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 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.
Benton Focuses on Families Following Budget Address
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Following the State of the State and Budget Address delivered Wednesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is delivering his own message of optimism and hope to working families.
Benton Fighting for Tax Relief, Quality Healthcare in New Legislative Agenda
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, will fight for tax relief for working families, work to make healthcare better and more affordable, and push additional reforms to make residents’ voices heard in the 2025 legislative session.
Benton Hails $72 Million In Medical Debt Relief for Illinoisans
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — More than 52,000 Illinoisans—including over 20,000 in Will County alone—have had medical debt paid under a law backed by state Rep. Harry Benton, D- Plainfield, clearing a backlog of $72 million facing working families and seniors.
Rep. Benton Files Bill to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs in Illinois
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — In an effort to decrease prescription drug costs and expand access to lifesaving medications, Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, has filed a bill requiring insurance companies to pass along rebate savings to patients.