Readers' Choice Awards 2020

Automotive Best Employer Food & Drink Health & Beauty House & Home

BEST of the best

Pets Professional Services Retail Specialty/Hobby

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At the Morris Herald News, our mission is to serve our communities and make them better places to live.

We’re not alone. Local businesses and our loyal readers play an important role in our communities.

In May we allowed our readers to select their favorite businesses in the 2020 Best of Greater Grundy County readers’ choice awards.

These are the best of the best according to you, our readers. We’re pleased to present this year’s winners, and we look forward to doing it all again next year.

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WHERE IT’S AT Auto............................................................................... Page 2 Best Employer............................................................... Page 3 Food & Drink............................................................ Page 3 & 4 Health & Beauty...................................................... Page 5 & 6 House & Home...............................................................Page 7 Pets.................................................................................Page 8 Winner Pictures........................................................Page 9-13 Professional Services.................................... Page 14, 15 & 16 Retail............................................................................. Page 18 Specialty/ Hobby.......................................................... Page 19

Auto Body Services

Auto/ Tire Services

Brandt’s Body Shop & Towing

Bob’s Advanced Auto & Tire, Inc.

Best

One of the Best

One of the Best

Davidson Auto Body Bob’s Advanced Auto & Tire, Inc.

Steve’s Tire & Auto Service J & A Transmission of Morris, IL

THANK YOU FOR YOUR Dr. George Roebuck Family Eyecare COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS • DIABETIC EYE EXAMS EYE INFECTIONS • IRRITATED DRY EYES CONTACT LENSES • GLAUCOMA TREATMENT EYE ALLERGIES • EMERGENCY EYE CARE

Medicare Medicaid

Best

George Roebuck O.D.

815-942-1951

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES! Morris Country Club was voted BEST Golf Course BEST Fine Dining One of the BEST in Banquets & Catering!

One of the Best Employers

Morris Country Clubb The Creek 815-942-3440

113 E. Jefferson, Morris www.drgeorgeroebuck.com

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Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers

Nan’s Catering & Home Cooking

Morris R Place

One of the Best

One of the Best

One of the Best

Lakewood Animal Hospital Morris Country Club

Maria’s Ristorante & Pizzeria Morris Country Club

Morris Bakery Sherwood Oaks

Best

Best

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VOTED BEST EMPLOYER 5 YEARS IN A ROW! Mission-focused organization dedicated to improving the health of area residents Over 1,300 talented employees who demonstrate Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence on a daily basis Named one of the 100 Great Community Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review four years in a row

CURRENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Certified or Registered Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Certified Pharmacy Technicians, Environmental Services Associates, Medical Lab Technician, Network Administrator, Phlebotomist ... AND MORE!

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Fine Dining

Lunch

Sports Bar

Morris Country Club

The Greenhorn Saloon & Eatery

The Greenhorn Saloon & Eatery

Best

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One of the Best

One of the Best

One of the Best

Morris Chop Shop Maria’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

Liberty Street Cafe Corleone’s Italian Restaurant

Clayton’s Tap Babe’s Tap

Liquor Services (Retail)

Pizza

Feeney Package Liquor

Maria’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

One of the Best

One of the Best

Westside Liquors Montage Wine Bar & Spirits

Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders Corleone’s Italian Restaurant

Best

Best

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US THE BEST DENTIST IN GRUNDY COUNTY! Bell and King Dental Associates • Crowns • Implants • White Composite Fillings • Home Bleaching

• Bridges • Cosmetic Dentistry • Dentures • Periodontal Therapy

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Eye Doctor

Dr. Mark Conrod - Conrod Chiropractic Clinic

Bell and King Dental Associates

Timothy P. Ortiz, OD

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One of the Best

Douglas Halkyard DDS Kurt Barth, DDS

Blanco Kays Eye Care Center George A. Roebuck, OD

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Dr. Phil Wilkinson Dr. Kelly - Comprehensive Pain & Wellness

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Hair Salons & Barber Shops

Senior Care

Influence Salon

Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

Best

Best

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Handcrafted Barber Co. The Strand Hair Salon

