MEMORIAL-BLANCA D. HERNANDEZ

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 153), not a policy bill. It formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences upon the death of Blanca Delia Hernandez of Chicago, who passed away on February 12, 2025. The resolution honors her 73-year residence in Chicago, her 24-year career as a Chicago Public Schools educator, her role in founding the Caballeros de San Juan Credit Union for Latinos, and her community work at St. Michael's and St. Sylvester Parishes. The Senate adopted the resolution on March 6, 2025, to extend sympathy to her surviving family members, including her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.