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Illinois Lt. Governor Pat Quinn officially recognized Benton as an Illinois Main Street Community on September 26, 2008.
DBI Vice President, Mike Wyant III, State Senator Gary Forby, DBI Executive Director Sharon Pioveson and Lt. Governor Pat Quinn view the unique Main Street sign. One of these will be posed on each highway leading into Benton. |
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DBI’s youngest volunteers, Ashley Odom, Amber Pedigo, Macy Wilson, and Shelby Wilhelm ride the Lake Moses Stage Line in the Rend Lake Water Festival Parade |


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Downtown Benton Inc |
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Building on a Good Thing...One Brick At a Time |


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Downtown Benton Inc |
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Building on a Good Thing...One Brick At a Time |

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DBI board members, Alan Odom and Kathy Story along with DBI’s youngest volunteers, Ashley Odom, Amber Pedigo, Macy Wilson, and Shelby Wilhelm ride the Lake Moses Stage Line in the Rend Lake Water Festival Parade |
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Downtown Benton Inc. volunteers register antique cars at our 2009 Antique Automobile Show at the Franklin County Garage Museum on Saturday, May 23, 2009
Special Thanks to our sponsors Peoples National Bank O’Reilly Auto Parts Federated Auto Parts Auto Zone
Special Thanks to our Restaurant Partners The Buzz Mr D’s Drive In Pizza Shack Chartwells Dining Services at John A. Logan College
Special Thanks to the Southern Region Vintage Chevrolet Club of America
Bill and Linda Shubert Dick and Margie Walker Bill and Jan Smith |
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Click The Links Below To Learn More About Downtown Benton, Inc. |
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Downtown Benton Inc. worked tirelessly to prepare for the 2009 Antique Street Festival held on Saturday, May 23, 2009
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Sara Van Fossan, Linda Shubert, Margie Walker, and Jan Smith host the registration table during DBI’s antique automobile show. |
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Dozens of vendors, hundreds of shoppers, antique cars and tractors along with our ’Off the Road’ Apprisal Show filled the Square for the 2009 Antique Street Festival. |

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Summer Stage Concerts 2009 7 pm to 10 pm Capital Park - Benton Public Square
June 26, 2009 Courtney Cox Jazz Band
The Courtney Cox Jazz Band is active in a variety of musical settings. The group performs a variety of both standard and Latin jazz tunes in unique musical arrangements. |
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Summer Cruise Nights Second Saturday Each Month Registration 5:30 pm to 7 pm
July 11, 2009 Featuring Big Elvis
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