Lake County Gazette

Republican state House candidate Chris Bos isn’t convinced the COVID-19 situation calls for what Gov. J.B. Pritzker is now weighing.

“I would like to see more concrete data on why he’s thinking what he seems to be,” Bos told the Lake County Gazette. “This state still hasn’t recovered from his first shutdown order, especially our hard-hit small businesses, which at times have almost seem to be targeted.”

Citing rising infection rates that have moved 11 counties to “warning levels” for the spread of the virus, Pritzker recently pronounced the state is at a “danger point” for another potential shutdown.

“It’s one thing to say there are rising numbers and new cases popping up, but what about hospitalizations, recoveries and death rates?” Bos added. “All those things really matter, too.”

Running against incumbent state Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville) in the 51st District, Bos adds he’d like to see the governor also consider the fact that there is much more testing going on now, which could account for some of the greater infection numbers compared to the first time when he flexed his executive order muscle.

“I just don’t know if the severity of the situation warrants what he’s considering,” Bos added. “I think there needs to be more balance in his decisions.

Bos adds he’s never understood how Pritzker could think his one-size-fits-all approach to handling the virus was truly in the best interest of the entire state.

“We’ve really paid a price for that,” he said. “I think he needs to call on the legislature and allow them to actually represent the people they serve. We need all the voices of this state coming together and coalescing as one voice about what’s best for all of Illinois.”