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BEST! The th

30 Annual READERS’ CHOICE

2021 CONGRATULATIONS to the Best of the Best Winners for Placing First in their Category in the 2021 NewsTribune Readers’ Choice Awards!!

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Thank you for voting us your #1!

Great Selection of Summer Clothing for Work and Play

• All Sizes Shorts, Regulars, Big and Tall • Everything from dress to casual to work clothes • Lots of American-Made Merchandise FREE In-House Tailoring

VLASTNIK’S MENSWEAR Rt. 6, Downtown Peru

Open Mon.- Sat. 9-5, closed Thursdays SM-LA1916126

815-223-0695

Thank You Illinois Valley for choosing us

#1 Real Estate Company CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNING AGENTS! WENDY FULMER

BONNIE LESTER

PIETRO ALFANO

THANK YOU TO OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND GREAT EMPLOYEES!

Voted #1 Bar in the Illinois Valley!

Favorite Place for Video Gaming, Outdoor Dining and Wings SERVING FOOD:

Spring Valley, IL

Monday-Wednesday: LUNCH 11-2 DINNER 5-8 Thursday-Friday: LUNCH 11-2 DINNER 5-9 Saturday: 11-9 Sunday: 11-8

- SPRING VALLEY -

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2409 4th Street, Peru 815-223-1088 coldwellbankertoday.com SM-LA1918778

30th Annual READERS’ CHOICE

2021

A BIG thank you to our loyal customers!

1st Place Winner!

Thanks to all who voted us FOR HEATING & COOLING

#1 and one of your FAVORITES for Appliances

Making Your Family Comfortable Since 1 944!

Debo

Hardware

1713 4th St., Downtown Peru

grassersplumbingheating.com 404 W. Main St. • McNabb 815-882-2111 or 815-875-2540 State ID-58-100249

(815) 223-0461

www.acehardware.com SM-LA1916123

Mon-Fri 7-5:30 • Sat 7-5 • Closed Sundays

We Nailed It!

We are proud to be serving this community for over 170 years. Thank you for your faith and trust in us!

Voted #1 for Siding and Windows!

Also voted a Favorite for Flooring, Favorite Hardware Store and Home Improvement Specialist

#1 Along Peru’s Historic Riverfront 1100 Water St. | Peru, IL | www.mazelumber.com SM-LA1914325

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Voted your #1 Hardware Store AND #1 for Best Customer Service!

The

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Thank You For Voting Us Your

#1 Mexican Restaurant

Thank You

See you tomorrow!

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for voting us your # 1 Landscape Company Lawn Care / Snow Removal General Landscaping Seeding, Sodding & Mulch Shrub Trimming Spring & Fall Cleanup Residential & Commercial Lawn Care • Free Estimates • Fully Insured SM-LA1915612

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

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

815-663-2321

& EXTREME SPORTS

VOTED #1 PET STORE! THANKS TO OUR CUSTOMERS FOR CHOOSING US! ALSO VOTED A FAVORITE FOR PET GROOMING Rt 6 Downtown Peru

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

815-220-0282 andyspets.com

Thank You for Your Faith in Us!

#1 Voted #1 Favorite Fitness Center Voted #1 Favorite Weight Loss Center Voted #1 Favorite Daycare

SM-LA1915636

300 Walnut Drive, Peru 815-223-7904 • www.ivymca.com

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Life is Short, Eat Dessert

SPRING VALLEY FOOT CLINIC

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

THANK YOU!

Thank You for Selecting Us

#1 Favorite Bakery & #2 Favorite Custom Cake

FOR VOTING US NO. 1 FAVORITE FOOT CARE CLINIC

Spring Valley Bakery

663-2511

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

St. Margaret’s Medical Building 600 E. First St. • Spring Valley

Mon-Thur 9am-5pm • Fri 9am-3pm

SM-LA1918420

Leonard Kuzmicki DPM

Corns • Bunions • Calluses • Ingrown Toenails Warts • Heel Pain • Office Surgery Medicare Assignments

FULL LINE BAKERY INCLUDING SPECIAL ORDER CAKES. WHOLESALE DELIVERIES. Tuesday-Sunday 5 a.m.-Noon • Closed Monday SM-LA1917440

#1

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US YOUR FAVORITE CHIROPRACTOR!

THANK YOU

NEW PATIENT SPECIAL $39 CONSULT, EXAM & X-RAYS

FOR SELECTING US AS THE

1

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MOST RESPECTED D RETIREMENT LIVING FACILITYY

• Manor Court Skilled Nursing Care • Bounce Back Rehabilitation • AJ’s Fitness Center • Hawthorne Inn Assisted Living

130 3RD STREET | LASALLE (815) 223-0647 DRGERGOVICH.COM

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EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE A CHIROPRACTOR ON THEIR HEALTH CARE TEAM!

• Garden Court - Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care are • Liberty Estates Retirement Apartments • Villa Homes

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1101 31st Street • 815-224-2200 • www.libertyvillageofperu.com

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Not-For-Profit-Provider

PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY, PROUD TO BE YOUR FAVORITE!

