Lake County Gazette

Republican state House candidate Chris Bos is imploring Illinois voters to fight back against Springfield corruption in the only way he thinks will truly matter.

“The first step we need to take is to declare that any person seeking office or re-election in November that has accepted money from House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) or one of his affiliate organizations is someone we will no longer vote for,” Bos told the Lake County Gazette. “Think about it. If he doesn’t have the power to control everything in Springfield, we can finally start to move this state forward.”

Bos laments the findings in a new WBEZ report that concludes during his first 18 months in office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker made at least 35 hires from a so-called “clout list” supplied to him by Madigan.   

“It’s a sad state of affairs, but really not that surprising that the governor has aligned himself with the speaker in this way,” added Bos, who is running against incumbent Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville) in the 51st District. “That’s how rigged this system is and that’s how Springfield has worked for far too long. It’s how the Madigan Machine has controlled Illinois government and politics for generations and generations.”

Finally, Bos said all the change that voters regularly tell him they want has to start with them taking a stand.

“It’s beyond time for people of Illinois to stand up for themselves and hold their so-called leaders accountable,” he said.”It’s time that we demand change and accept nothing less. We're encouraging everyone to go to the polls in November so we can finally stop this madness and get back to being Illinois.”