Rep. Harry Benton
97th District
Springfield Office:
282-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-1331
24047 Lockport St
Plainfield IL, 60544
815-254-0000
Bills & Committees
Biography
Born and raised in IL, fourth generation Will County resident; Village of Plainfield Trustee; member of Ironworkers Local 444; lifelong volunteer and supporter of numerous civic and charitable organizations; married (wife, Erin) and proud father of two children (Evelyn and Harrison).
Benton Reacts to Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Tariffs
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued the following statement Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs imposed through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA):
Benton Reacts to Governor’s Budget Outline, Looks to Invest in a More Affordable Future
State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued the following statement Wednesday after the governor shared his budget proposal to the General Assembly:
Benton Backs Plan to Expand School Options for Lifesaving Epinephrine, Enables Shift to Nasal Sprays
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – Students at risk of severe allergic reactions could have greater access to needle-free epinephrine nasal sprays at their schools under a plan backed by state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield.
Benton Aims to Protect Consumers Against Surveillance Pricing; Hidden Online Price Increases
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – To better protect consumers, state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is backing a plan to address “surveillance pricing” – a practice in which online retailers leverage AI and algorithms to charge customers different prices based on their personal data.
Benton Congratulates Former Army Staff Sergeant Awarded Mortgage-Free Home
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, congratulates Staff Sergeant Tomee Phetsisouk—a decorated combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which he served as an infantry squad leader—after Phetsisouk and his two daughters were awarded a mortgage-free home on Oct. 1 through non-profit Building Homes for Heroes, in association with homebuilder PulteGroup’s Built to Honor program.
Benton Issues Statement Following Gunshot Incident at Senator’s Home
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — After a gunshot was fired at the home of state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, D- Shorewood, on Wednesday, state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued a statement calling for peace and expressing support for the senator:
Benton Honors Jesse White at Renaming Ceremony
CHICAGO — State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, honored former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on Thursday, as luminaries and elected officials gathered to rename the state office building at 115 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago to the “Jesse White State of Illinois Building,” in celebration of his decades of service to the people of Illinois.
Benton Passes Compassionate, Responsible Budget, Forward-Looking Reforms as Spring Session Ends
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, passed a compassionate and responsible budget that braces Illinois against the chaos and uncertainty caused by Washington, with targeted cuts and efficiencies that maintain core government programs and initiatives without burdening working families.
Benton Advances Pair of Bills Focused on Access to Childcare
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is working to make childcare more accessible and affordable by advancing a pair of bills bringing more early childhood educators into the classroom and improving access to care for military families. “The...
Benton Statement on Conviction Man Who Killed Six-Year-Old, Wounded His Mother
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — Following today’s conviction of Joseph Czuba for fatally stabbing six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and seriously wounding his mother, Hanan Shaheen, state Representative Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued a statement.