Elected officials in the Aurora area serve guests, along with host staff members of the new Mora on The River in downtown Aurora Friday on Water Street as a part of three-day fundraiser for the STEM programs in School Districts 129 and 131 in Aurora.
As an effort to provide a space where all community voices can be heard, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently held a virtual social justice advisory committee meeting on her Facebook page where she discussed issues surrounding police brutality, police reform, and systemic racism. “After the horrific murders of George...
State representative 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 criminal justice system that was built on years of...
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, encourages nonprofits and community organizations to apply for the Illinois Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) grant program, designed for programs in historically underserved Illinois communities, including large parts of Aurora. “The negative consequences of the war on drugs have been felt by poor and disadvantaged...
As schools across the State will remain closed and continue to hold classes online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, encourages students without access to the internet to utilize free drive-up Wi-Fi hotspots to do school work. “E-learning is necessary to educate our students while schools...
To ensure the health and safety of district office employees and local residents during the COVID-19 outbreak, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, has closed her district office until further notice, but will still be accessible to assist with constituent concerns. “My district office will remain closed until further notice to...
Continuing her efforts to meet one-on-one with constituents, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, invites residents to her monthly Coffee and Conversation event Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Two Brothers Roundhouse, at 205 N. Broadway in Aurora. “Each month I hold a coffee and conversation event to...
West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 1921 W. Galena Boulevard, 5th Ward Community Room in West Aurora Plaza. Guest speaker will be Juan Thomas, who is running for 83rd District State Representative. • In addition, the Washington Neighbors neighborhood group will...
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, State representative Barbara Hernandez (83rd District), D-Aurora, is collecting feminine hygiene products to be donated to Mutual Ground, a crisis intervention center in Aurora. The collection will be through the end of October. “The individuals who utilize Mutual Ground’s services have been placed...
