Readers' Choice Awards 2021

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Dining Entertainment Just For Fun Professional Services • Shopping

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Bakery Winner

Spring Valley Bakery

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Second Place

Flour House Bakery & Café Honorable Mention

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Fast Food Service

Milk Shake

Breakfast

Culver’s

Tastee Freeze

Gold Mine Restaurant

Second Place

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Wendy’s

Second Place

Second Place

Grandma Rosie’s Sweet Treats

Coffee Cup

Honorable Mention

Lickity Llama Myrtle’s Pie Sullivan’s Foods

Bean Box Espresso Jimmy Johns McDonald’s

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Dairy Queen John’s Place Sisler’s Ice Cream

Big Apple Family Restaurant Double Country Red Apple

Banquet Facility

First Date

Steak

Brunch

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Rip’s Tavern

Verucchi’s Ristorante

Prime Quarter Steak House

Spoons Restaurant and Bar

Second Place

Second Place

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Second Place

Verucchi’s Ristorante

Big Apple Family Restaurant

The Barn at Hornbakers Honorable Mention

100 Acre Orchard Jack’s Tap Ye Olde Underground Inn

Rip’s Tavern Honorable Mention

Alexander Park Tavern Cafe 129 Jack’s Tap Spoons Restaurant and Bar

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Mark Allen’s American Kitchen Alexander Park Tavern Red’s Bar & Grill

Gold Mine Restaurant

Thank you for voting us

Rip s Tavern

one of your Favorite Senior Facilities!

At Aperion Care Princeton, we provide a deeper level of care because that’s who we are. Our facility offers a wide array of medical services including:

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Post-acute care Short-term rehabilitation Physical & occupational therapy Skilled nursing Long-term care Same Day Admissions

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We accept most insurances and Medicaid pending.

For more information, please contact Susan at 815-451-7745

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You’re invited to enjoy a unique dining experience at the Prime Quarter Steak House.

FAVORITE PLACE for STEAK FAVORITE SALAD BAR

Our USDA Choice Steaks speak for themselves – and your votes tell us you also enjoy the friendly atmosphere and courteous service that is the focus of our management and staff.

Thanks, Princeton ... YOU are the reason we love what we do every day!

250 Backbone Road (Minutes from I-80) 815-872-3500 • www.primequarter.com Monday: Call restaurant for hours Open Tuesday thru Friday for dinner 5 PM- 10PM Lounge opens at 4 PM Open Saturday for dinner 4 PM - 10 PM Open Sunday for dinner 4 PM - 9 PM Lounge opens at 3:30 PM

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Grill Your Own Tonight!

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Chicken

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Dessert

Hamburgers

Myrtle’s Pies

Culver’s

Second Place

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Second Place

Alexander Park Tavern

Tastee Freeze

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Gold Mine Restaurant Indian Valley Inn Verucchi’s Ristorante

Alexander Park Tavern Grandma Rosie’s Sweet Treats Sisler’s Ice Cream

Coffee

French Fries

Bean Box Espresso

Rip’s Tavern

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Rip’s Tavern

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Second Place

Second Place

Bean Buzz

McDonald’s

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Flour House Bakery & Café Gold Mine Restaurant McDonald’s

Gold Mine Restaurant Igloo Diner Jack’s tap

Thank You FOR ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOU!

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Winner

Rip’s Tavern Honorable Mention

Alexander Park Tavern Jack’s Tap Red’s Bar & Grill

Ice Cream

Lunch

Winner

Winner

Tastee Freeze

Bean Box Espresso

Second Place

Sisler’s Ice Cream

Second Place

Rip’s Tavern Honorable Mention

Culver’s Dairy Queen Grandma Rosie’s Sweet Treats

Honorable Mention

Alexander Park Tavern Igloo Diner Spoons Restaurant and Bar

Thanks to all our wonderful customers for voting us your #1 Plumber and #1 Heating/Cooling Experts!

