News is brought to you by Jack Lewis Jewelers Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois Governor Pritzker has issued 72 executive orders governing every aspect of the stateâs response, and the state legislature has had zero public hearings on the stateâs response efforts. State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is continuing to call on Governor Pritzker to allow for public hearings on the stateâs COVID-19 efforts. âThe constitution relies on a system of checks and balances designed to limit the authority of any one person,â said Barickman. âEvery day we hear issues from our constituents, from unemployment problems to mental health concerns to the tragic situation at assisted living facilities. However, it’s the Governor who isn’t listening.â