Nov 5, 2025 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. — The fiscally responsible budget crafted by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will release $20 million to Illinois food pantries to combat the Trump Administration’s cruel and irresponsible cut to SNAP assistance. “The Trump Administration is...
Nov 4, 2025 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, continued her fight to make life easier for vulnerable Illinoisans when she passed a measure to increase the income ceilings for property tax exemption programs for low-income seniors. “Older Illinoisans are...
Oct 31, 2025 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, backed major new reforms to give a private cause of action to people in hospitals, institutions of higher education, in and near courthouses, and childcare centers who suffered abuse from law...
Oct 24, 2025 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – On Wednesday, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, put her support behind a resolution condemning infringement on due process and racial profiling that has run rampant in local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. House Resolution...
Oct 10, 2025 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – Yesterday morning, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers clashed with the local community while detaining individuals in Aurora and employing aggressive tactics, such as tear gas. State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, issued this...
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,...