About the Springfield, Illinois Area |  | | | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum | |
 Springfield, IL is proud to present the GRAND OPENING of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum which was held on April 19th 2005.
Some of the distinguished guests included: IL. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, U.S.Representative Ray LaHood, U.S. Senator Barack Obama, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Speaker of the House Denny Hastert, President George W. Bush and the first lady Laura Bush.
 
Springfield is located within 6-1/2 hours of of most every major city in the Midwest:
| Chicago, IL |
3-1/2 Hours |
189 Miles |
| Cinncinnatti, OH |
4-1/2 Hours |
299 Miles |
| Columbus, OH |
6 Hours |
389 Miles |
| Des Moines, IA |
4-1/2 Hours |
291 Miles |
| Detroit, MI |
6-1/2 Hours |
433 Miles |
| Hanibal, MO |
1-1/2 Hours |
105 Miles |
| Indianapolis, IN |
3-1/2 Hours |
193 Miles |
| Kansas City, MO |
4-3/4 Hours |
310 Miles |
| Louisville, KY |
4-1/4 Hours |
275 Miles |
| Memphis, TN |
5-1/2 Hours |
370 miles |
| Milwaukee, WI |
4 Hours |
263 Miles |
| Minneapolis, WI |
6-1/2 Hours |
430 Miles |
| Nashville, TN |
5-1/2 Hours |
350 Miles |
| Omaha, NE |
6-1/4 Hours |
412 Miles |
| St. Louis, MO |
1-1/4 Hours |
95 Miles |
Springfield offers so much to do throughout the year.
Such things as:
Illinois State Fair, Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield Air Rendezvous, Illinois Highland Games and Celtic Festival, Hot Rod Power Tour, Taste of Downtown, Music in the Park, Old Capitol Blues & BBQ, Street Machine Hot Rod Nationals, International Route 66 Mother Road Festival, LPGA State Farm Rail Classic, Springfield MUNI Opera, Mid West Charity Horse Show, Sangamon County Fair, Million Dollar Hole In One Shoot Out, Carillon Music Festival and the National High School Rodeo Finals just to name a few.
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Financing Your Home >Credit Card Mania
Most people know that a checkered credit history can disqualify you for a home loan, and maxed-out credit cards can do the same thing. But what most people don't know is that merely having a large number of credit cards, even with low balances and a history of timely payments, can disqualify you for a home mortgage loan just as quickly.
According to credit experts, having a number of credit cards can be just as detrimental to the granting of further credit as a history of late payments. Lenders look at it this way: If you have ten credit cards, each with a limit of $5,000, that means you have the potential to run up $50,000 in debt virtually any time you choose. That mere possibility makes you a greater risk, from their point of view.
The moral of the story? If you are planning to apply for a home loan in the future, keep only those credit cards you actually need to use and cancel the others.
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What was the world's highest viewing platform before the opening of the Empire State Building in 1939?
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The Eiffel Tower, built between 1887-1889, was for 42 years the highest viewing platform in a man-made structure. |
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