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Illinois State Rep. Harry Benton resigns after misconduct investigation

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Mitchell Armentrout

2h ago· 3 min readenNews
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Summary

Illinois State Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) resigned amid unspecified misconduct allegations deemed "outrageous, unethical, and unbecoming" by House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch. Benton stepped down two days after Legislative Inspector General Mike McCuskey completed an investigation into the accusations. Welch had previously barred Benton from House Democratic caucus meetings in February.

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bskyIllinois State Rep. Harry Benton resigns after misconduct investigationchicago.suntimes.com

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outrageous, unethical, and unbecoming
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State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, stepped down two days after Legislative Inspector General Mike McCuskey completed an investigation into the unspecified accusations that prompted Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch to exile Benton from Hous

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