Feb 4, 2020 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is calling on all state agencies to post information regarding Census participation in Spanish in clearly accessible areas to increase fair Census coverage in Spanish-speaking communities. “The Census is...
Jan 29, 2020 | Andrade, Crespo, Delgado, Gonzalez, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Willis, Zalewski
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, released the following statement on behalf of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address: “Over the past year, Latino Caucus members were...
Jan 29, 2020 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, released the following statement in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State address on Wednesday: “This coming weeks will be an opportunity to continue addressing the challenges facing our...
Jan 22, 2020 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is demanding politicians are only paid for days they work, backing new legislation that would address recent high-profile instances of politicians resigning amid scandal but still collecting a full month’s...
Jan 21, 2020 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is supporting the significance of universal voting rights by backing a resolution to commemorate the efforts of millions of American women who fought for suffrage. “Suffrage finally gave women a fair place in...
Jan 14, 2020 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is combatting the use of isolation rooms in Illinois schools, addressing high-profile reports of traumatic disciplinary practices in public schools with new legislation focused on safer forms of correcting...