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Visit these Bureau County Businesses for Outstanding Food and Drink, Shopping, Recreation, Health and Beauty, Service Providers and more!

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Congratulations to all the Bureau County-area businesses who won or received votes!

Dear NewsTribune Readers, Welcome to our seventh annual Best of Bureau County section! Thank you to each of you who cast a vote for your favorite Bureau County-area business!

Here’s how the winners were selected: Over a 2 1/2week period in December, anyone could vote for their favorite Bureau County-area business in a variety of categories. Online voting was held from Dec. 14-30, and we received more than 5,500 votes.

The businesses that received the most votes in each category are honored in this section. The business that received the most votes in a category is listed as No. 1, second-highest number is No. 2 and the third-high number is No. 3. Any business that received votes but was not in the top 3 is listed in honorable mention, which is sorted alphabetically.

The poll was designed to be fun for you – the NewsTribune reader! We encourage you to support local business and check out the winners, the runners-up and the honorable mentions and compare them for yourself.

Congratulations to each winner and honorable mention! And thank you again for joining us in this endeavor. Enjoy the section!

Best regards,

Jeanette Smith Advertising Director, NewsTribune

The winner of a $100 gift card randomly selected from all voters was: Kathy Hoscheid of Cherry, IL

1. The Gold Mine Restaurant 2. Double Country Restaurant 3. Coffee Cup

HONORABLE MENTION

Country House Restaurant Flour House McDonald’s Myrtle’s Pie Red Apple Spoons Restaurant and Bar

Favorite Place for Lunch

1. Rip’s Tavern 2. Jack’s Tap 3. The Gold Mine Restaurant

HONORABLE MENTION

Alexander Park Tavern Double Country Restaurant Grandma Rosie’s Sweet Treats Los Ranchitos McDonald’s Monicals Pizza Oriental Gardens Red’s Bar & Grill Spoons Restaurant & Bar

Favorite Place for Supper

1. Rip’s Tavern 2. Verrucchi’s Ristorante 3. Prime Quarter Steak House

Favorite Bakery 1. Spring Valley Bakery 2. Myrtle’s Pies 3. Flour House

HONORABLE MENTION

Spring Valley Supermarket Sullivan Foods (Princeton) Wal-Mart (Princeton) Wyanet Locker

Favorite Place for Coffee

Jeff Blanco, OD

1. The Bean Box 2. The Gold Mine Restaurant t3. Casey’s t3. Flour House

Ryan Kays, OD

Evening & Saturday Appointments Accepting New Patients

HONORABLE MENTION Beck’s Coffee Cup Cows Coffee McDonald’s Princeton Library

Elise Corgiat, OD

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Favorite Bar/Lounge 1. Rip’s Tavern 2. Jack’s 3. Barrel Society t3. Dick’s

200 W Dakota St • Spring Valley • 815-663-8281 1802 Division St • Morris • 815-942-3042 SM-LA1849961

HONORABLE MENTION

Alexander’s Park Tavern Prime Quarter Princeton Inn Red’s Bar & Grill Skoonerz Grill & Bar Verrucchi’s Ristorante

HONORABLE MENTION

Alexander’s Park Tavern Angelo’s Chestnut Street Inn Double Country Restaurant Los Ranchitos McDonald’s Spoons Restaurant and Bar

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! A FAVORITE TO PLACE TO BUY A CAR/TRUCK AND A FAVORITE PLACE FOR AUTO REPAIR

SM-LA1849507

We make your satisfaction our priority!

815-915-4157 • 730 W Peru St • Princeton • prescottbrothers.com

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FOOD & DRINK Favorite Place for Breakfast

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Thank You!

for selecting us your # 1 Place to Buy Jewelry!!!

We are honored!

