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Barbara Hernandez - Tumultuous 2020

State Representative Barbara Hernandez of the 83rd district in Aurora, Illinois, discusses how the General Assembly's operations were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the IL House's general session, veto session and lame-duck session. She also discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents, businesses, education, and medical facilities in her district which includes a large Latin American population.