SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Communities and working families will be the main beneficiaries of the recently passed state budget, says state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, following a robust and comprehensive process aimed at promoting growth and fiscal responsibility. “I...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is joining legislative colleagues in voicing support for a recent push to include tax credits for volunteer firefighters in the FY2024 Illinois Budget. The effort gained increased urgency following the deadly,...
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is helping military families work in Illinois by passing a bipartisan bill to cut professional license fees for service members and their spouses. “Military members and their families consistently represent the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Returning service members would be united with shelter pets under a new bill recently passed by state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield. “Too often, loving and adoptable dogs and cats, who would make wonderful additions to someone’s home,...
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is announcing the creation of a 97th District Youth Advisory Council. The Council is open to district residents aged 14 to 22, and is intended to promote involvement by young people in state government. The...
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – Following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual ‘State of the State’ and Budget Address to the General Assembly on Wednesday, state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued the following statement: “I came to Springfield to speak up for middle class families...