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Peoria Heights is a village lying in Peoria County in the U.S. state of Illinois.The population was 6,156 at the 2010 census, down from 6,635 in 2000.Peoria Heights is a suburb of Peoria, is sometimes referred to as Uptown, and is surrounded by the city except for its eastern boundary on Peoria Lake, a relatively wider section of the Illinois River.
Illinois Route 29 (IL 29) is a two to four lane state highway that runs south from U.S. Route 6/Illinois Route 89 at Spring Valley to U.S. Route 51/Illinois Route 16 at Pana, running through Pekin, Peoria and Springfield.
The Blutowne development — situated at 501 W. Washington St. in East Peoria — will include 10,000 square feet of commercial space and more than 200 apartments.
1900 Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railway of Illinois: Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railway of Illinois: 1900 1912 Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad: Chicago, Peoria and Western Railway: 1898 Still exists as a lessor of the Belt Railway of Chicago: Chicago and Plainfield Railroad: ATSF: 1859 1869 Chicago, Plainfield and Pekin Railroad
Peoria and East Peoria, Illinois are separated by the Illinois River, a 240-mile (386 km) long body of water that reaches up to a mile across in places along Peoria Lake. The Illinois River is one of six rivers that are included in the Lower Illinois River Basin which extends between Ottawa, Illinois and the Mississippi River at Grafton, Illinois.
Bob Michel Bridge carrying Illinois Route 40 over the Illinois River. Illinois 40 is known as Knoxville Avenue in the Peoria area, generally south of Illinois Route 6.Route 40 crosses over Interstate 74 north of downtown, and then grows complex in the downtown area, as there are three turns in a one-block length.
The palace-like house in Peoria Heights is one of the area's most iconic and beloved landmarks. It's a popular setting for life-event photos, from proms to weddings. It's an annual must-visit for ...
Metamora was founded as Hanover in 1836. It was named for Hanover, New Hampshire by a consortium of land speculators called the Hanover Company. New post office conventions required towns to have unique names, [4] forcing the town to differentiate itself from others in Illinois named Hanover.