About Springfield
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Old State Capitol Downtown Springfield |
Founded
- 1821
Population
- 116,000 (2010)
County
- Sangamon
Colleges & Universities
- Benedictine University
- Robert Morris University
- University of Illinois at Springfield
- Lincoln Land Community College
- St. John's College of Nursing
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
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Lincoln's Tomb Oak Ridge Cemetery |
Attractions
- Illinois State Fair
- Lincoln's Tomb
- Lincoln's Home
- Old State Capital
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
- The Springfield Municipal Opera Association (The Muni)
- Hoogland Center for the Arts
- Dana Thomas House
Nearest Major Cities
- Chicago, Illinois, 208 miles north on I-55
- St. Louis, Missouri, 100 miles south on I-55
- Indianapolis, Indiana, 213 miles east on I-72 & I-74
Airport
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
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Harbinger Statue SIU Springfield Campus |
Largest Employers
- State of Illinois
- Memorial Medical Center
- St. John's Hospital
- Springfield Public Schools
- University of Illinois at Springfield
- Springfield Clinic
- Illinois National Guard
- City of Springfield
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
- AT&T Mobility
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