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Years 1946-2021

631 S. Main, Princeton, IL 61356 • 815-875-2289 brucejewelers.com SM-LA1849587

VOTED #1 GOLF COURSE 2021 BEST OF BUREAU COUNTY

NK THAOU Y N I AGA

SPRING CREEK GOLF COURSE

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Spring Valley, IL, 18 Hole Public Golf Course 815-894-2137

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

Favorite Place for Fried Chicken

Favorite Place for Pies

HONORABLE MENTION

HONORABLE MENTION

1. Rip’s Chicken 2. Verucchi’s Ristorante 3. Alexander’s Park Tavern

Beck’s Corral Inn Tavern Double Country Restaurant Gold Mine Restaurant Red’s Bar & Grill Spring Valley Supermarket Sullivan’s Foods The Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill Tony’s Butt Shack BBQ & Catering

Favorite Place for Ice Cream 1. Tastee Freeze 2. Grandma Rosie’s Sweet Treats 3. Dairy Queen (Princeton)

HONORABLE MENTION Culver’s

Favorite Place for Italian Food

1. Verucchi’s Ristorante 2. Gold Mine Restaurant t3. Alexander’s Park Tavern t3. Paisanos Ristorante t3. The Feed Store & Watering Hole

HONORABLE MENTION

Angelo’s Belluccio’s Double Country Restaurant Spoon’s Restaurant & Bar Vitale’s Pizza Cellar

WE ARE MORE THAN JUST PIZZA - WE ALSO HAVE...

PASTA, SUBS, RIBS, GYROS, TACOS, SANDWICHES, APPETIZERS, DESSERTS & MORE. Delivery 11am to 2am - 15 hours a day 7 Days a week in a 15 mile radius or call & we’ll meet you!

1. Myrtle’s Pies 2. Spring Valley Bakery 3. The Gold Mine Restaurant Alexander’s Park Tavern Double Country Restaurant

Favorite Place for Pizza 1. Alfano’s Little Sicily 2. Vitale’s Pizza Cellar 3. Casey’s

HONORABLE MENTION Angelo’s Belluccio’s Monical’s Paisano’s Piccolo’s Pizzeria Pizza Hut

Favorite Place to Buy Groceries

1. Spring Valley Super Market 2. Sullivan Foods 3. Wal-Mart

HONORABLE MENTION

Little Lotus Cafe Optimal Health Royal Super Mart Walnut Acres Country Store

Favorite Place to Buy Meat

1. Spring Valley Super Market 2. Wyanet Locker 3. Sullivan Foods

HONORABLE MENTION Royal Super Mart Sheffield Locker

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US #1!

Delivery Area:

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

BRENT YEPSEN

DAVE YEPSEN

KAYLA KUNKEL

(815) 875-6079

815-663-9081 or 664-5422 • 115 W. St. Paul • Spring Valley SM-LA1849490

CHARMAINE HANSEN

SM-LA1852050

717 S. Main Street • Princeton, IL 61356

Act III Hair Raizor HJ & Co. Jay’s Salon Jillian’s Rustique Sophisticuts Salon and Wellness The Studio

Alexander Park Tavern Angelo’s Restaurant & Pizza Double Country Restaurant Spoons Restaurant and Bar Ye Old Underground Inn

1. Spring Valley Chiropractic 2. Farrell Chiropractic 3. Princeton Chiropractic

Favorite Nail Salon

Dr. Krabill Dr. Monzon Dr. Puhr

SM-LA1849488

Favorite Pharmacy

HONORABLE MENTION

Fawcett’s Pharmacy Optimal Health

Favorite Eye Doctor

815-663-2321

Thank You! For Voting Us Your

#1 Favorite Chiropractor

Clark & Addison Salon Guys N Gals Hair Raizor Jillian’s Root’s Hair Salon Ultimate Salon & Spa

1. Johnson’s Pharmacy 2. Princeton Pharmacy 3. Wal-Mart (Princeton)

HONORABLE MENTION

Residential & Commercial Lawn Care • Free Estimates • Fully Insured

HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Adler Dr. Martin Leslie Lund Thompson Chiropractic

1. Dr. Safranski 2. Dr. Mueller 3. Dr. Monroe

Lawn Care / Snow Removal General Landscaping Seeding, Sodding & Mulch Shrub Trimming Spring & Fall Cleanup

1. Glam by Carrie t2. Sophisticuts t2. The Studio t2. Top Nail

HONORABLE MENTION

Favorite Dentist

for voting us your #1 Favorite Lawn Care Specialist and #1 Favorite Snow Removal Company

