Sep 24, 2025 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is urging Illinoisans to use Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) guidance this fall, despite shifting federal positions, which remain confused and chaotic. “With the chaos in the federal government,...
Sep 23, 2025 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, announced the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) recent release of grants to support 15 environmental stewardship programs. “Preserving Illinois’ rivers, forests, parks and beaches is a...
Sep 16, 2025 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, continued to fight for lower prices by backing expansions to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) that include more seniors and those expansions will become available to Illinois households...
Aug 28, 2025 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. In response to reports of the Defense Department preparing for possible deployment of National Guard members to Chicago, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, issued this statement: “Instead of focusing on challenges facing Illinoisans-such as high...
Aug 22, 2025 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Law enforcement agencies will be better equipped to vet potential officers and make independent, merit-based employment decisions under a new law backed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, improving police hiring practices following the...
Aug 1, 2025 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – Families and seniors will see relief from prescription drug price gouging under a new law passed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, cracking down on the tactics big pharma middlemen use to artificially inflate the cost of lifesaving medications....