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Auto Body Services Finest Kubis Auto Body, Westmont
One of the Finest Bob Carter's Auto Body Inc
Auto Repair Finest Kubis
One of the Finest Mehta Motors
Car Wash/ Detailing Finest My Car Wash
One of the Finest King Car Wash
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FAMILY/SPECIALTY/HOBBY
H FESTIVAL H GOLF COURSE H TRAVEL
Best Downtown
Dance Studio
Finest
Finest
Downers Grove
Expressions Dance Studio
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Elmhurst City Center
VERSA5 Impact Dance Studio
Best Park District Finest Westmont Park District
Family Recreation Finest Fair Game
One of the Finest Elmhurst Park District
One of the Finest Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre
Colleges/ Universities Finest College of DuPage
Festival / Local Event Finest Rotary GroveFest
One of the Finest Elmhurst College Midwestern University
One of the Finest Taste of Westmont
Florist Finest Phillip's Flowers & Gifts
One of the Finest Heritage House Florist Carousel Flowers by Shamrock Garden Florist
Finest Cantigny Golf
One of the Finest
Non-Profit Annual Fundraising Event Finest Bonfield Express Foundation One of the Finest Barkapalooza
Pre-School/Daycare Finest St. Joseph Preschool
One of the Finest
Village Links of Glen Ellyn
St. Mary of Gostyn Small Miracles Preschool
Grade School
Theater Group
Finest
Finest
St. Joseph School
BAM Theater
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
St. Mary of Gostyn Conrad Fischer Elementary
Wheaton Drama Inc Green Man Troupe
Travel Finest Unique Travel Services Ltd
One of the Finest Regal Travel
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Asian Cuisine
Banquet Facility
Finest
Finest
Golden Wok II Restaurant
Cantigny Park
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Katy's Dumplings Sushi House Downers Grove
Market Table Catering and Events
Bakery Finest
Bbq Finest Uncle Bub's BBQ & Catering
Ingram's Busy Bee
One of the Finest Courageous Bakery & Cafe Lezza Spumoni & Desserts Inc.
One of the Finest Chuck's Firewater BBQ - Lombard
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FOOD&DRINK Breakfast
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Catering
Finest
Finest
The Baked Apple Breakfast Co.
Skuddlebutts Pizza & Catering
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Lily's Café Juicy-O
Market Table Catering and Events Uncle Bub's BBQ & Catering
Burger Finest DJ's Sports Bar & Grill
One of the Finest Babcock’s Grove House Country House
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Best Asian Cuisine!
Coffee Shop Finest Elijah's
One of the Finest Peets Brewed Awakenings
1180 E. Roosevelt Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL
630-691-8828
1122 Maple Avenue, LaGrange
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708-354-3930
www.wok2order.com St. Joseph School develops the whole student – mind, body and spirit – preparing children for academic and
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4832 Highland Avenue • Downers Grove • (630) 969-4306
BEST PRESCHOOL & GRADE SCHOOL
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FOOD&DRINK H FINE DINING Finest
Finest
Cadence Kitchen & Co
Babcock's Grove House
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Fire + Wine Dolce's Restaurant & Wine Bar
Mojo's East Coast Eats DJ's Sports Bar & Grill
Ice Cream/ Custard
Local Craft Beer
Finest
Finest
Tasty Treat
Alter Brewing Company
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Every Day's a Sundae Kilwyns
Ike & Oak Brewing Company Elmhurst Brewing Company
Italian Cuisine
Meat Market/Butcher Shop
Finest
Best Golf Course Best Banquet Facility
Finest
Roberto's Ristorante & Pizzeria
Mike's Meat Market in Villa Park
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Cantigny.org
Casey's Market
Capri of Downers Grove
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FOOD&DRINK H SPORTS BAR Mexican Food
Seafood
Finest
Finest
Uncle Julio's Mexican From Scratch
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar
One of the Finest
Seasons 52 Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Los Dos A Toda Madre
Sports Bar Finest
Pizza
DJ's Sports Bar & Grill
Finest Roberto's Ristorante & Pizzeria
One of the Finest Aurelios Angelo's Pizza
One of the Finest
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One of the Finest Another Round Bar & Grill Millers Ale House
Steak Finest Wildfire
One of the Finest The Silverado Grill Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
Autumn Treats
We are proud to have earned your trust for more than 127 years!
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Barber Shop Finest Judith B Salon & DrySpa
One of the Finest Main Street Barber Shop Washington Street Barber Shop
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Beauty Salon Finest Judith B Salon & DrySpa
One of the Finest Bilancio Salon The Beauty Lounge Inc
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Lexington Square of Elmhurst 400 W. