Springfield, IL
City of Springfield, Illinois, USA
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Springfield, Illinois, Websites
Official City of
Springfield Illinois
website
http://www.visit-springfieldillinois.com/
Springfield, Illinois, Airports
Lambert-Saint Louis International
Airport (STL / KSTL)
Springfield, Illinois,
Information
Springfield became the Illinois state capital in 1837 with the
help of a young lawyer and politician named Abraham Lincoln. He lived in the
city until he left to become the 16th President of the United States, in 1861.
From that moment on, the city’s history and future have been inexorably tied to
this most famous American citizen.
Springfield, the capital of Illinois and the seat of Sangamon
County government, is located at the intersection of Interstates 55 and 72.
Chicago lies 200 miles northeast of Springfield, St. Louis and Indianapolis lie
100 miles southwest and 195 miles due east, respectively.
Balanced between the public and private sectors, Springfield
has a well-diversified economic base an approximate population of 113,000
people.
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