US state whose capital is Springfield (8)

I believe the answer is:

illinois

(Other definitions for illinois that I've seen before include "USstate (Chicago)" , "The Prairie State" , "Oil is nil, strangely, in this state" , "Springfield is the State capital" , "Chicago's state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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