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

Dear NewsTribune Readers,

Welcome to our eighth annual Best of Mendota section! Thank you to each of you who cast a vote for your favorite Mendota-area business!

Here’s how the winners were selected: Over a two-week period, anyone could vote for their favorite Mendota-area business in a variety of categories. Online voting was held from Jan. 24-Feb. 6.

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 a vote 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 visit the winners, the runners-up and the honorable mentions and compare them for yourself.

Congratulations to each winner and honorable mention selection! 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: Shirley Pierson of Mendota

THANK YOU

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FOR MAKING US N U M BER

THANK YOU!

For Making Us No. 1 Favorite Nursery & Garden Center

FAVORITE ACCOUNTING FIRM

Follow us on

417 East U.S. Route 34 • Mendota 815-538-4800 • www.ekananursery.com

Located at: 801 Jefferson St. Mendota, IL 61342, 815.539.3437 • anita@chris-eller.com SM-LA1958391

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Ziggie’s Family Restaurant Cindy’s on 34 Parkway Family Restaurant

HONORABLE MENTION

El Zarape Mexican & American Restaurant McDonald’s Purpose Nutrition

Favorite Bakery 1.

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Favorite Bar/ Lounge 1.

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HONORABLE MENTION

Favorite Place for Supper 1.

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Main St. Station El Zarape Mexican & American Restaurant Sip-N-Snack

HONORABLE MENTION

Cindy’s on 34 China House Diaz Tacos El Rey Del Taco Mexican Restaurant Long Branch Saloon

Favorite Place for Fried Chicken 1.

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Ziggie’s Family Restaurant McDonald’s Purpose Nutrition

HONORABLE MENTION

Beck’s Cindy’s on 34 Casey’s General Store Mendota Shell Parkway Family Restaurant

Sip-N-Snack Main St. Station Sullivan Foods

HONORABLE MENTION

Cindy’s on 34 KFC Long Branch Saloon Ziggie’s Family Restaurant

Favorite Place for Mexican Food 1.

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Thank You! No. 1 Favorite Realty Group

607 Sixth St • Mendota • 815-539-6635 • tcrealtysales.net Rebecca McPheeters • Designated Managing Broker 708-220-3338 Rita Lilja • Broker Jami Bauer • Broker Lori Munson • Broker 815-712-7346 815-993-7751 815-228-4852 www.tcrealtysales.net

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Thank You For Your Support! #1 Favorite Auto Body Shop

El Zarape Mexican & American Restaurant El Rey Del Taco Mexican Restaurant Taco Madre

HONORABLE MENTION

De La O Restaurant & Bar Diaz Tacoz Taco Bell Tacos Guzman

Favorite Place for Coffee 1.

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No. 1 Favorite Insurance Agent

Main St. Station Rosati’s Pizza Mendota Elks Lodge Countryside Bar & Grill El Zarape Mexican & American Restaurant Long Branch Saloon Mendota Moose Lodge Mendota VFW Mike’s Brownstone Pizza and Bar The Grove The Hub Uncle Joe’s Gaming Café

Main. St. Station China House El Zarape Mexican & American Restaurant

Cindy’s on 34 Diaz Tacoz El Rey Del Taco McDonald’s Pizzas By Marchelloni Purpose Nutrition Rosati’s Pizza Subway Ziggie’s Family Restaurant

Thank You For Your Support!

HONORABLE MENTION

Favorite Place for Lunch 1.

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Sullivan Foods Casey’s General Store La Central

Favorite Place for Pizza 1.

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Rosati’s Pizza Pizzas By Marchelloni Sicily Pizzeria

HONORABLE MENTION

Casey’s General Store Mike’s Brownstone Pizza and Bar

1503 Washington St., Mendota, IL 61342 815-539-7801

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FOOD AND DRINK Favorite Place for Breakfast

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A BNSF train passes behined a drawing of the “The Mendota Union Depot” that was unveiled on at the “Raise the Depot,” event on Monday Aug. 2, 2021 at Union Depot Railroad Museum and Amtrak Station downtown Mendota.

Thank You!

THANKS FOR VOTING US #1 FAVORITE PLACE FOR AUTO REPAIR!

#1 FAVORITE HAIR SALON

E pressions Salon

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To book an appointment, visit vagaro.com/us04/expressionsalon 307 Plaza Drive • Mendota • 815-538-2412 Hours: 8-12 & 1-5:30 M-F • 8-12 Sat

709 ILLINOIS AVE., MENDOTA SM-LA1958402

Thank you for voting us your Number 1 Golf Course!

We Appreciate Your Support!

Thank You for Making Us No. 1 Favorite Assisted Living Facility!

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1700 Burlington St, Mendota. (815) 538-5300

SM-LA1958398

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(815) 538-7241 • www.mendotagolfclub.com Mendota Golf Club • 35666 US-34, Mendota Email us at mendotagolfclub@gmail.com for more info

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Best of

MENDOTA AREA BUSINESSES 2022

Thank You for Voting us

✓ #1 Favorite Grocery Store

✓ #1 Favorite Bakery ✓ Favorite Place for Customer Service ✓ Favorite Place for Fried Chicken ✓ Favorite Place for Flowers ✓ Favorite Place for Meat 1102 Meriden Street • Mendota 815-539-9341 SM-LA1958349

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THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOU!

Main St. Station Cindy’s on 34 Mendota Elks Lodge

El Zarape Mexican & American Restaurant Long Branch Saloon Mendota VFW Moose Lodge

MENDOTA

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JC’s Headquarters Says Thank You To Our Valued Customers!

Voted #1 Favorite Place to Tan #1 Favorite Nail Salon #2 Favorite Hair Salon

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HONORABLE MENTION

A Favorite for Breakfast, Lunch and Coffee

NOW HIRING/EOE

Favorite Place for a Steak Dinner

34 years in business

Favorite Place to Buy Groceries 1.

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Sullivan’s Foods Dollar General Diaz Grocery

Favorite Place to Buy Meat 1. Country Village Meats 2. Sullivan Foods T3. Earlville Cold Storage Locker T3. Save-A-Lot

810 Washington St. Mendota • 815-538-5171

HONORABLE MENTION Diaz Grocery La Central

SM-LA1958676

THANK YOU

FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

HEALTH & BEAUTY Favorite Chiropractic Center 1.

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Becker Chiropractic Piller Chiropractic Clinic Chiropractic Care Center

Favorite Nail Salon 1.

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Favorite Place to Tan 1.

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Aughenbaugh Family Chiropractic

Favorite Dentist 1.

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West Side Family Dentistry Krenz Dental Amboy Dental Group

HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Ernesto Villalobos

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Expression Salon JC Headquarters Studio 1500 Hair

HONORABLE MENTION 614 13TH AVENUE, MENDOTA, IL 61342 • 815.539.9388 SM-LA1959390

Bombshell Beauty Boutique Kelly’s Kuts Trends by Trisha

Mendota YMCA Anytime Fitness

Favorite Veterinarian 1.

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Mendota Companion Animal Centre Ancare Veterinarian Tri-County Veterinary Services

HONORABLE MENTION

Amboy Veterinary Clinic

RECREATION Favorite Banquet Facility 1.

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Mendota Civic Center Main Street Station Bar & Grill Mendota Elks Lodge

HONORABLE MENTION

Mendota Golf Club Mendota Moose Lodge Mendota VFW

Favorite Community Event 1.

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Mendota Sweet Corn Festival Mendota Fireworks Tri-County Fair

HONORABLE MENTION

Amboy’s Depot Days LaMoille’s Buffalo Days Paw Paw’s Labor Day Celebration

Favorite Hair Salon 1.

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JC Headquarters Anytime Fitness Studio 1500 Hair

Favorite Place to Exercise

HONORABLE MENTION

NO. 1 FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY A CAR/TRUCK A FAVORITE PLACE FOR AUTO REPAIR A FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY TIRES

JC Headquarters Cute Nail Studio 1500 Hair

Favorite Golf Course 1.

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Mendota Golf Club Earlville Country Club Shady Oaks Golf Course

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THANK YOU!

