Forest Park Dr hill will be closed, Friday, October 21st from 9am - 1pm or possibly later in order to accommodate the City of Peoria’s construction work on Prospect.
Please plan to use an alternate route.
Forest Park Dr. to close for Prospect overlay - 10/21/2022
Forest Park Dr hill will be closed, Friday, October 21st from 9am - 1pm to accommodate the City of Peoria’s construction work on Prospect.
Please plan to use an alternate route.
FREEZING TEMPS ARE HERE!
HOW TO AVOID FROZEN PIPES
As the weather turns colder, the Village of Peoria Heights would like to remind you of the importance of preparing for the cold weather. Please remember these tips as you are preparing and protecting your pipes this winter:
Prior to this winter:
Become familiar with the areas of your home such as basements and crawl spaces. Also be aware that unheated rooms and outside walls are particularly vulnerable to freezing.
Eliminate sources of cold air near water lines by insulating walls, fixing broken windows, closing off crawl spaces, and eliminating drafts near doors.
Locate your main water shut-off valve. If a pipe freezes or bursts, shut the water off immediately.
Protect your pipes and water meter by wrapping exposed pipes with insulation or an electrical pipe heater. Newspaper and fabric may be used as well.
If your pipes freeze:
Shut off the water immediately. Do not attempt to thaw frozen pipes unless the water is shut off. Freezing can often cause unseen cracks in pipes or joints.
Apply heat to the frozen pipe by warming the air around it, or by applying heat directly to the pipe. Use a hair dryer, space heater, or hot water. Be sure not to leave space heaters unattended and avoid the use of kerosene heaters or open flames.
Turn the water back on slowly once the pipes have thawed, and check for cracks and leaks.
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Beck’s service station coming to Peoria Heights
The Peoria Heights Village Board has given its go-ahead to Princeton-based Beck Oil to build a service station/convenience store/car wash on War Memorial Drive.
The Board unanimously approved both the site plan and a zoning special use at its Sept. 20 meeting, for all practical purposes the final hurdles to development of the high-traffic site. All that remains is a decision from the Illinois Department of Transportation on ingress-egress issues to the large property, which is bordered by War, Central, Paris and Illinois streets.
“We are ready to go,” Beck Oil President Bill Smith told the Heights Zoning Board last month. “The architectural studies are done, the contractors lined up.” Typically, it takes approximately seven months from first shovel in the ground to complete a project of this scope, he added.
The property was previously cleared and some preparatory on-site work already has begun. Beck’s will take up most of the block. Super Liquor currently occupies its northwest corner.
Smith said the main building will take up 8,500 square feet with 20 fueling positions outside, and will be accompanied by 150-foot- long, conveyor- system car wash. The gas station will be open 24 hours, the car wash from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Few neighborhood concerns were expressed at public meetings, with those being reserved to noise, lighting and environmental issues. The property will be “well-lit and safe,” promised Smith, though surrounding residences can largely be shielded from overhead lighting and undue noise disturbing their properties. A berm with trees will provide buffering.
Meanwhile, Environmental Protection Agency rules insist on double-walled fiberglass tanks, with leak sensors, though such protections permit “very little opportunity for issues,” said Smith.
“We are super excited to get going on this project,” he said. “We’re just pumped to be part of the Village.”
Hydrant flushing program will begin on Monday, October 10
The Peoria Heights semi-annual hydrant flushing program will begin on Monday, October 10, 2022 and continue through Friday, October 14, 2022 weather and schedule permitting. Hydrant flushing will occur on these days from 7:30am to 3:30pm. Use of water for laundry purposes is not advisable during flushing due to the possibility of discoloration. Iron remover detergent is available upon request. This condition does NOT pose any health hazard. For additional information, please call the Water Office at (309) 686-2375.
DATE & LOCATION
Monday, October 10
North of Seiberling, west of Prospect
Tuesday, October 11
East of Prospect from Glen to Voss including Grandview
Wednesday, October 12
Galena area below the bluff
Thursday, October 13
West of Prospect from Hines to Toledo
Friday, October 14
South of Hines, west of Prospect
Forest Park Dr. Routine Maintenance Closure - 10/4/22
Forest Park Dr hill will be closed, Tuesday, October 4th, from 9am - 1pm, for regular maintenance and cleaning.
Prospect Rd to close for Taste of the Heights on 9/21/22
Prospect Rd., from Marietta Ave. to Glen Ave., will be closed to host the Taste of the Heights event Wednesday, September 21st.
The road will be closed from 7am to 10pm.
Traffic will be detoured east on Marietta Ave. to Columbus Ave. and then north to Glen Ave.
