{"id":23,"date":"2013-11-25T18:07:21","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T18:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bentonil.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-03-19T15:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:48:22","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the City of Benton, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Pay your bill online! <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.paystar.io\/pay\/city-of-benton-utilities\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; width: 100%;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.easingslider-1287 { width: 100%; }.easingslider-1287 .easingslider-image { max-height: 440px; max-width: 1320px; }.easingslider-1287 .easingslider-fade-in, .easingslider-fade-out { -webkit-animation-duration: 3000ms; -moz-animation-duration: 3000ms; animation-duration: 3000ms; }<\/style><script type=\"text\/javascript\">window.EasingSlider1287 = 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