Ward 5 Alderwoman Lakeisha k Purchase

Ward 5 Alderwoman Lakeisha k Purchase I am honored to be the Alderwoman representing Springfield Ward 5 on City Council This is the official page for Ward 5 Alderwoman Lakeisha Purchase

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐ŸฉธToday is a great reminder that donating blood can truly ๐ฌ๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ. โค๏ธ๐ŸฉธEvery donation has...
06/14/2026

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐Ÿฉธ

Today is a great reminder that donating blood can truly ๐ฌ๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ. โค๏ธ๐Ÿฉธ

Every donation has the potential to help patients in emergencies, surgeries, cancer treatments, and other critical situations. Blood donors make a real impact in our communities every single day.

Thank you to organizations like ImpactLife and all of the volunteers and donors who continue to give back and help others. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’‰โค๏ธ

If you are able, consider donating blood and encouraging others to do the same. A small act of kindness can make a life-changing difference.

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿฉธ ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿง’โ€๐Ÿง’ ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿ”Œ ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”,๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ŸšจThank you to City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) crews, con...
06/14/2026

๐Ÿ”Œ ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”,๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐Ÿšจ

Thank you to City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) crews, contractors, first responders, and public works teams who have worked tirelessly to restore power following this weekโ€™s severe storms. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

We appreciate the patience and resilience of our residents as restoration efforts reach the final remaining locations. ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ’Ž ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ

UPDATE SUN 11:30 AM: CWLP and contract crews are working on the final remaining outages caused by Wednesday and Thursday nightโ€™s severe storms. All restoration efforts are now focused on returning service to the last small groups of customers and individual locations, with the goal of completing restoration today.

Following two consecutive evenings of storms, crews have restored power to more than 16,000 customers across Springfield and neighboring communities. A tornado with associated winds at 110 miles per hour Wednesday, and wind gusts exceeding 80 mph Thursday with lots of rain and lightning caused extensive damage to the electric system, including downed trees, broken power lines, snapped utility poles, and damaged equipment.

At this time, 25 customers associated with storm damage remain without power. These outages involve some of the most challenging repairs, including broken poles and wires, tree-related damage, and locations that are difficult for crews and equipment to access.

While outage restoration is nearing completion, significant repair work remains. Crews will continue replacing damaged poles and equipment in the coming days, and in some areas, brief planned outages may be necessary to safely complete permanent repairs.

THANK YOU to everyone who was affected by these outages. We understand that being without power for hoursโ€”or in some cases daysโ€”is a major disruption, especially for those who also experienced property damage from the storms. We appreciate your patience as our crews worked around the clock to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.

If you experience a new outage or have additional information to report regarding an outage or damaged electrical equipment, please CONTACT CWLP DISPATCH 24 HRS/DAY at 217-789-2121.

UPDATE 8:15PM: CWLP and contract crews are still on the job working to get the lights back on for you. Customer outages are down to approximately 240 customers in 16 locations.

Thank you for your patience with our crews and staff in working to restore power to you. Restoring service to the city as quickly and safely as possible remains our top priority. We won't stop working until all lights are back on.

Outage Tip: โ€ข Be sure to disconnect appliances and electronics without surge protection to avoid damage from electrical surges when power is restored. More info here, https://safeelectricity.org/safety-tips/surge-protectors/

Current Outages The following locations represent the largest remaining outage areas where crews are currently working or have assigned tickets. This list does not include all outage locations or restoration priorities. Customers can report new outages or new information to CWLPโ€™s 24-hour Dispatch at 217-789-2121:

โ€ข 76 customers โ€” Marland Street and N. 7th Street between E. Sangamon Avenue and Garfield Street
โ€ข 33 customers โ€” Hoover Avenue and S. Woodward Street S of Henry St. (wire down)
โ€ข 25 customers โ€” Greencastle Circle area
โ€ข 21 customers โ€” S. Spring Street, S. 1st Street and S. 2nd Street south of E. Kimble Street
โ€ข 18 customers โ€” W. Governor Street and W. Jackson Street west of S. Feldkamp Avenue
โ€ข 13 customers โ€” 8th and Cass Streets area
โ€ข 10 customers โ€” N. 23rd Street north of E. Ridgely Avenue
โ€ข 8 customers N Sixth St S of Eastman Ave
โ€ข 8 customers Taylor Ave N of Cornell Ave
โ€ข 7 customers Wiggins, Illini, Outer Park
โ€ข 7 customers Republic St, Peoria Rd.
โ€ข .6 customers Bel Aire Dr. Glen Aire Dr
โ€ข 6 customers W Calhoun Ave, N Walnut St.
โ€ข 5 customers 19th St., Wirt Ave near E Ash St.
โ€ข 2 customers Blenheim Dr.

UPDATE SAT 12:40 PM: Our new outage blog link https://cwlp.com/BlogDetails.aspx/Power_Restoration_Updates_Beginning_Sat_June_13

UPDATE SAT 11:15 AM: Crews have restored power to a number of additional outage areas. There are currently 514 customers without power across approximately 22 locations.

Largest Remaining Outages:
The following locations represent the largest remaining outage areas where crews are currently working or have assigned tickets. This list does not include all outage locations or restoration priorities. Customers can report new outages or new information to CWLPโ€™s 24-hour Dispatch at 217-789-2121.

โ€ข 79 + 15 customers โ€” N. Rutledge St. and N. 1st St. between Yates Avenue and W. Calhoun Avenue
โ€ข 76 customers โ€” Marland Street and N. 7th Street between E. Sangamon Avenue and Garfield Street
โ€ข 68 + 34 customers โ€” Fox Bridge Rd. to S. Woodward Street between E. Culver Avenue and Stevenson Drive (wire down)
โ€ข 49 customers โ€” Glen Aire Drive, Delmar Drive, Radcliff Road and Villanova Drive area
โ€ข 36 + 14 customers โ€” Ruth Court, Bonnie Court, Lowell Avenue and Holmes Avenue area (crossarm and wire repair)
โ€ข 36 customers โ€” S. Bates Avenue to S. Wiggins Avenue between S. Grand Avenue West and W. Laurel Street
โ€ข 25 customers โ€” Greencastle Circle area
โ€ข 22 customers โ€” Cartwright Drive and Whitefield Road area
โ€ข 21 customers โ€” S. Spring Street, S. 1st Street and S. 2nd Street south of E. Kimble Street
โ€ข 18 customers โ€” W. Governor Street and W. Jackson Street west of S. Feldkamp Avenue
โ€ข 13 customers โ€” 8th and Cass Streets area
โ€ข 10 customers โ€” N. 22nd Street north of Clear Lake Avenue
โ€ข 10 customers โ€” N. 23rd Street north of E. Ridgely Avenue
โ€ข Another 10 additional scattered locations in smaller individualized outages

Weather Ready
CWLP continues to monitor forecasts from the National Weather Service, which indicate severe storms may again impact central Illinois on Saturday. Damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph are the primary concern, with isolated large hail also possible.

Customers are encouraged to remain weather aware and ensure they have multiple ways to receive emergency weather alerts. Storm preparedness and outage safety information can be found on CWLP's website.

See our storm ready tips https://cwlp.com/.../Being_Prepared_For_Storms_Power_Outages and more help on the City's weather resources page, click the Weather Resources tab, https://www.springfield.il.us/CommunityHome.aspx... .

In addition to electric crew deployment, CWLP's Electric Operations Division remains fully staffed at Dispatch at 217-789-2121.

UPDATE SAT 6 AM: (next update with more detail after 9 AM) We have outages down to 671 customers in approximately 34 locations. The safety of our crews and public will be in mind as again, the US National Weather Service Central Illinois is saying severe storms are possible across central and southeast Illinois Saturday. Damaging wind gusts to around 60 mph is the primary hazard, but isolated large hail over an inch will be possible possible. Stay weather aware and ensure you have multiple ways to receive warnings. See our storm ready tips https://cwlp.com/.../Being_Prepared_For_Storms_Power_Outages .