For Voting Us No. 1 Favorite Local Hardware Store

Stephenitch Hardware 1200 13th Ave, Mendota (815) 539-9394 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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#1 Favorite Place for TIRES #2 Favorite Place to BUY A CAR/TRUCK #2 Favorite Place for AUTO REPAIR #2 Favorite Place for CUSTOMER SERVICE

Thanks For Your Confidence No. 1 Favorite Travel Agency 801 Jefferson Street • Mendota 815-866-9958 jenno23@yahoo.com SM-LA1959706

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Rt. 251~ Mendota, IL 61342 10 min from I-80

SchimmerGM.com 815-539-9343

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Kids have some fun at 2021 Mendota Sweet Corn Festival.

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Thank you Mendota for making us your

#1 Chiropractor!

We are grateful for the opportunity to care for you, and look forward to continuing to serve the families of our community.

Dr. Cindy Becker and staff

Favorite Place for Gambling 1.

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3.

HONORABLE MENTION

Lakeside Liquors Mendota Moose Lodge Rosati’s Pizza Winny’s Place Ziggie’s Family Restaurant

Becker Chiropractic Clinic 1403 E. Main St., Mendota

815-538-2182

www.beckerfamilychiro.com SM-LA1958393

THANKS FOR VOTING US #1! AGAIN! #1 FAVORITE PLACE FOR MEXICAN FOOD #2 FAVORITE PLACE FOR SUPPER #3 FAVORITE PLACE FOR LUNCH

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Specialist Gahan Goy CPAs Bokus Professional Group Baker Computer Services Echols & Associates H&R Block

Open 7 Days a Week M-Th 11am-9pm | Fri-Sat 11am-10pm Sun 10am-8pm SM-LA1958394

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Specialty Body & Paint Cross Body Shop Furar’s Auto Body

HONORABLE MENTION

De Long’s Auto Body

JJ&L

Favorite Contractor 1.

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Carpentry

JJ&L Carpentry Bruce Full Carpentry Danco Construction

HONORABLE MENTION

LLC

ABC Construction Barkman Concrete Construction, Inc. Basil Construction Curt’s Carpentry H & H Builders Jones Home Improvement Lauer Builders Mauch Carpentry Phalen Steel Starved Rock Wood Products

Thank You! No. 1 Favorite Contractors

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE MENDOTA AREA BUSINESSES THAT WERE VOTED YOUR FAVORITE BUSINESSES IN MENDOTA! Thank You For Voting Mendota Sweet Corn Festival As The No. 1 Favorite Community Event And The Mendota Fireworks The No. 2 Favorite Community Event!

Financial Institution 1.

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First State Bank Financial Plus Credit Union Eureka Savings Bank

HONORABLE MENTION

First Federal Savings Bank First State Bank of Van Orin Midland States Bank Pioneer State Bank

MENDOTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SM-LA1958403

Walter Bros.

Triple Service Campbell Plumbing & Heating

HONORABLE MENTION

Correa Heating and Air Kellen’s Heating, Plumbing & Cooling Malley Plumbing Heating & AC

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First State Insurance Kurt Bruno – State Farm Country Financial – Mike Organ

HONORABLE MENTION

Country Financial - Ben Nagy Leffelman Insurance McConville Insurance Agency Setchell Agency

Favorite Auto Body

MEXICAN & AMERICAN RESTAURANT

Mendota, IL

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Favorite Accounting Favorite Insurance Firm 1. Chris Eller – The Retirement Agent

HONORABLE MENTION

A FAVORITE FOR BREAKFAST, BAR/LOUNGE, STEAK DINNER

Mendota, IL 61342 | 815-539-5985 Call for reservations,parties & catering www.elzarapemendota.com

Uncle Joe’s Gaming & Café Mendota Elks Lodge Main St. Station

Favorite Heating & Cooling Company

Favorite Assisted Care Facility 1.

2.

Stonecroft Village Heritage Health

Favorite Place to Buy a Car/Truck 1.

2.

3.

Prescott Bros.

Schimmer GM Vaessen Bros

HONORABLE MENTION Mendota Ford

Favorite Place for Auto Repair 1.

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ARS Auto Repair Schimmer GM Lube Cube Plus

HONORABLE MENTION

Jim Kidd Repair LaMoille Auto Care Mendota Ford Mendota Muffler & Brakes Moore Tires Prescott Bros Tire Tracks

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Thank You!

Thank you for voting us a favorite financial institution.

For Voting Us a Favorite Contractor

We

Bruce Full Carpentry Mendota • (815) 539-7179

our members!

financialplus.org SM-LA1958871

THANKS

FOR MAKING US NO. 1!

NO. 1 FAVORITE SECOND-HAND STORE NO. 1 FAVORITE PLACE FOR ANTIQUES

SM-LA1963702

Thank You

for Your Faith in Us! #1

NON-PROFIT THAT SUPPORTS THE TRINITY HEALTHCARE CLINIC OF MENDOTA 708 Jefferson Street • Mendota • 815-539-6100 • Mon Wed Thurs Fri Sat 12-3:30 pm

Voted #1 Favorite Fitness Center

1811 S 13th Ave, Mendota 815-538-2900 • www.ivymca.com

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Members of the Mendota Spikers volleyball team celebrate after defeating Ottawa in two sets.

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It’s Time to GOLF!!

• Mendota Golf Club (18) • Earlville Country Club (9) • Fairways Golf Course (18) • Dwight Country Club (18) • Anderson Fields Golf Course (9) • The Eastwood Golf Course (18) • Dayton Ridge Golf Club (9) • Pine Hills Golf Club (18) • Prairie Lakes Golf Course (9) • Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club (18) • Kewanee Dunes Golf Club (18) • Spring Creek Golf Course (18) • Hidden Lake Golf Club (18+) • Edgewood Park Golf Club (18) • Shady Oaks Country Club (18) • Indian Oaks Country Club (18) • Chapel Hill Golf Course (18) • Wyaton Hills Golf Course (9+)

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Sue Heider Spencer Luecke Mark Witek Steve Witek Kristy Pytel Amy Noy

613 First Street • La Salle 815.223.3332 witekwealthmanagement.com

Registered Representatives with and Securities and Advisory Services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor.

Member FINRA & SIPC 613 1st Street, LaSalle

WE’RE ALWAYS HEAR FOR YOU! Hammers Hearing Care Center

815.223.1795

With over 90 years of experience and 4 locations

LASALLE, MENDOTA, OTTAWA, PRINCETON 815-224-2445 • 800-937-2609 • hammershearing.com

130Street 3rd Street · LaSalle 130 3rd · LaSalle www.DrGergovich.com www.DrGergovich.com (815) (815) 223-0647 223-0647

Caring arinng PPeople... ari ar eop oplee... CCaring ariing TTr ar Tradition raddition www.cghmc.com

You deserve more than 15 minutes!

Pro Shop • Lessons Driving Range Just 1 mile west of Princeton off Route 6 & 34

Pete McGrath

800 Clinton Street, Ottawa (815)-433-2680 mylocalagent.com

815-872-2641

wyatonhillsgc@comcast.cnet Jay Bottarini

309-481-4028

Gary Hammers BC-HIS

Doug Suarez HIS

Tricia Mudge HIS

Becca Andreano HIS

Illinois Valley Credit Union

815-224-2667 • ivcu.com

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THANK YOU!

THANKS FOR MAKING US # 1 FAVORITE PLACE FOR GAMBLING 3rd Year In a Roll !!

Thanks for Your Support!

Anita, Emily C, Missy, Delia, Doug, Vero, Jennifer, Kim, Nicole, Emily S, Troy, Matt, Kelsie and Lindsay

900 WASHINGTON ST. 815-538-6252

for voting us #1 Favorite Heating & Cooling Company

Walter Bros Inc.

909 Washington Street, Mendota, IL 61342 Bus: (815) 538-6516 Fax: (815) 538-3923 E-mail: waltbrosplbg@gmail.com

SM-LA1958400

THANK YOU FROM THE CONGRATULATIONS! ENTIRE VAESSEN FAMILY! To All the Amazing “GREAT DEALS - GREAT SERVICE SINCE 1926”

VAESSEN BROTHERS

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CHEVROLET INC. 815-849-5232 • vaessenbrothers.com Highway 52 • Sublette, IL 61367

Mendota Businesses City of Mendota 815-539-7459 800 Washington St.

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Women from the Ballet Folklorico De Colores dance during the during the 74th annual Sweet Corn Festival Parade in Mendota on Sunday Aug. 15, 2021.

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for the support and voting First State Bank as your Favorite Financial Institution and Favorite Customer Service

firststatebank.biz | 800.362.9623