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Financial Institution

PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.

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www.statebankofcherry.com 110 S Main St, Cherry

815-882-2111 815-875-2540

404 W. Main St., McNabb, IL www.grassersplumbingheating.com SM-PR1925730

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Dining

Los Ranchitos Barrell Society Honorable Mention

El Zarape Mexican Restaurant Jalapenos

Try the

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Los Ranchitos

Red Lobster

Verucchi’s Ristorante

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Winner

Luceros Mickey’s Massive Burritos

Second Place

Second Place

Rip’s Tavern

Alexander Park Tavern

Honorable Mention

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Honorable Mention

Double Country Fajitas Jalapenos

Alexander Park Tavern B.A.S.H. Burger and Sushi House Verucchi’s Ristorante

Gold Mine Restaurant Prime Quarter Steak House Rip’s Tavern Spoons Restaurant and Bar

Pizza

Tacos

Winner

Alfanos Little Sicily Pizza Cellar Honorable Mention

Angelo’s Restaurant Monical’s Pizza Paisano’s Pizza

Salad Bar

Winner

Rip’s Tavern

Winner

Prime Quarter Steak House

Second Place

Kelly’s Place

Second Place

Mario’s Maples

Honorable Mention

Double Country Jack’s Tap Los Ranchito’s

Honorable Mention

Ye Olde Underground Inn

Crispy Chicken SANDWICHES THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR US!

Spring Valley • Mendota • Princeton

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Restaurant

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Seafood

Second Place

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Mexican Food Winner

Margaritas

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Bar/Tavern

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Winner

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Movie Theater Winner

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Favorite Place to Bowl Winner

Rip’s Tavern

Apollo

Ladd Lanes

Second Place Jack’s Tap

Newspaper Columnist

Second Place

Kevin Hieronymus

Alexander Park Tavern

Honorable Mention

Illinois Valley Super bowl

Second Place

Tom Collins

Honorable Mention

Barrell Society Princeton Inn Red’s Bar & Grill

Favorite Place to Take Kids

Honorable Mention

Gambling Spot

Winner

Goldie Rapp

Apollo Theater

Darts or Pool

Spring Creek Golf Course

Second Place

Winner

Winner

Black Rose

Honorable Mention

Dick’s Bar Jay’s Bullet Hole Saloon Princeton Liquor Wine & Spirits

Somewhere Else

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Beck’s West

Pin Splitter Lanes Wyaton Hills Golf Course

Second Place

Troy’s place

Favorite

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Pin Splitters Lanes!

Winner

Second Place

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PREPARER

would like to thank the Princeton community for voting us one of your favorite senior facilities.

You to Yours!

Thank

From Our Family

Melanie Malooley Thompson CPA 301 W Dakota St. Spring Valley, IL 61362

Villas - exterior maintenance-free homes Hawthorne Inn - Assisted Living Bounce Back - Rehab, Recover, and Return Home Manor Court - Acute Care Garden Court - Alzheimer and Dementia Care

Call to arrange a tour today

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Simply the Finest

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Radio Personality Winner

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Tommy Rose Second Place

John Spencer Honorable Mention

Jamie London Rod Thorson

Radio Station Winner

WALS 102 Second Place

Wajk 99.3 WDLM - East Moline Honorable Mention

WLPO 100.1 WGLC-FM Mendota

Life is Short, Eat Dessert Our delicious baked goods are made fresh daily with quality ingredients and care you can taste in every bite.

Thank You for Selecting Us #1 Favorite Bakery

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Favorite Auctioneer

For Over 40 Years, Rediger Auction Service has been Providing Full Service, Professional Auctions of all Types in Central Illinois. It has been our pleasure to serve you!

Spring Valley Bakery 401 West Main Street Wyanet, Illinois 61379

119 W St Paul Street • Spring Valley • 815-664-5102

FULL LINE BAKERY INCLUDING SPECIAL ORDER CAKES. WHOLESALE DELIVERIES.

