Herald & Review Readers' Choice 2021 Nominations

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CHOICE AWARDS

2021

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

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It’s time to nominate your favorite businesses for the Herald & Review’s

Readers’ Choice Awards

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Step 1: Nominate (Jan. 30 - Feb. 10) Step 2: Vote (Feb. 15 – 28) Nominate at Herald-Review.com/contests.

From now through Sunday, Feb. 10, nominate your favorite area businesses, people and service providers for a chance to win a coveted Herald & Review Readers’ Choice award. This year ONLY THE TOP FIVE WILL SURVIVE and move onto the voting round. So be sure to nominate your favorites to ensure they make it to the voting round.

Note: You can only nominate ONE BUSINESS PER CATEGORY. Nominations are flagged by IP address, so multiple entries will invalidate your nominations.

Vote for your favorites to ensure they win. You may vote once a day per category during the voting period.

Note: Votes are flagged by IP address, so multiple votes on the same day will invalidate all.

Step 3: The big reveal (March 27)

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600 West est Side Square Clinton, IL 61727 217-935-4583 WATCH-CLOCK-JEWELRY, SALES AND REPAIR

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When you need that very unique special gift for that special loved one, Jerry, or Steve at Watkins Jewelry on The Square in Clinton, Illinois, will always be there for you with a price you can enjoy as well. In-house clock, watch, and jewelry repair available since 1890.

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

Decatur Herald & Review

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Nominate your favorite in these categories Birthing

Veterinary

Cancer

Center Center Chiropractor Cosmetic Services Dental Office Dentist Dermatologist Doctor Doctors Office Eye Center Health Club/Gym Hearing Aid Center Hospital Medical Equipment Supplier Memory Care Physical Therapy Clinic Plastic Surgeon Plastic Surgery Office Podiatrist Primary Physician Veterinarian

Accountant

Office

Auctioneer Barber Bartender Car

Salesperson

Chef Electrician Esthetician Hair

Stylist Agent Lawyer Massage Therapist Mortgage Loan Officer Newspaper Carrier Photographer Physical Therapist Real Estate Team Realtor Server Tattoo Artist Insurance

Teacher

DJ

Landscaper

Accounting

Electrical

Law

Firm Air Duct Cleaner Animal Day Care Apartment Rental Company Appliance Service Assisted Living Auction Company Auto Body Shop Auto Detailer Auto Repair Shop Bank Barber Shop Car Wash Carpet Cleaning College/University Computer/Smartphone Repair Contractors/Remodelers Credit Union Day Care

Service Services Company Employment Service Estate Sale Company Financial Institution Financial Planning Floor Cleaning/Care Florist Funeral Home Garage Door Company Granite/Marble company Hair Salon Home Builder Home Cleaning Home Painter HVAC Company Independent Living Insurance Company Interior Design Investment Firm Kennel/Boarding

Firm Maintenance Learning Center Massage/Spa Center Mortgage Company Nail Salon Oil Change Center Pest Control Pharmacy Place of Worship Place to Work Plumber Pool Builder Pool Supplies Pressure Washer Private School Real Estate Company Remodeling Company Roofing Company Senior Facility Lawn

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

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WE APPRECIATE YOUR BEST RV DEALER

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Romer Bros.

Tree & Shrub Service Inc.

#1 BEST TREE SERVICE

We AppreciAte Your Vote! #1 Best Paint Store #1 Top Hardware Store Thank You for making Kenney’s Ace Hardware Your Place!

We Love our Customers and Thank You for your Continued Support!

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

Decatur Herald & Review

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Nominate your favorite in these categories Siding

Sushi

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Spa

& Window Company

Chili

Indian

Tacos

Liquor

Tanning

Chinese

Italian

Vegetarian

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Coffee

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Cupcakes Dance

Cream

Studio

Dessert Diner Donuts Event

Facility Food Fine Dining Fish Fry Food Truck Fried Chicken Golf Course Gyros Historic Site Horseshoe Hot Dog Fast

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Store Store Locally Owned Business Lumber Store Mattress Store Mens Apparel & Accessories Minority-Owned Business Optical Shop Paint Store Pawn Shop Pet Grooming & Supplies Resale Shop RV Dealer Sewing Store Shoe Store Sporting Goods Store Tire Store Toy Store Vape Store Wine Selection

Leading the way in Foot & Ankle Care

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217.787.2700 Springfield • Decatur • Taylorville • Carlinville • Shelbyville • Sullivan

Everyone at JJ Swartz Co. appreciates your Business and your Vote! rating Celeb ears 100 y iness s in Bu

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

Decatur Herald & Review

Vote for Us! #1 Auto Repair Shop for Readers Choice 2021!

Thank you for voting us your Readers Choice Winner for the last 16 years!

#1 Body Shop

217.877.7632

www.newellsautobody.com WE’VE H

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Phone: (217) 872-7887 Fax: (217) 872-7997

Decatur Pool & Spa Spas, Above Ground Pools, Chemicals, Service 2540 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Decatur, IL 62526

217-877-3488 decaturpoolandspa@gmail.com

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Now more than ever, it is important to honor our healthcare professionals.

Every day for the last year nurses put themselves at risk to aid those with COVID-19 and help stop the spread of this pandemic. Nurses working with patients are potentially putting their own health at risk for the greater good. Show your appreciation for their sacrifice with a sponsorship of Nurses: The Heart of Healthcare program.

READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

Decatur Herald & Review

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Best Assisted Living Community Best Independent Living Community Best Senior Living Community

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BEST LADIES APPAREL & ACCESSORIES

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480 N. Brush College Rd., Decatur, 217-330-8735

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WE APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE

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DECATUR COMPUTERS, INC. We specialize in providing outsource technology support and effective IT solutions for small and medium-size businesses, non-profit organizations and schools in the Macon County, Illinois area.