HONORABLE MENTION

HONORABLE MENTION

HEALTH AND BEAUTY Favorite Chiropractor

Thank You

1. Guy’s & Gals 2. Glam by Carrie 3. Special Effect

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1. Prime Quarter 2. Verucchi’s Ristorante 3. The Gold Mine Restaurant

Favorite Hair Salon

Spring Valley Chiropractic • Michael Condon, D.C. 806 W Dakota St • Spring Valley • (815) 664-4858

Meat & Mingle Voted #1 Favorite Place for Steaks in the NewsTribune Readers’ Choice

1. Blanco/Kays Eyecare 2. Illinois Valley Eyecare 3. Dr. Dzik

HONORABLE MENTION Dr. Marion Dr. McCutchan

Monday Please call for restaurant hours.

Tuesday - Friday Dinner 5pm - 10pm Lounge opens 4pm Saturday Dinner 4pm - 10pm Lounge opens at 3:30pm Sunday Dinner 4pm - 9pm Lounge opens at 3:30pm

A trendy little boutique with big personality.

• apparel • jewelry • handbags

• shoes • accessories

SM-LA1849486

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

www.amiaboutique.com

Thank You for Voting Us No. 1 Favorite Place for Women’s Clothing

815.872.3500 www.primequarter.com

Looking for a night out with great food? How about “grilling your own” at the Prime Quarter Steak House®? Choose from the finest cuts of USDA Choice beef or try one of our succulent seafood selections.

250 Backbone Road East Princeton Just south of Interstate 80

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Favorite Place for a Steak Dinner

THANK YOU for Voting Us #1 Favorite Place for Auto Repair!

And #2 Favorite Place for Tires

SM-LA1849491

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HAPPY’S SUPER SERVICE 101 E. Dakota St. • Spring Valley • 815-663-8311 WE'RE PROUD TO SERVICE YOU! NO. 1 FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY FARM EQUIPMENT

Favorite Place to Exercise

Favorite Community Event

HONORABLE MENTION

HONORABLE MENTION

1. Bureau County Metro Center 2. Anytime Fitness (Spring Valley) 3. Anytime Fitness (Princeton) Cornerstone Community Wellness Crossfit 56 Curves Jazzercise (Spring Valley)

Favorite Veterinarian

LADD FARM MART 815-894-2000

SM-LA1849497

ERIKA ROBBINS

JUD SCOTT

PETE MANGOLD

Spring Valley’s Christmas in the Valley Princeton’s Christmas Open House Illinois Valley Woman’s Expo Princeton’s Main St. Concert Series Spring Valley’s Lighted Santa Parade Tiskilwa’s Pow Wow Days

1. Bureau Valley Vet 2. Animal Care Clinic 3. Green Valley Vet

Favorite Golf Course

Most Respected Hospital

HONORABLE MENTION

1. St. Margaret’s Health 2. Perry Memorial Hospital

400 N Main Ave • Ladd, IL

1. Bureau County Fair 2. DePue Boat Races 3. Princeton’s Homestead Festival

RECREATION Favorite Banquet Facility 1. Rip’s Tavern 2. Verucchi’s Ristorante 3. Hornbaker’s The Barn

HONORABLE MENTION

100 Acre’s Angelos Bureau County Metro Center The Galleria

1. Spring Creek Golf Course 2. Wyaton Hills Golf Course 3. Chapel Hill Golf Course Hidden Lake Golf Club

Favorite Park

1. Spring Valley’s Kirby Park 2. Lake Park DePue 3. Spring Valley’s Echo Bluff

HONORABLE MENTION

Princeton’s Alexander Park Princeton’s City County Park Spring Valley’s Coal Miners Park Princeton’s Soliders and Sailers Park Princeton’s Zearing Park

Thank You For Voting Us No. 1! • No. 1 Favorite Place to Buy Groceries • No. 1 Favorite Place to Buy Meat • A Favorite Bakery

DimondBros.com SM-LA1849999

Ohio Branch Princeton Branch 102 N. Main St. 245 Backbone Road East Ohio, IL 61349 Princeton, IL 61356 (815)376-2954 (815)875-4404

• A Favorite Place for Fried Chicken

Spring Valley Supermarket SM-LA1849504

117 S Spalding St, Spring Valley

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THANK YOU

Thanks for Making Us A FAVORITE!