Thus far, we remain fully transitioned from working on the larger circuits outages to working as quickly and safely as we can addressing the last pockets of small group outages. Thank you for your patience with our crews and staff in working to restore power to you. Restoring service to the city as quickly and safely as possible remains our top priority. We won't stop working until all lights are back on.

Largest Outages, NOTE: This is NOT inclusive of all work areas and priorities.

-79 + 15 N Rutledge and N 1st between Yates Ave and W Calhoun Ave
-76 Marland St and N 7th St between E Sangamon Ave and Garfield St.
-68 Hoover Ave and S Woodward St between E Culver Ave and Stevenson Dr (also noted Fox Bridge Rd nearby) (wire down)
-49 Glen Aire-Delmar Dr, Radcliff Rd, Villanova Dr
-36 S Bates to S Wiggins between S Grand Ave W to W Laurel
-36 + 14 Ruth Ct., Bonnie Ct, Lowell, Holmes (crossarm and wire repair)
-31 Wienold Ln area
-30 Bruns Ln, Heather Hill Dr
-28 W Maple, S Douglas, W Urban, S Park
-25 S 3rd N of E Apple Orchard
-25 Greencastle Circle
-22 Cartwright Dr, Whitefield Rd
-18 W Governor St, W Jackson St W of S Feldkamp
-13 8th & Cass St area
-13 Park, Lincoln S of Cherry
-12 part of N 22 and N 23 (branch on power line in the alley)
-11 + 10 S Spring, S 1st, S 2nd, S of E Kimble
-10 N 22nd N of Clear Lake
-10 N 23rd N of E Ridgely
-AND 11 other scattered pockets around the city, details to come.

**Apologies--our blog page for copies of these outage updates is not able to be accessed by us at this time. We hope to get that back soon.

UPDATE Sat. 12 AM: Customer outages are down to 823 customers. Crew work is continuing overnight and won't stop until every customer is restored. We have fully transitioned from working on the larger circuits outages and are now down to addressing the last pockets of small group outages. Thank you for your patience with our crews and staff in working to restore power to you. Restoring service to the city as quickly and safely as possible remains our top priority. We won't stop working until all lights are back on.

Largest Outages, Note: This is NOT inclusive of all work areas and priorities.

-157 S 10th St. and S 9th between E Ash St and Bryn Mawr Blvd
-79 + 15 N Rutledge and N 1st between Yates Ave and W Calhoun Ave
-76 Marland St and N 7th St between E Sangamon Ave and Garfield St.
-68 Hoover Ave and S Woodward St between E Culver Ave and Stevenson Dr (also noted Fox Bridge Rd nearby) (wire down)
-49 Delmar Dr, Radcliff Rd, Villanova Dr
-36 S Bates to S Wiggins between S Grand Ave W to W Laurel
-36 + 15 Ruth Ct., Bonnie Ct, Lowell, Holmes (crossarm and wire repair)
-31 Wienold Ln area
-30 Bruns Ln, Heather Hill Dr
-28 W Maple, S Douglas, W Urban, S Park
-25 S 3rd N of E Apple Orchard
-25 Greencastle Circle
-22 Cartwright Dr, Whitefield Rd
-18 W Governor St, W Jackson St W of S Feldkamp
-13 8th & Cass St area
-13 Park, Lincoln S of Cherry
-16 other scattered pockets around the city.

Need Assistance?
Resources for Cooling Centers, Safety Information and more, Click on the Weather Resources tab at https://www.springfield.il.us/CommunityHome.aspx...
Have new electric trouble to report or confirm? Call our 24 hour Dispatch at 217-789-2121.

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๐Ÿšจ ๐“๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐€๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐, ๐ƒ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง: ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐Ÿš’๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿš’โค๏ธI want to extend my sincere gratitude to Eng...
06/10/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐“๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐€๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐, ๐ƒ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง: ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐Ÿš’๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿš’โค๏ธ

I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Engine 6 and all of the Springfield Illinois Fire Department & Springfield Fire Fighters Local 37 personnel who responded to a ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ ๐Ÿ“.

Their quick action, professionalism, and dedication helped ensure a safe outcome during dangerous flooding conditions. ๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ฌ ๐š๐ง ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐›๐ž ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐š๐ณ๐š๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ซ.

