WMAY’s exclusive post-election sit-down with Ward 5 Alderwoman LaKeisha Purchase
by Trent Nelson May 4, 2023 https://www.wmay.com/2023/05/04/wmays-exclusive-post-election-sit-down-with-ward-5-alderwoman-lakeisha-purchase-at-resource-one-in-downtown-springfield/ The sun was shining on that Friday. It was a nice day for a walk in Downtown Springfield, with a slight breeze and a cool blue sky above. There are so many shops and interesting little sites as you walk up Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth streets, that it seems […]
Medics First Grand Opening in Ward 5
Watch WAND TV News Coverage of the Medics First Grand Opening on March 24, 2023 by clicking the link below: https://www.wandtv.com/medics-first/video_3d04da83-8b45-5a0a-b4d9-4313a4750a1e.html
The Lofts on Madison gets go-ahead; city council adds labor agreement amendment
The Lofts on Madison gets go-ahead; city council adds labor agreement amendment https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2022/12/21/springfield-city-council-gives-ok-to-new-medical-district-development/69739794007/ The full Springfield City Council Tuesday gave its approval to a $28.3 million proposed development by a New York company at Fifth and Madison streets, but not before adding an amendment ensuring that a Project Labor Agreement has to be negotiated in the future. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Delays in opening Springfield overflow shelter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — The overflow shelter at the Salvation Army building will not open on Friday, Oct. 1 despite officials hoping that it would. So when can we expect the doors to fully open? The Heartland Continuum of Care and the Salvation Army, which are in charge of opening and operating the shelter, say […]
History made in Springfield, City Council the most diverse it’s ever been
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — History is being made in the City of Springfield. For the first time, three African-Americans and three women are serving on the City Council. “We have the most diverse City Council that we’ve ever had in the City of Springfield,” Frank McNeil, former alderperson said. This moment is long overdue according […]
Love for Lakeisha
Lakeisha Purchase was the unanimous choice of Springfield aldermen to succeed Andrew Proctor as the Ward 5 representative on the city council. Proctor moved to the Chicago area. “I wanted to do public service, and so I got active on the east side of Springfield with Ald. (Roy) Williams and Ald. (Shawn) Gregory and One […]
Lakeisha Purchase to fill Ward 5 Aldermanic vacancy
Mayor Jim Langfelder has recently announced that Lakeisha Purchase will fill the Ward 5 aldermanic vacancy. Ward 5 is a place that Purchase calls home. Actually, she’s been involved in helping rebuild the neighborhood, as well as being apart of the Enos Park Neighborhood Association. She is no stranger to the work that it takes […]
Capital Township Trustee Lakeisha Purchase nominated by Springfield mayor to Ward 5 seat
All signs point to Lakeisha Purchase becoming Ward 5’s new representative on the city council. Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder on Thursday announced he is nominating Purchase, a Capital Township trustee who previously ran to be Ward 5’s representative in 2019, to fill the vacant seat on the council. Purchase, if confirmed at Tuesday’s council meeting, […]