• Camp Butler, located seven miles (11 km) northeast of Springfield, Illinois, opened in August 1861 as a training camp for Illinois soldiers.
  • Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116,250 (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010)...
  • Illinois Made. Heck Yeah, We’re Local! Check out Springfield’s makers. ... Springfield Visitors Center 1 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701.
  • City of Springfield, Illinois Misty Buscher - Mayor. ... IL State Fair August 8-18, 2024. The most jam packed 10 days in Springfield, full of thrills and excitement.
  • Things to Do in Springfield, Illinois: See Tripadvisor's 54,764 traveler reviews and photos of Springfield tourist attractions.
  • Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County.
  • Aerial view of Illinois State Capitol dome and Springfield skyline under a dramatic sunset. Springfield is nestled in a valley and a plain close to the Sangamon River.
  • Other points of interest in Springfield are the Illinois State Museum and the Dana-Thomas House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
  • Travel down Route 66 straight into the heart of American political history in Springfield, Illinois, where President Lincoln once lived.
  • 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...