Please use caution โš ๏ธ when traveling during heavy rain events and avoid driving through standing water whenever possible.

Thank you to our firefighters and first responders who continue to serve and protect our community, no matter the conditions. We appreciate your commitment to keeping Springfield safe. โค๏ธ๐Ÿš’

๐ŸŒ‡ ๐Ÿš’ โค๏ธ

โšก๏ธ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐žSpringfield continues to move forward.Iโ€™m excited to see new ๐„๐• ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ being installed a...
06/04/2026

โšก๏ธ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž

Springfield continues to move forward.

Iโ€™m excited to see new ๐„๐• ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ being installed across our city through City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) charging infrastructure project. This investment expands transportation options, supports future growth, and helps ensure Springfield remains a community that is prepared for whatโ€™s next.

With 40 charging ports planned across 9 locations, residents and visitors will have more convenient access to EV charging throughout Springfield.

Projects like this may seem small, but they are part of a bigger picture building a city that is innovative, connected, and ready for the future.

โšก๏ธ Have you made the switch to an electric vehicle, or are you considering one?

๐ŸŒ‡ ๐Ÿ”Œ ๐ŸŒŽ

๐ŸŒŸ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ŸŒŸIโ€™m proud to celebrate my mentee, Josephine Oke, on being named a 2026 Illinois Women in Leadersh...
06/01/2026

๐ŸŒŸ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ŸŒŸ

Iโ€™m proud to celebrate my mentee, Josephine Oke, on being named a 2026 Illinois Women in Leadership ๐‘บ๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’”๐’‰๐’Š๐’‘ ๐‘น๐’†๐’„๐’Š๐’‘๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’•!๐Ÿ“š

Josephine exemplifies leadership ๏ฟผand service. As President of the Mayorโ€™s Youth Council, co-founder of the International Union Club, and the highest-ranking cadet in District 186โ€™s inaugural Army JROTC program, she has consistently made a positive impact in our community.

What stands out most is her character. She leads with ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’†๐’ˆ๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’š, serves with ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’, and is ๐’…๐’†๐’…๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’… to helping others.

As she heads to the University of Illinois Chicago to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing on a pre-med track, I know she will continue to achieve great things. Iโ€™m honored to have been part of her journey.

Congratulations, Josephine! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸพYour hard work and perseverance have earned this recognition, and your future is bright.๐Ÿ’“

To students and young leaders: Let Josephineโ€™s story inspire you. Get involved, serve your community, strive for excellence, and dream big. If youโ€™re considering the IWIL Scholarship, start preparing now - your opportunities are waiting.

Introducing our next 2026 IWIL Scholarship Recipient is Josephine Oke.

Josephine will soon be a graduate of Springfield High School - Illinois. She has participated in many activities - including the co-founding of the International Union Club to promote cultural awareness & appreciation, serving on the Superintendentโ€™s Student Round table, being named Miss Juneteenth for Springfield and Sangamon County, volunteering with St. Agnes Church, and serving as President for the Mayorโ€™s Youth Council.

She also was a member of the inaugural class of District 186โ€™s Army Junior ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corp) cadets and was chosen by her senior instructor, Marcell Upshaw, to be the Brigade Commander, the highest rank possible. He states that she โ€œcontinuously demonstrates sound judgement, patience, vigor, integrity, accountability, sharp decision-making skills, effective communication and confidence.โ€ These traits are going to serve her well as she pursues nursing in college on the pre-med track. She has already earned her CNA license and is currently working at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Springfield.

Josephine will be attending the University of Illinois - Chicago to obtain her Bachelorโ€™s of Science in Nursing. Afterward, her plan is to attend medical school, supported by the US Air Force after completing the Air Force ROTC program. We are so proud to have Josephine be an IWIL scholarship recipient. Congrats!

Please note that every $20 of the IWIL Membership Dues goes towards the funding of these scholarships!

