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Syra Daniels, newly-elected Precinct Committeeperson for Precinct 60 in Beach Park, shares her reflections on the past week and these strange new circumstanc...

Hello Benton Dems! Apologies for the delay in in getting this post out. Our primary election was five whole days ago, but what a five days it has been. Perso...

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It's easy to feel disheartened these days, with the impeachment trial and the GOP's apparent aversion to a fair and transparent process, but this isn't the t...

Starting in January 2020, our monthly meetings will be held at the Zion-Benton Public Library at 2400 Gabriel Ave., Zion, IL. This will give us more room for...

Waukegan's coal-fired power plant sits on the shore of Lake Michigan, the source of drinking water for millions of people. Arsenic levels are more than 2,000...

To elect more Democrats we first have to get them on the ballot! Today we begin knocking on doors across Benton Township to gather signatures for some of our...

Get Democratic candidate info and meet the candidates at the Zion-Benton Democrats booth on Labor Day, in Shiloh Park, Zion IL

Petitions for March 2020 Primary can be circulated starting September 3, 2019. Attend our September 22 meeting for petition tips.

Tell us what topics you are concerned about and we will try to cover them in an upcoming Benton Democrats meeting.

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The first Democratic 2020 presidential candidate debates are here! With 20 candidates taking the stage over two nights this week, it's going to be "must see ...

This week's ray of hope ... On Friday, June 21, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed a law that requires sterilization facilities including Medline Industries i...