Cindy Hernandez
ReporterCindy Hernandez is a general assignment reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. She previously worked for WGLT as a reporting and social media intern.
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The National Institutes of Health under President Donald Trump announced this month that it was cutting payments covering overhead costs for research institutions that receive its grants. Schools like UIC and UC rely on the grants, and caps could create huge budget gaps. -
Illinois is a haven for LGBTQ+ people, ensuring marriage equality and other protections. But some LGBTQ+ families worry about a potential rollback in protections by a new Trump administration and how that could affect them here or in other states. -
As graduation approaches for college seniors, career advisers say they should prepare to enter a job market that looks different.The coronavirus has… -
For Bloomington High School art teacher Monica Estabrook, losing the emotional connection she had with her students has been the most challenging aspect… -
Illinois State University’s graduating seniors are grappling with a double dose of bad news this week: They won’t be able to finish out their final… -
Ryan Abbott's dream of creating a mobile museum for children with autism and special needs has become a reality.Abbott created That Kid Place in 2019 to… -
Bloomington-Normal dentists are marking National Children’s Dental Health Month by offering free oral health screenings this week at the Children’s… -
For Katie Bertsche, her own fight with breast cancer has inspired her to raise awareness about metastatic breast cancer.Bertsche, 36, of Bloomington, was… -
Award-winning author Robin Stevenson is determined to not let LGBTQ+ activists be erased from history.Stevenson visits schools to talk about LGBTQ+ rights… -
Illinois State University Athletics will host its first Pride Night to support students who identify within the LGBTQ+ community.Pride Night will be at 7…
