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.

Public Education
With measures to attract, retain teachers approved, some see other problematic policies

(The Center Square) – With the governor enacting measures to attract and retain teachers, critics say other policies are keeping teachers away. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, legislators and education professionals took… Read More

April 28, 2022
Public Education
GOP candidates for Illinois governor discuss crime, COVID, education during forum

(The Center Square) – Crime, COVID-19 policies, education and more were the focus of the first Illinois gubernatorial debate among Republican candidates. There was also attention paid to an empty… Read More

April 27, 2022
Culture, Legislation, Public Education
Parents, local education officials push back against Illinois’ public school policies

Shannon Adcock, Awake IL President, at the State Board of Education meeting on April 20 (via twitter). (The Center Square) – In what could be a top… Read More

April 25, 2022
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools can’t enforce vaccine/testing mandate on plaintiffs, court rules

(The Center Square) – Chicago Public Schools are not allowed to enforce their COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandate on teachers and other staff who sued the district over the policy,… Read More

April 11, 2022
Public Education
Better late than never? Schools back to normal, Pritzker orders

(The Center Square) – Illinois schools can return to “normal operating procedures when dealing with infectious disease,” according to an executive order Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued Friday. “Now… Read More

March 7, 2022