Your trusted advisors for all your technology needs 1234 N. Water St., Decatur

217-475-0226

www.decaturcomputers.com

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

Decatur Herald & Review

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

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VOTE FOR US! #1 BEST FLOORING COMPANY #1 BEST LOCALLY OwNEd COMPANY Outdoor

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We will help you find the perfect floor and Install your floor quickly and professionally.

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2904 N. Oakland Ave., Decatur 217-330-9314 • Fax 217-542-7960 Email: Just_Flooring@yahoo.com • www.justflooring.net

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

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Thank You To All Who Voted For Me!

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Thank you

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

Decatur Herald & Review

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VOTE FOR LAKESIDE – BEST TREE SERVICE

We love this town.

• Trimming, Topping, Removal • Complete Cleanup • Free Estimates • Fully Insured • 24 Hr. Emergency Service • Senior & Disabled Discounts • Free Mulch and Wood Chips Ask About our Neighborhood Specials – No Job too Large or Small Melanie Schelling, Agent 3350 N Water St Decatur, IL 62526 Bus: 217-876-8800

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We Appreciate Your Vote! #1 Best Realtor #1 Best Real Estate Company #1 Best Real Estate Team

The Jim Cleveland Home Team

Jim Cleveland

Taylor Corrie

Andrea Cramer

Cassandra Anderson

Kim Platt

Thanks, Decatur.

We love being here to help life go right in a community where people are making a difference every day.

Please nominate us again this year!

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

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#1 Heating & air

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A.J.’s Services

VOTE FOR US! Best Landscaper • Best Lawn Maintenance

We appreciate

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Commercial Snow & Ice Removal

Call us for all your 2021 Landscaping Projects!

Thank You to all our 2020 Customers!

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FAMILY RESTAURANT

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Local & Family Owned!

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

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#1 Best Dentist

Authentic Mexican Cuisine

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Daily Specials Dine In and Carryout Se Habla Español

Thank You to All of Our Fans for Voting Us Readers Choice 2020 Winners!

1st Place- Best Server (Miguel) • 2nd Place- Best Margaritas 2nd Place- Best Mexican Food • 4th Place- Best Burrito 5th Place- Best Tacos

Thank you foR youR Business in 2020.

Vote for us in this years Reader’s choice Awards!

Best Contractors/Remodelers www.generalfencecompany.com

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DR. ADAM FRITZGERALD D.M.D

✔ BRACES ✔ CROWNS ✔ RESTORATIONS ✔ IMPLANTS ✔ And More

Accepting new Patients 1080 E Mound Rd., Decatur, IL 62526

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

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Decatur Herald & Review

3190 N Woodford, Decatur, IL 62526

217-429-2260 | THEWAGONDECATUR.COM OPEN MONDAY – SATURDAY, 11:00 A.M.

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Decatur christian school Educating the Mind - Impacting the Heart - Changing the World

VOTE FOR US! #1 Best Private School

We Offer:

Open Enrollment will begin March 1, 2021

• Pre – K3 – 12th Grade School with a biblical Christian foundation • Classes average around 12 students, which enhances the student/teacher interactions

For Admission and Application Pr Process, go to: decaturchristian.net

• Strong academic programs • Safe environment for students • Hands on teaching

137 S. Grant St., Forsyth, IL

• Sport activities • State qualifying robotics program • A dedication to the healthy educational and spiritual development of all students

Classes are 5 days a week in person learning

Ph. 217-877-5636 Quality Christian eduCatiOn sinCe 1973

READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

Decatur Herald & Review

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Jan Master

PLEASE VOTE FOR US! BEST ELECTRICIAN

www.janmaSterPool.com 1987 E. PErshing rd. • dEcatur, iL 62526

Since 1955

Thank Y You!

Pool and SPa

4246 W Main, Decatur, IL

217-428-8222

(217) 875-5595 • FaX (217) 875-5598

WE APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE! #1 ROOFING COMPANY FIVE YEARS IN A ROW

www.closselectric.com

Vote Us #1

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS

Residential - Commercial Industrial - Loading Dock Sales • Service • Parts • Installation 24 Hr. Emergency Service

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EMPLOYEES!

(217) 422-8030 • (800) 420-4800

FREE ESTIMATES | REFERENCES | LICENSED, INSURED & BONDED | 217-433-2957

2373 N. Route 121, Decatur

www.midstateohd.com

GARAGE DOOR COMPANY 7 Years in a Row!

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WITH A NEW GARAGE DOOR!

• Upgrade your curb appeal even on a budget.

• Open and close your garage door anywhere in the U.S. with your phone.

Elite Series 8550W

We aPPreciate YOUr vOte!

#1 Best aPartMent rental cOMPanY

YOUR FIRST CHOICE IN APARTMENT LIVING

Over 2500 rental units in

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lOcatiOns

in central Illinois Efficiencies, 1 & 2 Bedrooms, Rental Homes

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Shop online at www.swartzprop.com 950 W. Pershing Rd., Decatur • 217-877-8703

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READERS’ CHOICE NOMINATIONS

Nominate Ashley Homestore Decatur

Decatur Herald & Review

3705 N. Water St. (217) 791-6282

Your locally owned Ashley Homestore is proud to be a part of the Decatur community and would like to thank all of our valued customers for supporting locally owned small businesses like ours. We are honored to have been voted the #1 Furniture Store & #1 Mattress Store over the past several years by the Herald & Review Reader's Choice Awards. We look forward to the continued opportunity to serve our friends and neighbors and provide the highest quality, most stylish and affordable furniture and mattresses in the area.

F I R ST P L AC E BEST FURNITURE STORE

A S H L E Y F U R N I T U R E H O M E STO R E

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