Former Congressman and former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General Bill Enyart joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss the effort by the Qatari royal family to donate a jet to Donald Trump, trade, and what downstate Democrats want out of a U.S. Senator.

Chicago Sun-Times political reporter Mitchell Armentrout joined Patrick to discuss energy prices and regulation, the end of the legislative session, and his fill-in work on the Chicago White Sox beat.

Diocese of Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki joined Springfield's Morning News Friday to discuss the selection of Pope Leo XIV and what it means for the future of the church.