Bishop On Air

A Christmas Eve building fire in Springfield is thought to be the largest building fire in town since the 1970s. The squatters in the vacant building seeking shelter begs the question of what can be done to avoid future incidents.

The latest U.S. Census data is out and it shows Illinois continues to lose population.  Story: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/u-s-census-illinois-population-estimate-continues-to-decline-another-110k-fewer-on-net/article_5cf62266-820d-11ed-8e37-3b5f1091a094.html

Bishop asks you for your predictions on whether Illinois is going to continue to see declining population or if the state will reverse the trend and show growth? The U.S. Census releases updated numbers at 9 a.m. central time today.

The Illinois' Immunization Advisory Committee has scheduled a meeting for today to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine and more. Bishop previews what to expect.

Bishop reviews the debate over the border and how that's impacting a $1.7 trillion spending plan in Congress as Ukraine's president, who is set to get billions more, addresses Congress

Bishop talks with SBJ Publisher Michelle Ownbey about the latest business news.

Bishop takes phone calls about Illinois' proposed ban on certain types of guns and magazines.

Bishop shares a moment from the court hearing in Kankakee County challenging the implementation of the SAFE-T Act's no-cash bail provision.

Bishop reviews some of the moments from the nearly five hour Illinois House hearing on HB5855, including testimony from Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, ISP Director Brendan Kelly, ISRA's Ed Sullivan, Todd Vandermyde, state Rep. LawShawn Ford and state Rep. Denyse Stoneback.

Bishop talks with Congressman Rodney Davis about his time in congress, the January 6 Committee, proposed gun control, the FBI and social media and more.

Bishop talks with Christian Yok of Farmers Insurance and Jim Weddigen of CBD Botanicals about The Little Red Wagon at participating businesses to get donations for shelter pets

Bishop reviews some of the latest happenings from the past 24 hours on Twitter

Bishop reviews some of the opposition from law enforcement to a proposed gun ban, and takes a few calls, as a third hearing on the bill is set for today.

Bishop reviews the latest about the expiration of Title 42 being temporarily suspended with increased awareness about the ongoing crisis at the southern U.S. border.

Bishop talks with state Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, about criticism of the the proposed measure in Illinois, House Bill 5855, to ban the sale of nearly 100 semi-automatic guns and magazines of more than 10 rounds.

Bishop takes calls about whether the expected votes from the J6 Committee  to refer criminal charges against the former president is healthy for democracy

Bishop talks with Adam Andrzejewski with OpenTheBooks.com about how much Illinois is set to get from congressional earmarks in a recent spending bill.

Bishop discusses just some of the headlines impacting Twitter from this past weekend.

Bishop talks separately with Amber and the Ho Ho Holiday at the Hoogland, Sharon Brown with Kumler for Feed the Need, and the Central Illinois Customer Appreciation Association.

Bishop reviews some of the testimony from both sides of the debate to ban certain semi-auto guns and magazines

Bishop reviews what happened last night on Twitter

Dan Eldridge with Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois talks with Bishop On Air about their opposition to a proposed gun ban

Downtown Springfield, Inc.'s Kayla Graven and Memorial's Melissa Hansen-Schmadeke talk about the holiday walks in downtown Springfield

Springfield Fire Chief Brandon Blough joins Bishop On Air to preview a recruitment event scheduled for Saturday

Segment from Springfield's Morning News with Bishop On Air covers proposed gun-control measures in Illinois.