815-699-7999

Tuesday-Sunday 5 a.m.-Noon • Closed Monday SM-PR1925612

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Church and Where

Golf Course

St. Louis Catholic Church

Spring Creek Golf Course

Kirby Park, Spring Valley

Second Place

Second Place

Second Place

St. George Orthodox Church Spring Valley

Wyaton Hills

Zearing Park, Princeton

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Evangelical Covenant Church Princeton Nativity of our Lord, Spring Valley Princeton Bible Church, Princeton St. Matthews Princeton

Mendota Golf Course

City- County Mini Park, Spring Valley

Winner

Community Event Winner

Winner

Local Politician Winner

Mayor Melanie Malooley Thompson of Spring Valley

Homestead Festival, Princeton

Park

Winner

Pet Groomer Winner

Grooming Tails

Second Place

Second Place

Adam Kinzinger, Illinois

Animal Care Clinic

Depue Boat Races

Honorable Mention

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Honorable Mention

Bob McCook Mayor- Cherry Joel Quiram, Princeton Ray Mabry, Princeton

Critter Clips Dirty Dawgs, Mendota Missie Carper

Second Place

Band concerts in the mini park in SV Spring Valley Firemen’s event Witches Night Out

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David V. Safranski, D.M.D. Christopher Safranski, D.M.D.

Retirement Living at its best!

THANK YOU for us #1

229 West Dakota Street Thank you Spring Valley, IL 61362 815-663-8131 for voting us # Dentist in 2021!!

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Favorite Senior Facility!

Sheltered Care and Independent Living Call 815-872-2261 for more information or visit us at 508 Park Ave. East, Princeton, IL www.greenfieldhome.org

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not-for-profit provider

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Place to Buy Lotto Tickets

Place to Exercise

Shell Spring Valley

Bureau Country Metro Center

Ladd

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Small Town

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Second Place

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Valley News and Booze

YMCA

Princeton

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Casey’s Beck’s Princeton Liquor

Anytime Fitness Cornerstone Sheffield Planet fitness

Ohio Spring Valley Tiskilwa

Place to Camp

Senior Facility

Veterinary Clinic

Hickory Grove Campground

Greenfield Retirement Home

Second Place

Second Place

Condit’s Ranch

Aperion Spring Valley

Progress Park

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Winner Bureau Valley Veterinary Services Second Place

Heritage Health Walnut Liberty Village YMCA

Princeton Animal Care Clinic, LLC

THANK YOU

Thanks for Your Support!

No. 1 Favorite Auto Body Shop

Princeton for Voting Us As One of Your

Favorite Hardware Stores!

Shop. Earn. Redeem.

Ace Rewards is a free and rewarding membership program that lets you

EARN REWARDS EVERY TIME YOU SHOP

500 West First St., Spring Valley | 815-663-4444 s.v.autobody@gmail.com

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Neighborhood

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Hardware

Ace Hardware • 2123 N. Euclid, Princeton, IL

A trendy little boutique with big personality.

No. 1 Favorite Restaurant No. 1 Favorite Place for a First Date No. 2 Favorite Place for Steak A Favorite Place for Seafood A Favorite Place for Chicken 600 N Greenwood St., Spring Valley | 815-663-6431 • 815-664-5152

• apparel • jewelry • handbags

• shoes • accessories

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Spring Valley, IL Since 1914

223 E. St. Paul St. • Spring Valley 633 1st St. • LaSalle

www.amiaboutique.com

Thank You for voting us your No. 1 Favorite Women’s Clothing Store

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Car Wash Winner

Spring Valley Car Wash Wyanet Honorable Mention

Car Wash Brokers of IL LLC Lori Owen Mr. Sparkle Auto Spa

Car/Truck Dealer Winner

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Jeff Perry Buick GMC Second Place

Auctioneer

Barbershop

Piehl Chevrolet Buick GMC of Princeton

Rediger Auction Service

Peterson’s Barber Shop

Honorable Mention

Second Place

Second Place

Tom Tumbleson

Dave Waldorf

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Becker Auction Services Kevin Birlingmair

Franklin’s Frankies on Main

Winner

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Bill Walsh Mendota Ford, Inc Prescott Brothers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Princeton

Carpenter Winner

ARK Building Solutions LLC

Auto Body Shop

Beauty Salon

Spring Valley Auto Body

Rustique Hair Studio

Second Place

Second Place

Wyanet Body Shop

Jean Arthur Salon

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Heartland Auto Body

Guys and Gals J’s Salon Polished Nail Salon, Princeton

Winner

Second Place

Winner

Catching Glimpses

Construction By Design Spring Valley Honorable Mention

Phillips Construction Vianni Construction Dave Wealer Construction

Thank you Princeton T For Voting Us Your

Photos by Wendy Leigh

FAVORITE HAIR H SALON!

Local Outdoor Photographer Specializing in Portrait Work

THA ANK YOU

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28 E. Marion Street, Princeton | 815-872-3434

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Children’s Daycare

Dry Cleaners

Zearing Child Enrichment Center

Cannon Cleaners

Second Place

Second Place

Sandra Smith

Family Pride Cleaners

Second Place

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Emily Wolfe Princeton

Princeton Dry Clean

Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Steve Lamis

Winner

Financial Planner

Winner

Winner

Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Chris M Kieffer, AAMS®

Honorable Mention

Chiropractic Clinic

Electrician

Farrell Chiropractic Clinic Gergovich Family Chiropractic

Matthew Paul

Winner

Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Brian D Sellett Karen Hansen Heartland Bank Princeton KB Elliott Financial Advisors

Winner

Second Place Honorable Mention

Elmore Electric

Dr. Adler Martin Chiropractic Princeton Chiropractic Center

Honorable Mention

Dental Clinic Winner

Dr. David V. Safranski, DMD

Garage Door Installer Winner

Kramer’s

Brett Klinefelter C & C Electric Inc Town and Country

Second Place

Overhead Garage Door

Financial Institution Winner

Honorable Mention

Sullivan Door Company

State Bank of Cherry

Second Place

Dr. Puhr, Princeton, IL Second Place Honorable Mention

Heartland Bank and Trust Company

A Lifetime of Smiles Dr. Krabill Mueller Dental Care

Honorable Mention

Central Bank, Princeton North Central Bank Spring Valley City Bank

Thank You for Making Us No. 1

Thank you For Voting Us As One Of Your Favorite Grocery Stores!

No. 1 Favorite Sporting Goods Store 815-663-1108

123 E. St. Paul St., Spring Valley SM-PR1925370

NOW OFFERING Groceries 2 Go Online Shopping 125 BackbonRd. E. Princeton 815-879-7351 SM-PR1927710

Delivery on Tuesdays!

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Heating/Cooling Expert Winner

Grasser’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Second Place

Town & Country Honorable Mention

A&J Elmore Electric Kettman Heating & Plumbing

Hospital

Insurance Agent

Law Firm

St. Margaret’s Health - Spring Valley

David Yepsen, Comprehensive Insurance

Bernabei Balestri & Fiocchi

Second Place

Second Place

Second Place

Crane Schafer Country Financial Representative

Jacob J. Frost Attorney & Counselor at Law

Honorable Mention

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy May May Angel & Harris Law Office Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke

Winner

OSF Saint Clare Family Health Center

Hotel

Winner

Winner

Honorable Mention

Winner

AmericInn by Wyndham Princeton IL

Insurance Agency Winner

Dave Yepsen, Comprehensive Insurance

Cody Burroughs State Farm Insurance Agent Jim Scruggs-Country Financial Lorita Hellman - State Farm Insurance Agent

Winner

Landscape Expert

Glam By Carrie

Second Place

Winner

Lorita Hellman - State Farm Insurance Agent

TNT Lawn & Snow

Honorable Mention

Second Place

Crane Schafer Country Financial representative Dimond Bros. Insurance Princeton Branch Zamin Insurance Agency

Prairie Nursery & Landscaping

Second Place

Heather Bauer

Honorable Mention

DM Landscaping Hornbaker Gardens, Inc. Twin Oaks Landscaping Co LLC

Thank you for voting us #1 place for pizza!!!

Massage/Day Spa

Honorable Mention

Judy Pihl, Knead for Balance Knead for Balance The Studio

THANK YOU!

No. 1 Favorite Place for an Oil Change

More Than Just Pizza!

Pasta, Subs, Apps, Chicken, Shrimp, Gyros, Sandwiches, Deserts, Tacos, Ribs Delivery 11am to 2am - 15 hrs a day • 7 Days a Week in a 15 mile radius or call & we’ll meet you!

Delivery Area: Arlington, Bureau, Cedar Point, Cherry, Dalzell, DePue, Dover, Florid, Malden, Granville, Hennepin, Hollowayville, Jonesville, Ladd, LaMoille, LaSalle, Lenore, Lostant, Magnolia, McNabb, Mark, Mt. Palantine, Oglesby, Ottville, Peru, Princeton, Seatonville, Spring Valley, Standard, Starved Rock, Tonica, Utica, Webster Park

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815-663-9081 or 664-5422 • 115 W. St. Paul • Spring Valley

P: 815-894-9200 • F: 815-894-2871 • a_bgarage@yahoo.com

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Pharmacy Winner

Princeton Pharmacy Second Place

Johnson’s Pharmacy and Gifts Honorable Mention

CVS Fawcett’s Pharmacy Walmart Supercenter

Physician

Plumber

Dr. Blandford

Grasser’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Second Place

Second Place

Dr. Vijay Sharma

John’s Service & Sales Tracey Merkel

Photographer

Winner

Winner

Catching Glimpses by Wendy Leigh Second Place

Kendra Pool

Winner

Honorable Mention Honorable Mention

Dr. Benjamin Shepherd Dr. Timothy A. Pratt, MD Grant M. Reed, DO

Chelsea Sanchez Elise Jillian Photography Rachel Gustafson

JEWEL JEWELERS

For Voting Us Your Favorite Place to Exercise and for Voting Zearing Park as One of Your Favorite Parks!

For Voting Us Your Favorite Jewelry Store!

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75 Years of Service

631 S. Main, Princeton, IL 815-875-2289 www.brucejewelers.com

Carl Ellberg Jr Plumbing & Heating Dan Whitlock Kettman’s Heating & Plumbing

Thank You

Thank You

Dia Diamonds nd Fine Jewelry Watches Custom Designs Clocks Remounts

Honorable Mention

BUREAU COUNTY METRO CENTER 837 PARK AVE WEST PRINCETON, IL

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Thank you for voting us your favorite chiropractic clinic!

FARRELL CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC

BRING HAPPINE SS HOME SILK & FRESH FLOWERS | SEASONAL DISPLAYS WEDDINGS | HOME DECOR

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE Pictured from left: Dr. Lori Schultz, Dr. Dennis Farrell, Dr. Jarred Farrell

682 E. Peru St., Princeton 815-875-4408

815-875-3819 811 E. Peru St. Princeton, IL 61356 | M-F 8:30-5:30 SAT 8:30-5 flowersbyjuliaprinceton.com | fbjulia@ivnet.com

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Tanning Salon

Wedding Venue

Executive Realty Group

The Studio

The Barn at Hornbaker’s

Second Place

Second Place

Second Place

Landmark

Guys & Gals

Honorable Mention

Tax Preparer

Winner

Coldwell Banker Today’s Realtors LLC Harvest Realty Malooley Dahm Realty

Winner

Winner

Chapel Hill Golf Course and Events Center Ironwood on the Vermilion Rural Event Center

Winner

Melanie Malooley-Thompson, CPA Second Place

Realtor

Jay Baxter, CPA

Marty Fiocchi

Honorable Mention

Beverly Malooley

Honorable Mention

Bunker Hill Church Buda Bureau Township Community Church

Most Respected Funeral Home

Winner

Second Place

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Kevin Martin Kilday, Baxter & Associates, LLC Miller Shevokas Group, Inc.

