Tony Ardis

Austin Szentez is sworn in as interim chief of the Peoria Heights Fire Department during a ceremony Thursday at the village hall.

Szentez promoted to role as Peoria Heights interim fire chief

Joe Deacon

The Village of Peoria Heights has a new person leading its volunteer fire department, and Mayor Matt Wigginton is hopeful he will bring some stability to the position.

Workers arrange tarps on the roof of the Peoria Pizza Works building and place barricades at the entrance to the parking lot along Prospect Road in Peoria Heights.

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Fire damages Peoria Pizza Works restaurant in Peoria Heights

Joe Deacon

An overnight fire at the Peoria Pizza Works restaurant on Prospect Road needed response from multiple agencies.

The Peoria Heights Fire Department is attached to the village hall on N. Prospect Rd. The board of trustees voted Tuesday night to explore a contract with the Peoria Police Department, feet away from the garages housing their fire engines.

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Peoria Heights appoints former Peoria chief as interim leader of village fire department

Collin Schopp

The Village of Peoria Heights has a new appointee leading the fire department after the village board declined to renew the contract of Chief Dan Decker.

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New Leadership Team Officially At Helm Of Peoria Fire Department

Dana Vollmer

The new year marks new leadership at the helm at the Peoria Fire Department. A badge pinning ceremony Tuesday made official Tony Ardis' promotion to fire…