All About Springfield, Illinois

Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116,482 (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2006). Over 200,000 residents live in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and adjacent Menard County. Present day Springfield was first settled in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most famous past resident is Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Springfield itself from 1837 until he went to the White House 1861. In 1908 a large race riot erupted in the city which culminated with the lynching of two African American residents and led to the founding of the NAACP. Major tourist attractions include a multitude of historic sites connected with Abraham Lincoln.

Restaurants In Springfield, Illinois
	Saputo's (Restaurant) 801 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL (217) 544-2523	Maldaner's Restaurant (Restaurant) 222 South 6th Street, Springfield, IL (217) 522-4313
	Mario's Italian Restaurant (Restaurant) 3073 East Clear Lake Avenue, Springfield, IL (217) 523-2211	Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits (Restaurant) 2801 South Grand Ave E, Springfield, IL (217) 753-0081
	Joe Rogers' Orginal Recipe Chili Parlor (Restaurant) 820 South 9th Street, Springfield, IL	Chesapeake Seafood House (Restaurant) 3045 East Clear Lake Avenue, Springfield, IL (217) 522-5220
	Jolly Tamale (Restaurant) 803 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL (217) 523-2345	Cozy Dog Drive In (Restaurant) 2935 South 6th Street, Springfield, IL (217) 525-1992

Hotels In Springfield, Illinois
	Crowne Plaza Springfield (Hotel) 3000 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL (217) 529-7777	Candlewood Suites Springfield (Hotel) 2501 Sunrise Drive, Springfield, IL (217) 522-5100
	Red Roof Inn (Hotel) 3200 Singer Avenue, Springfield, IL (217) 753-4302	Super 8 Springfield East (Hotel) 1330 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL (217) 528-8889
	President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center (Hotel) 701 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL (217) 544-8800	Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Springfield (Hotel) 3050 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL (217) 529-7771
	The State House Inn, an Ascend Collection hotel (Hotel) 101 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL (217) 528-5100	Hilton Springfield (Hotel) 700 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL (217) 789-1530