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...
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – Union ironworker and community leader Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, took office as a new state Representative in Will and Kendall Counties on Wednesday. He intends to focus on expanding training opportunities for work in the trades, reducing costs for...