MAEP's is proud to be part of the Central Illinois community as there are great schools,
plenty of things to do, and we are located between major cities.

Springfield’s Proximity to Large Cities

• St. Louis: 90 minutes
• Chicago: 3 hours
• Indianapolis: 4 hours

Community Schools

• District 186, Springfield
• Chatham
• Rochester
• Pleasant Plains
• Williamsville
• Sherman

Colleges & Universities in Central Illinois

• Lincoln Land Community College,
  Springfield, IL
• Benedictine University, Springfield, IL 
  
• University of Illinois—Springfield,
  Springfield, IL 
• University of Illinois—Champaign, Champaign, IL
• Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL
• MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL
• Millikin University, Decatur, IL
• Illinois State University,
  Bloomington-Normal, IL
• Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
• Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Things to Do

• Route 66 Drive-In
• Knights Action Park
• Bike Trails
• Lake Springfield
• Lake Sangchris
• Abraham Lincoln Museum
• Dana Thomas House
• Old State Capital/Downtown area shopping
• Lincoln's Home

Related links for more information

• Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce

• Springfield Moms

• Springfield Park District 

• City of Lincoln, IL
  

• Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln & Logan County
  

• City of Jacksonville, IL
  

• Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce
  

• Taylorville, Illinois