Please use caution and beware of increased pedestrian traffic.
Taste of the Heights is back and better than ever!
The Taste of the Heights is back after a two-year hiatus, with the gates opening at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Brought to central Illinois by the Peoria Heights Chamber of Commerce, the event will feature 11 local eateries with no end of favorite dishes and drinks. The Taste was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Prospect Avenue, which will be closed to through-traffic between Glen and Marietta, was jam-packed for the 2019 version of the Taste in one of the most well- attended local events in memory.
Each food-and-drink booth will accept Taste Tokens only as a method of payment. Those can be purchased on site or in advance at multiple locations around Peoria Heights, among them Ipava State Bank, Exhibit A Gallery, State Farm – Jake Davenport, Hearth, W.E. Sullivan’s Irish Pub, Generations Candle, Heights Wealth Management, Pour Bros. Craft Taproom, Slow Hand BBQ, Springfield Clinic, Emack & Bolio’s, Michele’s Floral Events, and I Know You Like a Book. Tokens cost $1 each and can only be purchased with cash.
Music will be provided from the balcony of Ipava State Bank by Random Strangers from 5 to 7 p.m. and by Harvest Sons from 7 to 9 p.m.
The list of participating restaurants and their menus are as follows:
Publik House -- Mac & cheese, $4
Jim’s Bistro -- Beef stroganoff, $5
Hearth -- Lamb meatballs, $4; chicken gumbo, $5; crispy chicken leg, $3; flourless chocolate torte dessert, $3
Sullivan’s Irish Pub – Corn beef slider, $4; Irish mac & Jameson pork belly, $4
Edge – Old school burger, $4; Rigatoni Bolognese, $4
Slow Hand BBQ – Kona slider, $5; Austin slider, $5; triple onion dip and BBQ chips, $3; walking banana pudding dessert, $3
Joe’s Italian – Mozzarella caprese skewer, $2; red pepper/spinach ravioli, $5; tiramisu strawberry on espresso ice cream dessert, $4
Oliver’s – Bone in wings, $5; nacho supreme, $5; pizza slice, $3; Cinnadough dessert, $2
Yenni’s Palarte – Popsicle, $4; street corn, $5; agua fresca, $5; boozy ice
cream dessert, $5; nachos, $5
Alwan’s – Cheeseburger, $4; butterfly pork chop, $5; hot dog, $2
Popcorn Works – Popcorn, three assorted flavors, $3
The Peoria Heights Chamber of Commerce thanks its Taste sponsors. They include the Village of Peoria Heights, OSF HealthCare, Gallery Homes Real Estate, Oliver’s in the Heights, Emack & Bolio, Hickory Point Bank, Leaves ‘n Beans, KDB Group and Academy of Screenprinting and Awards.
This promises to be a great evening. Hope to see you in Peoria Heights!
Police Department testing for new recruits
The Peoria Heights Police Department will be testing for new recruits on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Peoria Heights Grade School located at 500 E. Glen Avenue in Peoria Heights. Check-in and registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The physical agility test will be conducted at approximately 9:00 a.m. followed by the written exam.
The Peoria Heights Police Department is also accepting lateral transfer applications. Applicants that qualify for lateral transfer do not have to complete the testing process on the test date. Applications can be dropped off at the Peoria Heights Police Department. A copy of your driver’s license and certifications must be attached to your application.
Applications can be picked up between the hours of 8am-5pm Monday - Friday at the Peoria Heights Police Department, 1311 E. Sciota, Peoria Heights, Illinois. APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED BACK IN TO THE PHPD NO LATER THAN FRIDAY OCTOBER 14th. A medical waiver is to be turned in at the time of registration on the day of the test. If you have any questions, please call 309-686-2370.
Greenway path to be closed, detour provided
A significant portion of the Rock Island Greenway through Peoria Heights and part of Peoria will be closed beginning the week of Labor Day, with a detour to be provided for trail users likely through the end of November.
Illinois American Water Co. is installing a new underground water line to connect its service area in Peoria to Pioneer Parkway, with the Heights in between. The Village has its own municipal water company.
The work was to begin and be completed last winter, but for various reasons was delayed.
As it is, the water main work by Walker Excavating is scheduled to begin on Sept. 12. The plan is to start at the north end of the project and work south. Construction north of Glen is expected be
completed by the end of October, to the south of Glen by November. Again, a detour will be in place through at least Thanksgiving.
Illinois American will be restoring the path to its previous condition once the pipe work is completed.
“The recreational path is very important to us in the Village, but this is necessary work,” said Peoria Heights Mayor Michael Phelan. “We’ll be glad to have it behind us.”