One of the Best

The Pointe At Morris The Gardens at Park Pointe

Health/Fitness Club

Spas & Nails

Best

Best

Limitless Fitness 24/7

KN Nails & Spa

One of the Best

One of the Best

CrossFit Four D Morris Community YMCA

Tantastic Tiki Hut Tanning Salon Lee Nails

Podiatrist

Therapeutic Massage Services

Best

Best

Foot & Ankle Centers - Morris

Comprehensive Pain and Wellness

One of the Best

MacNab Foot and Ankle Center Dr. Kyle Pearson - Rezin Orthopedics

One of the Best

BodyWorks of Morris Ultimate Performance Massage & Wellness

THANK YOU to everyone who voted us “The Best” in Heating/AC in The Morris Herald Readers Choice Contest!

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Flooring Store

Heating/A.C.

Home Improvement Service/Contractor

Dandy Floor Covering

Comfort First Heating and Cooling, Inc.

J.W. Morris Remodeling Inc.

One of the Best

One of the Best

One of the Best

Steve’s Flooring & Design West Flooring Company, Inc.

Cleek Plumbing and Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Brickey Heating & Air Conditioning

Shenberg Construction Garret’s Painting

Best

Gardening/Landscaping Best

Sunshine Garden Center

Best

Best

Home Furnishings Best

True North One of the Best One of the Best

Rolando’s Furniture & Appliances The Front Porch

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That Perennial Place Vilt’s Greenhouse

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Pet Services/Supplies Best

Dave Brozovich Vice President NMLS #665420

Paradise Pet Salon One of the Best

Whitney Valdivia Mortgage Specialist NMLS #1789641

Brothers Country Supply Blackbird’s Bowl

Veterinarian Best

Lakewood Animal Hospital One of the Best

Animal Care Hospital of Morris Inc Shirkey Veterinary Clinic

• 201 Liberty St. Morris • 444 Bedford Rd. Morris • 120 S. Main St. Wilmington www.grundybank.com SM-CL1798571

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Dandy Floorcovering was voted the BEST in Flooring Stores

Grundy Bank was voted BEST Bank/Financial Institution

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Brandt & Associates was voted BEST Accounting/Financial Advisor

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Ortiz Eye was voted BEST Eye Doctor Sunshine Garden Center was voted BEST Gardening/Landscape

The Greenhorn Saloon & Eatery was voted BEST Lunch and BEST Sports Bar

We Care of Grundy County was voted the BEST Non-Profit/Philanthropic

Influence Salon was voted BEST Hair Salon

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Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers was voted BEST Employer (pre-COVID photo)

Brandt’s Auto Body was voted BEST Auto Body Services

Lori Bonarek was voted BEST Realtor/Broker

Comfort First Heating & Cooling

Dr. Conrod was voted BEST Chiropractor

Comprehensive Pain and Wellness was voted BEST in Therapeutic Massage

Foot & Ankle Centers was voted BEST Podiatrist

Morris R Place was voted BEST Breakfast

Whitney Valdivia was voted BEST Mortgage Broker

Limitless Fit was voted BEST Fitness

J.W. Morris was voted BEST Home Improvement Services

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Feeny Package Liquor was voted BEST Liquor Retail Services

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Bell and King Associates were voted BEST Dentist

KN Nails & Spa was voted BEST Spas & Nails

Lakewood Animal Hospital was voted BEST Veterinarian

Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehabilitation was voted BEST Senior Care

Maria’s Ristorante & Pizzeria was voted BEST Pizza

Reeves & Baskerville was voted BEST Funeral Services

Major School of Dance was voted BEST Dance Studio

Hustle & Hunee was voted BEST Clothing Boutique

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Paradise Pet Salon was voted BEST in Pet Services & Supplies

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True North was voted BEST Resale/Antique Shop and BEST Home Furnishings Store and BEST Gift Shop

Nan’s Catering was voted the BEST in Banquets/Catering

Bob’s Advanced Tire & Auto was voted BEST Auto/Tire Services

Morris Country Club was voted BEST in Fine Dining and Golf Courses

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Grundy Chamber of Commerce was voted BEST Business to Business

Scott Benson Insurance Agency, Inc was voted BEST Insurance Agency

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Best Funeral Service Provider

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Every day our commitment is witnessed first-hand by people like you who have lost loved ones.