VOTED #1 GROCERY STORE! Voted #1

Favorite Grocery Store • Favorite Catering Service • Favorite Custom Cakes Favorite Deli • Favorite Meat Department • Favorite Produce Favorite Florist • Favorite Garden Center/Nursery •Favorite Pharmacy • Bakery • Liquor Store

Voted a Favorite For:

• Place for Breakfast • All You Can Eat Breakfast

• Asian Restaurant

1651 Midtown Road • Peru • 815-223-5219 SM-LA1915669

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You've got us smiling from ear to ear!

Proud to be Voted #1 Dentist in the NewsTribune Readers Choice Awards, Covering a Population of Approximately 100,000!

thank #1 you!

"You Gotta See Dr. Ed!"

2424 CHARTRES ST, LASALLE | (815) 223-6013 | FORALIFETIMEOFSMILES.COM

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IMPLANTS • ORAL SURGERY • ROOT CANALS • INVISALIGN SAME DAY CROWNS • TEETH IN A DAY • COSMETICS

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Thank you for voting us your

PLACE TO BUY TIRES

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ALSO A FAVORITE AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WRECKER SERVICE & PLACE FOR AN OIL CHANGE

Thank You!

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for keeping uss # ffor

24 Years!

1 month unlimited (15 minute beds) $25 thru 8/31

Coming Soon adjacent to Jamaka Me Tan!

LaSalle

Lucky Spur Saloon & Gaming 2110 4th St. • Peru • 815-224-2705

Thank You for Voting us

#1 Asian Restaurant, #1 Buffet and #1 Lunch

Thanks for voting the Hueneburg Financial Group #1.

We appreciate our community’s support and kindness

Hueneburg Financial Group

815-224-1638 • 601 Second St • Suite 101 • La Salle

You and Your Satisfaction are our Top Priority.

Thank You Illinois Valley for Your Vote of Confidence!

House Of Hunan 2718 4TH STREET • PERU • IL 61354

SM-LA1917487

815•223•0969

“It’s all about trust.”

We appreciate our members for voting us Bart Hartauer, CIC 613 1st Street LaSalle 815.223.1795

No. 1 Favorite Credit Union, A Favorite Mortgage Company and A Favorite Financial Institution.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE! Federally Insuraed by NCUA

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SM-LA1917068

2813 Plaza Drive • Peru 815-223-6602 • www.financialplus.org

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Support!

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VOTED #1 PLACE for Video Gaming!

Stop in and see us!

NO. 1

1121 Shooting Park Rd Rd., Peru, IL

Thanks!

2022 4th Street, on Route 6 in Peru

224-9200 (815) 224 9200 duffysauto.net

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WOW! WOW! WOW! Thanks for making The Right Spice the Right choice!

#1 PRIME RIB!

Your Dog’s

And one of your favorites for: Steak! Wings! Banquet Hall! Live Music! Bar! Catering!

Fried Chicken! Seafood! Outdoor Dining! BBQ!

Home Away From

Home!

Not only will your pet feel at home, but we also guarantee excellent service so that your pet won’t even remember that you’re away!

With all that we provide, you can feel at ease knowing that your dogs are in great hands.

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2102 4th Street, Peru • 815-223-9824 rightspice.biz

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Voted #1 Favorite Kennel

& Voted a Favorite for Customer Service!

in the NewsTribune 2021 Reader’s Choice awards!!

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3266 E 1st Road | Peru, IL 815-878-5883 | lochcountrysidekennel.com

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THANK YOU for voting us your 1 Carpet Cleaner

VOTED #1 PET GROOMER!!!!

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Matt Oberholz Call or Text 815-894-2042 • Commercial & Residential • Seatonville, IL Certified Technician

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601 5th St, Peru 815-220-8020

THANK YOU!

Thank You for Your Support!

For Voting Us No. 1 Favorite Auto Repair Shop

No. 1 Favorite Real Estate Agent

Don’t forget to get vaccinated!

Marty Fiocchi

martyfiocchi@hotmail.com M: 815.866.3280 O: 630.894.1030

SM-LA1915768

235 N Main Avenue | Ladd, IL 61329 P: 815-894-9200 • F: 815-894-2871 • a_bgarage@yahoo.com

SM-LA1915777

SM-LA1912611

We will continue to work hard to be the best carpet cleaner in the Illinois Valley.

We are beyond excited that we were voted YOUR favorite.

Many thanks to our customers!

Brad Kunkel Certified Technician

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THANK YOU for Voting us #1 News Tribune’s 30th Annual Reader’s Choice Awards #1 Most Respected Local Medical Center

WINNER

NEWS TRIBUNE’S 30TH ANNUAL R E A D E R ’S C H O I C E AWA R D S

#1 Most Respected Physical Therapy Clinic

aboutsmh.org SM-LA1910372

AWA R D E D

NEWS TRIBUNE’S 30TH ANNUAL R E A D E R ’S C H O I C E AWA R D S

#2 Favorite Hearing Clinic