๐Ÿ“ธ Photo Credit: Kristi Mitchell Photography

๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ“ธ๐„๐Œ๐’ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค gave us a meaningful opportunity to recognize the incredible emergency medical professionals w...
05/30/2026

๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ“ธ

๐„๐Œ๐’ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค gave us a meaningful opportunity to recognize the incredible emergency medical professionals who show up for our community every single day. Thank you to the amazing team at Medics First of Springfield Illinois is for hosting ImpactLife blood drive and leading hands-on Stop the Bleed demonstrations for our community. Your dedication to saving lives, both in emergencies and through blood donation, helps make Springfield stronger and safer. Shoutout to our Neighborhood Association that participated: Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association - (EPNIA), Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association, Downtown Springfield, Inc., Vinegar Hill Neighborhood Association.

โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿš‘ โœจ ๐ŸŒ‡

๐Ÿš’ ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿš’The Springfield Illinois Fire Department has begun hydrant testing to ensure all are operati...
05/28/2026

๐Ÿš’ ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿš’

The Springfield Illinois Fire Department has begun hydrant testing to ensure all are operating efficiently for fire protection. Testing is ongoing Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through August 7.

Water can become discolored in service areas located in the vicinity of the testing. If discoloration occurs, residents may run cold water through the tap until the water turns clear. Clothes washing should be delayed until the tap water runs clear to avoid discoloration. In most instances, the water will clear in approximately five minutes.

For information on locations for hydrant testing, residents may call the Springfield Fire Department at โ˜Ž๏ธ 217.788.8474. City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) customers may call Water Dispatch at 217.789.2323 ext. 2 if discoloration persists or for any other questions on water quality.

Tagging Ward 5 Neighborhood Associations: Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association - (EPNIA), Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association, Vinegar Hill Neighborhood Association, Downtown Springfield, Inc. ๐Ÿ˜๏ธ๐Ÿš’๐ŸŒณ

05/27/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ: ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿƒ

As we continue keeping our neighborhoods clean and beautiful this season, please remember that the next round of branch pickup does not begin until July. If you have branches before then, they can be taken to Evans Recycling at 2100 J. David Jones Parkway.

Tagging our neighborhood associations - Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association - (EPNIA), Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association, Vinegar Hill Neighborhood Association, & Downtown Springfield, Inc. ๐Ÿ˜๏ธ

๐Ÿšง ๐‘๐Ž๐€๐ƒ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐”๐‘๐„๐’ & ๐๐‘๐Ž๐‰๐„๐‚๐“๐’ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ ๐ŸšงThe City of Springfield has several infrastructure projects underway to help improve ...
05/26/2026

๐Ÿšง ๐‘๐Ž๐€๐ƒ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐”๐‘๐„๐’ & ๐๐‘๐Ž๐‰๐„๐‚๐“๐’ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ ๐Ÿšง

The City of Springfield has several infrastructure projects underway to help improve safety, accessibility, and traffic flow throughout our community.

Please be aware of the following work areas:

โ–ช๏ธ Sidewalk repairs at 7th & Madison and 9th & Madison
โ–ช๏ธ Sign base installation and repairs on E. Adams and E. Monroe
โ–ช๏ธ Fountain removal at 300 S. 7th St.
โ–ช๏ธ 5th & Capitol intersection improvements

โš ๏ธ Capitol Avenue remains closed through August 2026, and partial lane closures continue on 5th Street as construction progresses.

Thank you for your patience as these improvements are completed. Please allow extra travel time, use caution in work zones, and share this update with neighbors who may be affected.

Tagging my Neighborhood Associations: Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association - (EPNIA), Downtown Springfield, Inc., Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association, Vinegar Hill Neighborhood Association, & My Heart's Downtown Springfield, IL.

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We Are Making a Positive Difference, Together! โ€œI am Lakeisha Purchase, your Ward 5 Alderwoman. This website serves as the opportunity for me to better serve you on the Springfield City Council. It allows me to keep you informed and gives you direct access to me for your questions and neighborhood...

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country....
05/25/2026

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their ๐’„๐’๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’† and ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’Š๐’•๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• will never be forgotten.

As we gather with family, friends, and community this ๐‘ด๐’†๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’š, let us also take a moment to reflect with gratitude on the freedoms we enjoy because of their sacrifice.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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