WebThe University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is a public university in Springfield, Illinois.The university was established in 1969 as Sangamon State University by the Illinois General Assembly and became a part of the University of Illinois system on July 1, 1995. As a public liberal arts college, and the newest campus in the University of Illinois system, …

WebThe Diocese of Springfield in Illinois (Latin: Diœcesis Campifontis in Illinois) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the south central Illinois region of the United States.The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.. The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is a suffragan diocese in …

WebThe Supreme Court of Illinois is the state supreme court, the highest court of the State of Illinois.The court's authority is granted in Article VI of the current Illinois Constitution, which provides for seven justices elected from the five appellate judicial districts of the state: three justices from the First District (Cook County) and one from each of the other four districts.

WebSangamon County was formed in 1821 out of Madison and Bond counties. The county was named for the Sangamon River, which runs through it.The origin of the name of the river is unknown; among several explanations is the theory that it comes from the Pottawatomie word Sain-guee-mon (pronounced "sang gä mun"), meaning "where there is plenty to …

WebU.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois.The historic Route 66, the Mother Road or Main Street of America, took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California.The highway had previously been Illinois Route 4 (IL 4) and the road has now …

WebThe Springfield Armory M1A is a semi-automatic rifle made by Springfield Armory, Inc., beginning in 1974, based on the M14 rifle, for the civilian and law enforcement markets in the United States. "M1A" is a proprietary name for Springfield Armory's M14-pattern rifle. Early M1A rifles were built with surplus G.I. parts until Springfield Armory, Inc. began …

WebSpringfield is de hoofdstad van Illinois, een staat in de Verenigde Staten van Amerika, en de hoofdplaats van Sangamon County.Tijdens de census van 2000 had de stad naar schatting 111.454 en de agglomeratie 201.437 inwoners.. De stad werd gesticht in 1819 en werd de hoofdstad van Illinois in 1837.

WebMadison County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois.It is a part of the Metro East in southern Illinois.According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 264,776. The county seat is Edwardsville, and the largest city is Granite City.. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.The pre …

WebSpringfield Gardens is a neighborhood in the southeastern area of the New York City borough of Queens, bounded to the north by St. Albans, to the east by Laurelton and Rosedale, to the south by John F. Kennedy International Airport, and to the west by Farmers Boulevard.The neighborhood is served by Queens Community Board 12. The area, …

WebHerrin is a city in Williamson County, Illinois.The population was 12,352 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Marion-Herrin Micropolitan Area and is a part of the Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area with 123,272 residents, the sixth most populous Combined statistical area in Illinois.