Jul 9, 2020 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – To help consumers maximize their savings on utility costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is hosting virtual one-on-one utility bill clinics with the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Wednesday, July 15 from 10 a.m....
Jul 2, 2020 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – To help local businesses that have suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently supported legislation that will allow restaurants and bars to sell premade mixed drinks for pickup and delivery. “The hospitality...
Jun 22, 2020 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – As an effort to provide a space where all community voices can be heard, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently held a virtual social justice advisory committee meeting on her Facebook page where she discussed issues surrounding police...
Jun 19, 2020 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – In celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is encouraging local community members to support Black-owned businesses in the district...
Jun 11, 2020 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create financial hardships for families, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently backed a measure that would suspend late payment penalties on property taxes and create a one-year application deferral to...
Jun 5, 2020 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – State rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, released the following statement Friday: “George Floyd was murdered by a police officer whose job was to protect lives, not take them. George Floyd’s death is not an isolated incident, but rather a result of a...