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Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census . [ 3 ] In 1839, Franklin County was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of Rowling's Prairie", the site of the future city of Benton.
The Franklin County Courthouse is a government building located in Benton, Illinois. It took 620 days to complete from start to finish, costing around $13 million for the courthouse itself. A nearby government building also saw renovations so it could house the courtrooms and the Circuit Clerk's office while the courthouse was under construction.
The Beacon-News – Aurora; Belleville News-Democrat – Belleville; Belvidere Daily Republican – Belvidere; The Benton Evening News – Benton; The Breeze-Courier – Taylorville; Centralia Morning Sentinel – Centralia; The Chicago Defender – Chicago; Chicago Sun-Times – Chicago; Chicago Tribune – Chicago; The Clay County Advocate ...
The Benton News is an American weekly newspaper published in Benton, Illinois. In addition to Benton, the Evening News covers Christopher , Sesser and Thompsonville , and Franklin County . References
The radio station was put on the air on June 26, 1953, [1] and was known as KBBA until 1992. [2] [3] During this time, it broadcast a mostly country/western format with local news, weather, and sports. It was the only radio station in Benton until 1966, when competing radio station KGKO signed on the air at 850 kHz.
Franklin County is a county in Southern Illinois. At the 2020 census , it had a population of 37,804. [ 1 ] The largest city is West Frankfort and the county seat is Benton . [ 2 ]
Appealing these hikes is proving difficult. ‘People are going to lose their property’: This Illinois woman’s property tax is poised to pop from $756 to over $10,000 — a shocking 1,222% spike.
WQRL (106.3 FM, "Q106.3") is a radio station licensed to Benton, Illinois, covering Southern Illinois, including Marion, Benton, and Harrisburg. WQRL has a classic hits format and is owned by Dana Communications Corporation. [5] The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip."