Welcome to Springfield, Illinois!
If you’re new to the area, you’re about to discover one of the best places to live in the Midwest!
From historic charm, to world class museums, to thriving business districts, Springfield offers the energy of a large city… without the traffic and expense!
Springfield is conveniently located at the intersection of Interstates 55 and 72. We’re about 200 miles southwest of Chicago and 100 miles northeast of St. Louis,Missouri. Other Central Illinois hubs – Peoria and Bloomington – are only about an hour away.
You’ll find lots of information and resources here to help you learn about the Springfield area, but if you have any questions at all, feel free to ask!
Government:
Capitol of Illinois
Sangamon County
City of Springfield
Business:
City Office of Planning & Development
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Employment:
Springfield Employment and Training Center
Medical Centers:
Memorial Medical Center
St. John’s Hospital
Institutes of Higher Learning:
The University of Illinois at Springfield
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield College in Illinois
St. John's College, Department of Nursing
Capital City Center
Robert Morris College
Publications:
State Journal Register
Illinois Times
Images of Springfield Magazine
Abe Magazine
Tourism:
Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
Springfield-Illinois.com
SpringfieldIL.com
Topologies.net
DiscoverOurTown.com
Other Sites/Attractions:
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Lincoln Depot
Lincoln-Herndon Law Office
Lincoln Ledger
Lincoln Pew
Lincoln Tomb
Lincoln’s New Salem
Illinois State Museum
Oliver P. Parks Telephone Museum
Illinois State Military Museum
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Museum
Air Combat Museum
Illinois Fire Museum
Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation Museum
Museum of Funeral Customs
Shea’s Gas Station Museum
Under the Prairie Frontier Archaeological Museum
Illinois Korean War Memorial
Illinois Vietnam War Memorial
Illinois World War II Memorial
Camp Butler National Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Old Gillett Farm
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Dana-Thomas House
Edwards Place
Vachel Lindsay Home
Illinois State Capitol
Executive Mansion
Old State Capitol
Henson Robinson Zoo
Washington Park Botanical Garden
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon
Lincoln Memorial Garden
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary
Recreation & Leisure:
Family Fun
findsomethingtodo.com
Lake Springfield Marina
Knight’s Action Park / Caribbean Water Adventure
Route 66 Twin Drive-In Theater
Area Golf Courses
Springfield Park District
Theatre in the Park
Sangamon Auditorium
The Muni
Hoogland Center for the Arts
Springfield Arts
Shopping:
Simon White Oaks Mall
Downtown Springfield
