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  1. Springfield, Illinois. /  39.79833°N 89.67583°W  / 39.79833; -89.67583. Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population was 114,394 at the 2020 census, which makes it the state's seventh most-populous city, [10] the second largest outside of the Chicago ...

  2. Apr 12, 2024 · Springfield, city, seat (1821) of Sangamon county and capital of Illinois, U.S. Lying along the Sangamon River in the central part of the state, Springfield is situated about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of St. Louis, Missouri, and some 185 miles (300 km) southwest of Chicago. Springfield, Illinois. Settlement of the area began in 1820 when ...

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    The state Capitol, in the middle of Springfield, is where the General Assembly (the state's legislature) meets and where the governor's office is. The Capitol is a big building with a domethat can be seen from many miles away. Springfield also has an old capitol, which is now a historic site.

    Springfield was the home of Abraham Lincoln before he was elected president in 1860. Lincoln was a lawyer and practiced law many places in Illinois. His office is near the old capitol. When he died, his body was brought back to Springfield. His home, his law office, his tomb are all open to the public. Springfield also has a new building with a mus...

    Springfield has two Interstate highways: I-55 and I-72. I-55 runs from Chicago to Springfield and then through St. Louis, Missouri. Springfield also has many smaller roadsto other cities.

    Chicago Commission on Race Relations (1922). "The Springfield Riot". The Negro in Chicago: A Study of Race Relations and a Race Riot. Chicago, Ill: University of Chicago Press. pp. 66–71.
    Angle, Paul M. "Here I have lived": A history of Lincoln's Springfield, 1821–1865(1935, 1971)
    Crouthamel, James L. "The Springfield Race Riot of 1908." Journal of Negro History 1960 45(3): 164–181. ISSN 0022-2992 in Jstor
    Harrison, Shelby Millard, ed. The Springfield Survey: Study of Social Conditions in an American City (1920), famous sociological study of the city vol 3 online
    "Springfield". Illinois State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859. Chicago, Ill: George W. Hawes. 1858. OCLC 4757260. OL 24140361M.
    Springfield, Illinois at Curlie
    "Springfield (Illinois)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 739.
  3. 11 Vachel Lindsay House, 603 S Fifth St, ☏ +1 217 782-6776. Guided tours by appointment only. The birthplace and longtime home of the early 20th-century poet. The home was built prior to the Civil War, with a rear addition built by Lindsay's father in 1893. ( updated Nov 2017 | edit) 39.798333 -89.654444.

  4. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. /  39.84417°N 89.67806°W  / 39.84417; -89.67806. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport ( IATA: SPI, ICAO: KSPI, FAA LID: SPI) is a civil-military airport in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, three miles (6 km) northwest of downtown Springfield. It is owned by the Springfield Airport Authority (SAA).

  5. Sep 26, 2022 · The latest US Census reported that Springfield had a population of 114,394 residents. Expanding over 174.79 sq. km, there is a population density of 722.16 people per sq. km. Springfield has a median household income of $77,437, while 17.90% live below the poverty line.

  6. 2017 in Springfield, Illinois‎ (4 F) 2018 in Springfield, Illinois‎ (26 F) ... In Wikipedia. Add links. This page was last edited on 5 October 2022, at 07:42.

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