Facts About Springfield Illinois. Illinois comprises of 102 countries in total. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln the Old State Capitol is a Greek revival-style construction that was erected in the 1960s. The Prairie State has 102 counties. Charles Mound the highest point of Illinois is located at 1235 feet higher than the sea level.
Nicknames for Illinois are the Prairie State and Land of Lincoln. Louis on historic Route 66. Only two buildings survived the great Chicago fire the Chicago Water Tower and Pumping Station. Louis Missouri and some 185 miles 300 km southwest of Chicago. Springfield has had outstanding sports programs for many years at all of the area high schools. State of Illinois and the county seat and largest city of Sangamon CountyThe citys population was 116250 at the 2010 US.
As a modern recreation of the building that held heated political debates between Stephen A.
Thomas Paul Angle Virginia Eiffert Robert Fitzgerald and William Maxwell among others. Springfield is the capital of the US. The amount of land area in Springfield is 110158 sq. The motto of this state is national Union and the State Sovereignty. Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13 th amendment to abolish slavery. State of Illinois and the county seat and largest city of Sangamon CountyThe citys population was 116250 at the 2010 US.