Bishop On Air

Bishop talks with G.H. Merritt, chairman of New Illinois, about their conference this weekend in Quincy.

State Sen. Dave Syverson raised concern about the growing costs of Illinois' policy of subsidizing the health care costs of undocumented migrants living in Illinois.

Bishop talks with Springfield Alderman Chuck Redpath about what to expect for the incoming city council with new alderman and a new mayor.

A state Senator told his colleagues to "drop the pronoun crap" and that there are "only two genders" in response to a bill that removes gender-specific language from state law about who can get a Pap smear or prostate screening.

Bishop reviews the latest reaction to Illinois' gun and magazine ban being restored after the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on the Southern District Court's preliminary injunction.

Bishop reviews the latest bill that cleared both chambers of the Illinois Legislature that limits tax resources to libraries that don't follow a national group's guidelines.

Bishop talks with Downtown Springfield Inc.'s Kayla Graven about upcoming events in and around downtown.

Bishop reviews the latest population trends in Illinois with IRS migration data showing taxpayers leaving while undocumented migrants move in

Bishop talks with  @freedomssteel3746  's Todd Vandermyde with some of the latest analysis of the status of Illinois' gun and magazine ban in federal courts

Bishop shares the latest in the "ComEd Four" federal case where a jury handed down guilty verdicts. What does this mean for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan? What are Republicans looking for to shore up ethics?

Bishop reviews the latest in the litigations against Illinois' gun and magazine ban with an injunction against the state's ban preventing enforcement while Naperville's ban may be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Bishop talks with Springfield Alderman Joe McMenamin about his past 12 years in office and gets his thoughts on the next 4 years ahead with a new mayor and new city council

Bishop takes calls about the transgender debate happening in statehouses across the country.

Bishop airs the 3-minute video President Joe Biden released this morning announcing he's running for a second term and takes listener's phone calls in reaction.

Bishop reviews some of the hearing with Illinois lawmakers about carbon capture and sequestration.

Bishop talks with Kourtney Redmond, the Illinois Director of the National African American Gun Association and former marine, about the questions he gets as a firearms instructor in the face of Illinois' ban on certain semi-automatic guns and magazines.

Bishop reviews the news that Fox has parted ways with Tucker Carlson. Was it because he like pineapple on his pizza? Was it because of the Dominion lawsuit? Jan. 6th coverage? Or is there something deeper here that actor Tim Robbins highlighted on Twitter?

Bishop revisits a conversation with Jeff Jarrett last week where Double J promised a 'guitar shot,' which wasn't clear to Bishop what that was ...

Bishop shares comments from callers and state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle about what kinds of ethics changes could come from the Illinois statehouse with the cloud of the "ComEd Four" trial closing this week.

Bishop reviews the status of a proposed Illinois Senate Bill that would limit the sale of Tannerite to Illinoisans that have a Fire Arm Owner Identification card.

Bishop talks with Springfield Lucky Horseshoes' Jamie Toole and Jeff Jarrett about upcoming baseball events in Springfield

Bishop talks with Kathleen Campbell, a Sangamon County resident who continues to track and raise concerns over a proposed CO2 pipeline through more than a dozen central Illinois counties.

Bishop reviews concerns raised by Illinois statehouse Republicans over estimated costs of nearly $1 billion state taxpayers could cover for undocumented migrants living in the state. A Democratic state Senator reacts to those concerns.

Bishop overviews the past week's happenings in the state and federal legal challenges against Illinois' gun ban.

Bishop talks with National Foundation for Gun Rights Director of Research and Policy Hannah Hill about the case Robert Bevis brought against the city of Naperville over the gun and magazine ban.