Peoria Heights

Construction is set to begin on a new $8.1 million water filtration plant in Peoria Heights, believed to be the largest public works project in the village’s history.

The Cincinnati based Americana duo which once called Bloomington-Normal home has a three city tour in Central Illinois next week

Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton has been found not guilty of misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence.

Downsized plans for a mixed-used office and commercial building at the former Save A Lot grocery store site in Peoria Heights have board members considering whether the village codes need to be strengthened.

A member of the Peoria Heights village board wants to take a proactive approach to oversight of pay lots for public parking in business districts.

A potential new policy would see Peoria Heights save any surplus funds in the annual fire department budget and earmark the money toward the future purchase of a new fire engine.

An attorney for Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton is calling the action of Peoria Police “deplorable” for arresting him on suspicion of DUI after he was found asleep in his car.

The Peoria Heights Village Board has approved a budget for the upcoming fiscal year with a six-figure surplus.

The man, identified Wednesday as Tario Fuller Sr., was last seen on Jan. 3 walking out of Arcadia Care in Peoria Heights. An earlier missing persons report indicated Fuller told staff at the facility he was returning to Chicago.

Peoria Heights recently became the first municipality in Peoria County to enact a ban on the sale of kratom, while the Tremont village board is scheduled to act on its own prohibition Monday night.