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DePue Boat Races Favorite Community Event Lake Park Favorite Park

Village of DePue and DePue Men’s Club

SM-LA1850661

Just What The Doctor Ordered ...

WE APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE

#1 Favorite Bank

Bureau County

Selected

#1 Pharmacy in Bureau County

Johnson’s Pharmacy 203 St. Paul Street, Spring Valley

(815) 664-5050

315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley 815-663-2211 | www.svcb.com SM-LA1849503

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NewsTribune file photo of the 2019 DePue Boat Races

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THANKS FOR VOTING US #1 FAVORITE PLACE FOR TIRES!

PRINCETON FIRESTONE 445 S PLEASANT ST. PRINCETON SM-LA1852203

Thank You! No. 1 Favorite Nail Salon No. 2 Favorite Hair Salon

SERVICE PROVIDERS Favorite Bank

1. Spring Valley City Bank 2. Heartland Bank & Trust 3. Central Bank

HONORABLE MENTION

First State Bank Midland States Bank North Central Bank Sheffield Bank State Bank of Cherry

Favorite Carpet Cleaners

1. Andy’s Karpet Kleaners 2. Combined Cleaning 3. Ziegler & Sons

HONORABLE MENTION Service Master Stanley Steemer

Favorite Insurance SALON • SKIN & NAIL SERVICES Agency SPRAY TANS • WAXING • FACIALS 1. Comprehensive Insurance 815.663.1010 • 215 W St. Paul St, Spring Valley, IL 61362 SM-LA1849502

@Glambycarriejo

David V. Safranski, D.M.D. Christopher Safranski, D.M.D. 229 West Dakota Street Thank you Spring Valley, IL 61362 815-663-8131 for voting us # Dentist in 2021!!

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Services, Yepsen Agency 2. Dimond Brothers 3. Cody Burroughs-State Farm

HONORABLE MENTION

Andrew Whitlock – Summer and Associates Ben Schmidt – Country Insurance Crane Schafer – Country Insurance Olds Agency Jim Scruggs – Country Insurance Lorita Hellman – State Farm Mike Morris – Country Insurance Read Insurance Agency Tyler Hansen – Country Financial Tyler Nyman

Favorite Lawn Care Specialist 1. TNT Lawn & Snow 2. Kernan’s Lawn Service 3. D&M Landscaping

HONORABLE MENTION

Bryant Nurseries Geuther Lawn Care & Snow Removal King Landcare LaPorte Mowing Nichols Outdoors Services Taylor’s Way Twin Oaks Landscaping

SM-LA1851156

Favorite Place for Auto Repair 1. Happy’s Service Station 2. Valley Ford 3. A & B Garage

HONORABLE MENTION

Colvin Automotive Grieff Auto Joe’s Midtown Mike’s Garage Power House Automotive Prescott Brothers Wyanet Body Shop

Favorite Place for Tires

1. Princeton Firestone 2. Happy’s Service Station 3. Princeton Tire Service

HONORABLE MENTION

A & B Garage Haps Towing and Repair Joe’s Midtown Piehl Motors Valley Ford Wal-Mart Walt’s Garage and Muffler Shop

Favorite Snow Removal Company 1. TNT Lawn & Snow 2. Kernan’s Lawn Service 3. D&M Landscaping

HONORABLE MENTION

Geuther Lawn Care & Snow Removal LaPorte Mowing Service Mike’s Lawn Care Nichols Outdoor Services Starline Twin Oaks Landscaping

Favorite Tree Service

1. Taylor’s Way 2. Geuther Lawn Care & Snow Removal 3. TNT Lawn & Snow

HONORABLE MENTION

Kirkman Farm & Services LaPorte Prairie Nursery and Landscaping Shearer Tree Service Timber Falls Tree Service

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THANK YOU

for voting us your #1 Carpet Cleaner

#1 Favorite Bakery and #2 Favorite for Pies

Locally Owned & Operated Brad Kunkel

SM-LA1849499

Seatonville, IL Call or Text 815-894-2042

Our delicious baked goods are made fresh daily with quality ingredients and care you can taste in every bite.

Thank You for Selecting Us

Commercial & Residential

Certified Technician

Life is Short, Eat Dessert

Matt Oberholz Certified Technician

Thanks for Your Support!

Come try our rich, creamy and delightful peppermint mocha.

800 W Dakota St, Spring Valley • 2139 N Main St, Princeton

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

FULL LINE BAKERY INCLUDING SPECIAL ORDER CAKES. WHOLESALE DELIVERIES. Tuesday-Sunday 5 a.m.-Noon • Closed Monday SM-LA1849492

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Thanks for Voting Us a Favorite for • GROCERY STORE • FRIED CHICKEN • BAKERY • MEAT 125 E BACKBONE RD PRINCETON 815-879-7351

SHOPPING/SHOPS Favorite Place to Favorite Floral Shop Buy Carpet/Flooring 1. Valley Flowers & Gifts 2. Flowers by Julia 3. Blooms on Elm

HONORABLE MENTION

Homestead Flowers Walmart

Serving you for 53 Years

Thanks to Our Valued Customers for Your Continued Loyalty!

Johnsons Carpet Shoppe Incorporated 1995

“A Complete Floor Covering Shoppe” 815-875-3444 We also love serving you for: www.johnsonscarpetshoppe.com Custom Showers • Vinyl dana@johnsonscarpet.comcastbiz.net Backsplashes • Hardwood Waterproof Laminate 1033 N. Main Street Princeton, IL 61356 SM-LA1850383

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING US AND MAKING US #1!

Favorite Place for Antiques t1. J&S Antiques t1. LZ ReSale 3. Hatties Antiques

HONORABLE MENTION

Eclectic Joy Tumbleson Auction Company

Favorite Place for Women’s Clothing 1. Amia’s Boutique 2. Four Seasons 3. Little Blue Dress

HONORABLE MENTION

Apricot Lane Boutique Five 22 juniper & mae Meadows on Main The Studio Wal-Mart

Favorite Place to Buy a Car/Truck

1. Wyanet Carpet 2. Johnson Carpet Shoppe

Favorite Place to Buy Farm Equipment 1. Ladd Farm Mart 2. Holland & Sons 3. Diller-Rod

HONORABLE MENTION

Tractor Supply Center

Favorite Place to Buy Jewelry

1. Bruce Jewelers 2. Valley Flowers 3. Hoffman’s Patterns of the Past

HONORABLE MENTION

Valley Pawn Shop Walmart

Favorite SecondHand Store 1. UpScale ReSale 2. The Closet 3. Finders Keepers

HONORABLE MENTION Fabulous Finds LZ ReSale Pass it Along

1. Valley Ford 2. Prescott Brothers 3. Piehl Motors

HONORABLE MENTION

• Tree Care • Lawn Care • Pest Control

Tri-County Auto Sales

Thanks for Making Us No. 1!

No. 1 Favorite Second-Hand Store

Upscale Resale

SM-LA1852562

SM-LA1849505

214 W. St. Paul St., Spring Valley, IL 61362 (815) 664-2414 Monday - Friday 10am-5pm & Saturday 10am-4pm

IN BUREAU COUNTY!!!

THANK YOU For Your Vote…

BUREAU VALLEY VETERINARY SERVICE

820 Backbone Rd. • Princeton (815) 875-1621 SM-LA1852335

Thank You to ALL of our Customers!

We are proud to be Your #1 place for Ice Cream Spring Valley Tastee Freez 309 E Dakota St, Spring Valley SM-LA1 SM-LA1849500

THANKS! No. 1 Favorite Place to

Buy Carpet & Flooring

NewsTribune file photo One of the ghouls from Nightmare on Fairgrounds Road at the Bureau County Fairgrounds

Thank you!

#1 Favorite Floral Shop

130 E. Dakota Street Spring Valley 815-664-5364 SM-LA1849506

SM-LA1851135

We Appreciate Your Business!

Princeton

wyanetcarpetflooringamerica.com

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Thank You for Voting St. Margaret’s as the Most Respected Hospital We Owe it All to the Hard Work and Dedication of Our Superhero Employees

aboutsmh.org SM-LA1849480