Every year it is recognized by colleagues and organizations ly nationally ly and worldwide. locally,

We are a THIRTEEN - TIME National “Pursuit of Excellence” Award Recipient.

Acountant/Financial Advisor Best

Brandt & Associates, P.C. One of the Best

Brian Zabel & Associates, PC Mack & Associates, P.C.

Thank you for voting us #1 Insurance Agency in Grundy County!

And a 2019-2020 recipient of the Illinois Funeral Directors Association “Award of Funeral Service Distinction” Recognized for providing the highest level of service to grieving families and giving back to their community through unique outreach programs - all while attending to the highest ethical and professional standards.

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514 Depot St., Mazon • 815-444-2159 155 S. Broadway St., Coal City • 815-634-3453 1802 N. Division St., Ste. 300, Morris • 815-942-6654

http://www.benson-insurance.com/ SM-CL1798788

THANK YOU!

IS WORKING WITH AREA FAMILIES IN THEIR TIME OF NEED.

for voting us as the BEST Accountant/Financial Advisor in Grundy County for 6 Years!

www.reevesfuneral.com Matthew R. Baskerville, Funeral Director 401 Liberty St., Morris 815-513-9184 www.brandtcpa.com

Reeves Funeral Homes in Morris 815-942-2500 | Coal City 815-634-2125 | Gardner 815-237-2526 SM-CL1797654

Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington 815-476-2181

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Bank/ Financial Institution Best

Grundy Bank One of the best

First Midwest Bank Busey Bank

Business to Business Service Best

Grundy County Chamber of Commerce One of the Best

Morris Downtown Development Partnership, Inc. Morris Retail Association

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES! Lorrie Toler SM-CL1800516

Broker-Realtor

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for voting us THE BEST clothing boutique in Grundy County!

1802 N Division St. Morris, IL 60450 Cell 815-715-5959 Office 815-942-9276 lorrie.toler@century21.com

Each office is independently owned & operated.

Thank You for voting us 815.513.5671 • 303 Bedford Rd., Morris Dine In & Carry Out Tuesday – Sunday ‘til 9pm Closed Monday Follow us on Facebook@GreenhornSaloon

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BEST Lunch and BEST Sports Bar!

212 Liberty Street - Morris, IL SM-CL1798011

www.hustleandhunee.com

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Non-Profit / Philanthropic Group

Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes

We Care of Grundy County

One of the Best

One of the Best

U.C Davis Callahan Fruland Funeral Home

T.E.A.C.H. OUTDOORS Operation St. Nick

Insurance Agency

Real Estate Agent/Broker

Benson Insurance Agency, Inc.

Lori Bonarek Realty

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Best

One of the Best

One of the Best

Matthew Seidel - Country Financial Dave Scoggin - Country Financial

Lorrie Toler - Century 21 Katie Provance - Onorato Real Estate

Mortgage Broker Best

Whitney Valdivia - Grundy Bank One of the Best

Dave Brozovich - Grundy Bank Jodie Luke - FNB Mortgage Group

Thank You to our wonderful patients for voting us the BEST Eye Care in Grundy County!

THANK YOU for voting us the

BEST LIQUOR STORE in Grundy County!

Ortiz Eye & Hearing Associates 880 Bedford Road • Morris, Illinois 60450 Ortiz Eye Associates 942-5500 Ortiz Hearing Associates 942-0003 • ortizeye@att.net

For more information visit our website:

www.ortizeye.com

Like us on Facebook for current promotions and specials.

209 W. Washington, Morris 815-942-0035

feeneypackageliquor.com • Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-9, Fri & Sat 8-10, Sun Noon-7 SM-CL1797648

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for voting us the BEST Flooring Store Stor r e in Grundy County!

5 YEARS IN A ROW!

DANDY FLOOR COVERING 100 Commercial Drive, Suite 9 Morris, IL 60450 815-942-9411 • dandyfloorcovering1@gmail.com

Our Home To Yours

TRUE NORTH

Thank You for your Votes!

