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Greg Bishop

Greg Bishop reports on Illinois government and other issues for The Center Square. Bishop has years of award-winning broadcast experience and hosts the WMAY Morning Newsfeed out of Springfield.

Culture
Illinois Freedom Caucus: Minor girls shouldn’t have to change with trans in locker rooms

(The Center Square ) – The legality of whether a private institution like the Springfield YMCA is required to allow transgender individuals into women’s locker rooms even with minors present… Read More

July 19, 2023
Illinois
Illinois measure makes noncitizens’ driver’s licenses same as citizens’

(The Center Square) – A bill queued for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would modify Illinois’ driver’s licenses for noncitizen migrants to be similar to all other standard state IDs.   On… Read More

June 22, 2023
Culture
Illinois state agency hosting closed event to promote ‘Gender-Affirming Care for Youth’

(The Center Square) – An Illinois state agency is hosting an internal event titled “Dispelling Myths Around Gender-Affirming Care For Youth.” A state senator has concerns about normalizing what he… Read More

June 16, 2023
Culture
Illinois measure would require ‘gender neutral’ bathrooms to remove ‘offensive’ urinals

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers continue crafting a measure to allow public restrooms in Illinois to be converted to gender neutral multi-occupancy facilities. The House narrowly… Read More

May 19, 2023
Guns, Illinois
Federal judge blocks Illinois’ gun and magazine ban while case continues

(The Center Square) – Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is on hold after a federal judge in the Southern District of Illinois ruled in favor of a preliminary injunction. Read More

April 28, 2023