Feb 27, 2023 | Hernandez B, Hirschauer, Moeller
Gun violence is a uniquely American public health epidemic; while we know the remedies, public officials likeSheriff Ron Hain refuse to prescribe them. We are fighting every day for those remedies, so on one point we agreewith what the Sheriff said in this Daily...
Feb 22, 2023 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill focused on humane treatment for cats by limiting declawing is progressioning through the House of Representatives thanks to state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora. “As a cat owner, I know scratches can sting, and declawing used to be a...
Feb 15, 2023 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, issued the following response to Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State address on Wednesday: “With higher credit ratings, lower debt and a replenished rainy day fund, Illinois is enjoying the soundest financial...
Jan 31, 2023 | Hernandez B
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, was recently named to House committees focusing on education, housing and public safety, high priorities for the Aurora community. “Working directly on education, public safety and housing reform, issues that...
Jan 23, 2023 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is holding an event for Aurorans to learn about recent expansions of Medicaid in Illinois, including immigrants ages 42 and up, regardless of their immigration status. “Our community deserves full access to...
Jan 20, 2023 | Hernandez B
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will help the Aurora community cut energy and telecom costs at a free utility bill clinic on Saturday, Jan. 21, from noon until 3 p.m. at the Aurora Public Library – Santori...