Bishop On Air

On Wednesday's show: Illinois gun ban rules in effect despite lawmakers official objection; As some push to end state's 'sanctuary' policy, Pritzker announces more taxpayer funds for migrants

On Tuesday's show: Last night's Iowa caucuses and where Illinois' primary stands; Case on merits of Second Amendment challenge to Illinois' gun ban moving forward; Illinois legislators returns to Springfield today for start of spring session

From Friday's show: Some speculate IL gun confiscation on horizon; Bill strips driver's license for FOID noncompliance; Judge to ask gun ban litigants who will testify; Illinois AG seeks investigation of ammo sales; Live listener poll on what this channel should cover

From Thursday's show: With legal challenges continuing, Pritzker reacts to Illinois' low gun ban registration rates; As local IL governments look for solutions to migrant crisis, leaders continue shifting blame

On Wednesday's program: One year of Illinois’ gun ban sees low compliance, stack of lawsuits

From Tuesday's show: Confusion persists as Illinois State Police keep gun ban registry open past Jan. 1 deadline; Caulkins reacts to U.S. Supreme Court denying gun ban and conflicts of interest challenge

From Monday's show: Pritzker issues 18th migrant disaster order as legislator travels to southern U.S. border; Illinois' gun ban registration compliance rate in single digits from all accounts; Another Chicago police officer shot as city deals with recruitment issues and migrant arrivals

From Friday's show: Gun ban update: Appeals court issues mandate; SCOTUS to conference; ISP keeps registry open; Record number of police shot across the country in 2023; Trump's spot on Illinois' primary ballot challenged. What's next?

From Thursday's show: Training central to state-level lawsuit against Illinois' gun ban as registration questions persist; Illinois expands spending on intaking of non-citizen migrants; Wirepoints on Illinois' population woes and Chicago crime stats; Pritzker's cousin implicated in Epstein document release

Bishop reviews Tuesday's Springfield City Council meeting with The Council Corral, and takes a look at some of the overview for the proposed city budget.

On Wednesday's show: 1.2% of IL legal gun owners register banned items; lawsuits in federal and state courts develop; Another study shows Illinois' continued outbound migration; The Council Corral

On Tuesday's show: Darren Bailey won't comply with Illinois' gun ban registry, discusses migrant crisis; Gun ban challengers request delay in status hearing for 5th Amendment argument

From Friday's show: Lawsuit seeks to allow firearms purchased during 6-day injunction to be registered in Illinois; Final Friday of 2023 live chat about Illinois' gun ban

On Thursday's show: Attorney discusses 5th Amendment challenge to Illinois' gun ban registry; Mass noncompliance of Illinois' gun ban registry seen by Guns Save Life; Big cities ask for more federal money amid ongoing migrant influx as other IL communities push back; The Council Corral

Bishop reviews Wednesday evening Springfield City Council Committee of the Whole for the Council Corral!

On Wednesday's show: Judge McGlynn sets status hearing for 5th Amendment challenge of IL's gun ban registry; Areas outside of Chicago managing non-citizen migrant arrivals; New laws Jan. 1 in IL allows non-citizen to become police; standardize 'temporary visitors' ID

Bishop reviews the ruling Southern District of Illinois federal Judge Stephen McGlynn issued Friday denying the motion to block the state's Jan. 1 gun ban registration deadline. Read the ruling and Bishop's story at The Center Square here: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_97848166-a10b-11ee-9068-f35136859d93.html

On Thursday's show: Still no ruling on delaying IL's Jan. 1 gun ban registry deadline as some give general advice; Illinois official reads naughty list of vanity plates as state adds more specialty plates to roster; Non-citizen migrants taking planes, trains and automobiles as group urges rail line reopened

On Wednesday's show: Trump knocked off CO's ballot and other headlines; Decade of decline: Illinois continues to lose population while other states grow; Still no ruling on Illinois' gun ban registry deadline with less 11 days remaining; The Council Corral

Bishop reviews Tuesday's Springfield City Council meeting with The Council Corral where aldermen talked about the status of a new sports complex, a new state law impacting Springfield employers and the city's message with suggestions on how to interact with those experiencing homelessness.

On Tuesday's show: Firearms instructor expects heavy enforcement of Illinois' gun ban and registry in Cook County; Chicago corruption trial goes to jury as separate ComEd 4 convicts get delay in sentencing; Chicago updates migrant plan amid continued criticism and health concerns

From Monday's show: Illinois' Naperville gun ban plaintiffs prepare to file full appeal to U.S. Supreme Court; Federal judge denies one plaintiff's motion against Illinois' gun ban while another case is pending; Chicago reporter on compounding issues around non-citizen arrivals and crime in the Windy City

On Friday's show: SCOTUS denies emergency motion to block IL's gun ban as plaintiffs await district court ruling; Gov. Pritzker peppered with questions about Illinois' gun ban registry

From Thursday's show: District ruling on whether to block IL's Jan. 1 gun ban registry pending as are SCOTUS cases; Chicago mayor looks to move migrants to other parts of Illinois as questions around spending mount

Bishop gives highlights of Tuesday's Joint Committee on Administrative Rules hearing where the legislative panel asked Illinois State Police questions around their revised gun ban registry rules submitted for approval. JCAR took no action on the rules, leaving the original emergency rules in place.