Apr 22, 2019 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – College students will have better access to on-campus mental health services under legislation recently passed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, which requires public colleges to build stronger systems of support for students struggling...
Apr 18, 2019 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is ensuring clean water for Illinois communities by passing legislation that would set clear guidelines for water pipe construction and maintanence. “Clean water is essential and we cannot take it for...
Apr 17, 2019 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, struck a blow for workers’ rights by helping pass a bill which would prevent employers from taking any part of the tips their employees earn. “Workers who depend on tips to earn a living wage deserve full...
Apr 11, 2019 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is demanding thorough background checks for gun sales in the wake of a mass shooting in Aurora committed by a gunman who should not legally have been able to purchase a gun. “Last February, gun violence shook...
Apr 9, 2019 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is combatting the rise in religiously-motivated hate crimes by passing tough new punishments on criminals who target worshipers at churches, synagogues, mosques and other religious houses.“The people...
Apr 3, 2019 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – New mothers would benefit from greater mental health awareness under a bill backed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, requiring hospitals to create programs to spread awareness about post-partum depression and other mental health needs for...