Village of Peoria Heights

“Several years before there was any Village of Peoria Heights, the Prospect Heights Land Company was formed. Several men promoted a new subdivision of land overlooking the Illinois River. The view from the bluff was one of the most breathtaking scenes along the River. The area was developed in 1898. It was incorporated and called Prospect Heights. It wasn’t until three years later when it was discovered there was a conflict in this name, as another community in the Chicago area had already chartered it; therefore, the name was then changed to Peoria Heights.”