at the Illinois Statehouse may be changing their minds on a prohibition of penalty enhancements following the shooting death of an off duty Chicago police officer.

Bishop reviews some of the latest legal maneuvering in the federal courts where an appeals court kept Illinois' gun and magazine ban in place while consolidating cases from the Southern and Northern districts. This, as the Illinois Supreme Court prepares for Tuesday's oral arguments in the state-level challenge.

Bishop talks with state Sen. Jason Plummer about legislation he filed to hold harmless those who bought guns during the week the state was enjoined from enforcing a gun and magazine ban. Plummer expects the law to be struck down, but said his bill is necessary for if the law is still in place pending ongoing litigation.

Bishop takes calls about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and reviews recent statements from state officials.

Bishop reviews the latest concerns around the end of Title 42 and the expected migrant flow to Illinois