GeoByte1:Adlai E. Stevenson, a statesman known for his wit and fine speeches, was governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953. He ran for president in 1952 and 1956.
GeoByte2:Abraham Lincoln led a delegation that persuaded the state legislature to choose Springfield as capital of Illinois.
GeoByte3:Abraham Lincoln's home is still standing in Springfield. It has been designated a national historic site.
GeoByte4:Abraham Lincoln and members of his family are buried in Springfield.
GeoByte5:Abraham Lincoln lived in Springfield and practiced law there from 1837 until he became president in 1861.
GeoByte6:Springfield, the capital of Illinois since 1837, takes its name from nearby Spring Creek.