Honorable Mention

Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home Second Place

Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments Honorable Mention

Missy Burrows Ray Mabry, Harvest Realty Roxanna Noble

Barto Funeral Homes Ltd Grant-Johnson Funeral Homes, Inc. Hurst in Ladd

Thank You for Your Support!

No. 1 Favorite Realtor No. 1 Favorite Realty Group

Don’t forget to get vaccinated!

Marty Fiocchi

martyfiocchi@hotmail.com M: 815.866.3280 O: 630.894.1030

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Antique Shop Winner

Hattie’s Antiques

Appliance Store Winner

John Wenger’s Second Place

Sherman’s Honorable Mention

JJ Andana Appliances & Repair

Cell Phone Provider Winner

AT&T Store Second Place

Verizon Authorized Retailer, The Digital Store Honorable Mention

Illinois Valley Cellular T-Mobil - Shayce Spencer

Thanks you for voting us #1 Insurance Agency & voting Dave Yepsen #1 Insurance Agent!

Convenience Store Winner

Casey’s Second Place

Beck’s Express Mart

The Dave Yepsen Agency 815-875-6079

Honorable Mention

Spring Valley Shell Spring Valley Mini-Mart Zig’s

Auto • Home • Life • Health Business • Farms • Medicare Supplement 717 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US AS YOUR FAVORITE APPLIANCE STORE! We Love Serving Our Customers!

WINGER’S ROYAL SUPER MART, APPLIANCES, & TV’S 124 S. Main St. Sheffield 815-454-2459

Thank You for Your Support!

No. 1

Favorite Local Politician Spring Valley Mayor Melanie Malooley-Thompson

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Gailey Eye Clinic

Flowers by Julia Valley Flowers & Gifts

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Second Place

Blanco Kays Eyecare

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Blooms on Elm Flowers on Elm Petals By Peyton

Beth Kunkel, OD Dr Marion Wal-Mart

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Furniture Store Winner

Farm Equipment Dealer

Steinberg’s Furniture

Diller-Rod, Inc.

Second Place

Winner

Sherman’s Second Place

Birkey’s Farm Store Ladd Farm Mart

Honorable Mention

Ethan Allen Store - Peoria Furniture Sellers Good’s Furniture

Thank you for voting us one of your favorite Insurance Agencies!

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US #1 MOST RESPECTED FUNERAL HOME! All Services Available • Monuments

Lorita Hellman, Agent 324 N Main St. Princeton, IL 61356 Bus: 815-875-2393 www.lhellman.com

Here’s the deal: When you go with State Farm®, you get a local agent that can deliver Good Neighbor service at surprisingly great rates. Give me a call.

PICK THE RIGHT TEAM! Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®

State Farm Bloomington, IL 2001732

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US AS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE FOR MEXICAN FOOD AND YOUR FAVORITE PLACE FOR MARGARITAS!

PERSONAL SERVICE

Thank you for voting for us! We appreciate your business!

Speak Directly with Rich at 815-879-3641

1204 W PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356

www.fiocchifuneralhomes.com

Our Family Serving Your Family In Princeton, The Heart of America

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Hardware Store

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Dollar Tree

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Dollar General

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Liquor Store

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Hobby Lobby

Princeton Tire

Second Place

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Quilting In The Valley

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Honorable Mention

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Place for an Oil Change

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Locker room Second Place

Dunham’s Sports

Women’s Clothing Store

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Place to Buy Shoes

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