Michael Phelan

The Peoria Heights Board of Trustees is pumping the brakes on a plan to turn the fully volunteer fire department into a “hybrid” department with a handful of full-time employees.

Nearly a year after Peoria Heights originally approved a plan to hire full-time firefighters, projected budget deficits have some village board members questioning the move.

A federal grant covers more than a third of a project to replace water infrastructure along Peoria Heights’ Route 29.

In a unanimous vote, the board confirmed Dan Decker to the position.

After months of searching, the village of Peoria Heights may have found its new fire chief.

Peoria Heights Mayor Mike Phelan had hoped to appoint a new fire chief during Tuesday night’s village board meeting, but that process is now on hold.

A $2 million contribution of federal money will get a start on plans to reconstruct a stretch of Prospect Road in Peoria Heights.

The Peoria County Board overwhelmingly approved a voluntary retirement plan and reduced work week for next year. The plan aims to help tackle a $3.5…