Editing Benton, Illinois (section)

==Notable people==
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*[[Charlie Birger]], bootlegger during prohibition, hanged on 19 April 1928 at the Franklin County Jail in Benton
*[[Lin Bolen]], former vice president of [[NBC]]
*[[Carl Choisser]], Illinois state representative, lawyer, and newspaper editor
*[[Doug Collins (basketball)|Doug Collins]], NBA coach, player, broadcaster, and Olympic basketball player
*[[William A. Denning]], Illinois Supreme Court justice and state legislator
*[[Gary Forby]], Illinois State senator
*[[Billy Grammer]], Grand Ole Opry star
*[[Richard O. Hart]], Illinois state representative and lawyer
*[[William L. Hungate]], federal judge and congressman from [[Missouri]]
*[[John Malkovich]], actor
*[[Shirley Marsh]], Nebraska state senator
*[[Rodney K. Miller]], television host for ''[[Small Town Big Deal]]''
*[[Offa Neal]], third baseman for the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]]
*[[Ernest J. Odum]], Illinois state representative and lawyer
*[[Carl Scarborough]], race car driver, born in Benton 
*[[Noble Threewitt]], thoroughbred race horse trainer, born in Benton in 1911
*[[Herbert L. Upchurch]], Illinois state legislator and educator
*[[Rich Yunkus]], former basketball player