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With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities, great agricultural productivity, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. In 2012 Illinois' 83 breweries and brewpubs employed 1,300 people directly, and more than 45,000 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.
Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the seat of Sangamon County.The city's population was 114,394 at the 2020 census, which makes it the state's seventh-most populous city, [10] the second-most populous outside of the Chicago metropolitan area (after Rockford), and the most populous in Central Illinois.
Halloween isn't just for the littles. Adults can celebrate the spooky holiday, too. The annual Queen City Springfield Halloween Pub Crawl is Saturday, Oct. 26, starting at 9 p.m.
Originally named for a station on the Illinois Central Railroad, it is located adjacent to what is now the "Toronto Road" exit at Mile 90 of the Illinois section of Interstate 55. [1] Today, the Toronto neighborhood of Springfield is roughly defined as the region bordering Lake Springfield south of Interstate 72 and east of Interstate 55.
Wyndham Springfield City Centre is the tallest skyscraper in the state capital city of Springfield, Illinois. It was the tallest Hilton Hotel in the state of Illinois (including those in Chicago as well). The hotel in downtown Springfield opened in 1974, and is now a half-century old. [1] as the Forum 30 Plaza Hotel.
WTAX (1240 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Springfield, Illinois. [2] It is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Capitol Radio Group. WTAX simulcasts a news/talk radio format with 93.9 WTAX-FM. [3] The radio studios and offices are on East Sangamon Avenue in Springfield. [4]
The Bank of Springfield Center (originally the Prairie Capital Convention Center) is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena located in Springfield, Illinois. [1]The facility is adaptable to host a variety of events, including large concerts, theatrical performances, trade shows, sporting events, and school graduation ceremonies, as well as smaller gatherings such as professional training meetings ...
WCVS-FM (96.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Virden, Illinois, and serving the Springfield metropolitan area. It broadcasts an adult hits radio format, branded as "96.7 BOB FM." The station is currently owned by Neuhoff Corp., through licensee Neuhoff Media Springfield, LLC. [2] WCVS-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of ...