AURORA, Ill.— A state budget focused on affordability is now law thanks to state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, who helped pass a balanced budget prioritizing direct relief for Illinoisans and investing in the resources Washington is trying to slash.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, helped pass new reforms to strengthen statewide oversight of hemp products, improve consumer safety, and support equity in Illinois’s growing cannabis and hemp industries, which were codified into law today.

AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is inviting small business owners to attend an in-person informational event for new or current business owners to learn about affordable loans, grants, and technical services, in partnership with Allies for Community Business, Chicago Community Loan Fund, and Self-Help Federal Credit Union on Wednesday, June 3, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is inviting residents to attend an in- person Mental Health First Aid Training for Youth, given in Spanish, in partnership with the Family Service Association of Greater Elgin on Wednesday, April 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is taking action to lower home and auto insurance costs by passing a new bill that ensures Illinois customers are not paying to pad the profits of big corporations or cover corporate losses in high-risk states like Florida or Texas.

AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is offering constituents of the 50th District three museum programs allowing them to receive 4 tickets to explore up to 16 museums in the state of Illinois, as well as the Paramount Theater in Aurora.

State Representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, released a statement to support Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed budget to give $100 million in state funding to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) for residential renovations:

State Representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, responded to the Governor’s annual budget address on Wednesday, releasing a statement to establish her commitment to a state budget focused on families’ budgets:

AURORA, Ill. – Completing years of work from reformers, law enforcement and business leaders, the transformational “clean slate” criminal justice reforms that state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, helped pass last fall were signed into law today.