CONSIGNMENT VINTAGE | CLOTHING | HOME DECOR

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815-941-1343 | ourhometoyoursmorris@gmail.com Tuesday - Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-4

HONORED. Busey is honored to be a recipient of the Greater Grundy County 2020 Readers’ Choice Award.

At Busey, we’re committed to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Supporting our neighbors leads to vibrant, thriving communities—the places we’re proud to call home.

Whether we’re supporting local charitable organizations, providing energetic volunteers for area events or establishing small business startup initiatives, Busey is your source to bridge community needs.

busey.com 815.705.9200 Member FDIC

539 Bedford Road (Route 6) in Morris SM-CL1799584 SM-CL1799401

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Clothing Boutique

Gift Shop

Resale Shops/Antiques

Hustle & Hunee Boutique

True North

True North

One of the Best

One of the Best

One of the Best

Oleanders Boutique Gigi

The Front Porch Apple Butter & Shugies

Our Home To Yours Rosie O’Grady’s

Best

Best

Best

24 HOUR TOWING

Helping you protect what matters most Matt Seidel

Financial Representative 1509 Creek Dr Morris, IL 60450 (815)942-1560

(815) 942-3655 brandtsbodyshop.com brandtsbodyshop@sbcglobal.net

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS!

Thank you Grundy County friends & patrons for voting us #1 Auto Body Service!

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SPECIALTY/HOBBY Dance Studio Best

Major School of Dance Inc One of the Best

Forte Arts Center TNT Dance Studio

Golf Course Best

Morris Country Club One of the Best

Cinder Ridge Golf Course Heritage Bluffs Public Golf Club

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Voted BEST in Therapeutic Massage and One of the Best in Chiropractic Services!

Helping people find a solution to their pain as well as reach their wellness goals

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107 W. Jefferson, Morris, IL 60450 815-942-8399 www.comprehensivepainwellness.com

THANK YOU for your votes!

BEST Veterinarian One of the Best Employers

1301 LAKEWOOD DRIVE MORRIS, IL 60450 815.942.1199

L A K E W O O D A H . C O M

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Thank You For Your Votes!

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Thank you for voting!

Lori Bonarek Realty was voted the BEST Real Estate Agent/Broker in Grundy County!

As we celebrate our three year anniversary it is extra special to receive this honor.

Being voted Grundy County’s BEST means so much to us all!

Lori Bonarek

Jim Ludes

Ryan Bonarek

Jeff Bonarek

Jill Breneman

Kristina Davy

Debbie Durando

Kim Engelhardt

Amy Foley

John Geschwind

Blair Horath

Cindy Klein

Diana Mason

Jen Phillips

Paula Randolph

loribonarek@loribonarekrealty.com jim@loribonarekrealty.com ryanbonarek@loribonarekrealty.com jeff@loribonarekrealty.com 815.712.7786 815.325.4760 815.931.4665 815.258.7515 Designated Managing Broker

Kristina@loribonarekrealty.com 815.530.7497

blair@loribonarekrealty.com 815.405.3137

Abbey Roseland

abbey@loribonarekrealty.com 815.274.1336

debbie@loribonarekrealty.com 815.405.9995

Cindy@loribonarekrealty.com 815.791.4591

kim.e@loribonarekrealty.com 815.370.2351

diana@loribonarekrealty.com 815.401.6008

Sarah Sallese

sarah@loribonarekrealty.com 815.579.9555

amyfoley@loribonarekrealty.com John@loribonarekrealty.com 815.671.3549 815.735.3985

jen@loribonarekrealty.com 815.530.2711

Carrie Troll

ctroll@loribonarekrealty.com 331.452.6860

640 S. Broadway, Coal City Office: 815-518-2300 loribonarekrealty.com SM-CL1797999

Jill@loribonarekrealty.com 815.791.3602

Paula@loribonarekrealty.com 239.257.9413

The Vigna Team Mike and Laura Vigna 815.735.3872

Whether you’re buying or selling, make sure you have the right team on your side.

Expect the BEST!