Illinois in Focus

Greg Bishop reviews the latests comments around litigation against gun control laws in Illinois, including moments from an appeals court on Cook County's gun ban and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul vowing to appeal a district court's ruling the state's ban is unconstitutional.

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Greg Bishop reviews some of the ruling out of the Southern District of Illinois federal court that Illinois' gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional. Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois' Dan Eldridge shares comments on the ruling and what happens next.

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s disappointed in Tuesday’s election outcome with Donald Trump retaking the White House, but he is prepared for what may come.

While Illinois went to Vice President Kamala Harris 53% to 45%, Trump did win most of the state’s counties. Regardless, Trump swept swing states and captured the necessary Electoral College votes and the popular vote. Republicans also captured the U.S. Senate and are predicted to hold onto the House, with several dozen races still to be decided nationwide. “Donald Trump will be our next president. He won the election and we must all be willing to work together for the common good,” Pritzker said Thursday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Illinois could be at the center of conflicting agendas under a Trump presidency and Democrat-controlled state. With a Trump administration looking to end sanctuary city policies nationwide, Illinois could be ground zero in the fight. Illinois law prohibits local and state police from assisting federal agencies in enforcing federal immigration law. The state also uses taxpayer funds to subsidize health care coverage for non-citizens, something that has cost taxpayers more than $1 billion. Costs are expected to continue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Greg Bishop shares separate conversations with Illinois state Reps. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, and La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, about the election of former President Donald Trump to be the next Commander in Chief.

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Greg Bishop reviews some of the numbers from Tuesday's General Election where former President Donald Trump made history by being the second former President to win two nonconsecutive terms to the White House.

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Polls are now open across the country as voters decide who the next president of United States will be. Also at stake on ballots across the U.S. is control of Congress: which party will win majorities in the U.S. House and Senate. Heading into Election Day, the race between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump remains extremely close, according to polling. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Greg Bishop reviews the latest early voting totals from the Illinois State Board of Elections and reviews several nonbinding referendum the state's voters are being asked to sound off on.

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Voter confidence has been shaken with voting machines malfunctioning in several Illinois jurisdictions. In McLean County, 34 ballots were placed in what the County Clerk Kathy Michael called “an emergency bin,” which is located underneath the voting machine used to tabulate ballots. At the Eastland Mall, an early voting location, the machine “glitched” for 30 minutes. Affected voter Wayne Henrichs called the clerk's office after putting his ballot in the bin and was connected with an assistant county clerk. “She indicated that they [the ballots in the emergency bin] are considered mail in ballots and they will be counted on election day rather than being counted early,” said Henrichs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Greg Bishop talks with Jim Talamonti about this past week's testimony in the case charging former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain with corruption.

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