Let’s Get to Work!
“My name is Lakeisha Purchase and I am honored to be your new Alderwoman. I live in Enos Park in a historic home that I renovated and have been active in Ward 5 and our
community for many years. I am so excited to represent you on the City Council and know that by working together we can accomplish great things for Ward 5. Let’s get to work!”
Sincerely,
Ward 5 Alderwoman Lakeisha Purchase
Springfield Alderwoman Reads to Local Kids, Shares Inclusive Message
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – A Springfield alderwoman has been sharing an inclusive message when reading to local kids. Lakeisha Purchase, who represents Ward 5 in Springfield, has been reading to kids in February as part of Black History Month. Over the weekend of Feb. 12-13, Purchase read books to kids at two different places. One […]
Alderman push for quicker response times to liquor license applications
News Channel 20 by Sydney Dorner Sunday, January 23rd 2022 Watch the interview here: https://newschannel20.com/news/local/alderman-push-for-quicker-response-times-to-liquor-license-applications The city of Springfield may be changing the way it approves liquor licenses for businesses. At city council, concerns were brought up about how quickly the city responds to owners seeking a liquor license. Now aldermen are taking a look […]
Great House BBQ Opens Downtown
Fans of Great House BBQ can get their fill once again. The restaurant closed its west-side location last summer and originally hoped to be open downtown by August. However, the issue of whether or not the existing hood and exhaust system had to be replaced – at significant expense – caused delays in getting the […]
Springfield Small Business Saturday a Success
Successful Small Businesses Saturday SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The 12th annual Small Business Saturday was a success in the Capital City. The day was started by American Express and the majority of small businesses reported they are expecting a bigger holiday this year even with supply chain shortages. Alderwoman Lakeisha Purchase said she had an […]
Springfield getting its first rooftop bar
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Springfield city council met for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night and passed many ordinances that will have a big impact on Springfield going forward. First, the council approved $520,000 of downtown TIF funds to go to Floyd’s Thirst Parlor for their project of building a kitchen and opening the Capital […]
Floyd’s Thirst Parlor requests TIF funds for rooftop bar, kitchen expansion
Downtown Springfield may be getting its first rooftop bar as early as next spring. The co-owners of Floyd’s Thirst Parlor, Andrew Denton and Jeremy Bredemeyer, made an appearance before the city of Springfield’s Economic Development Commission on Oct. 19 to request $520,000 in funding from the Central Area TIF toward the total project cost of […]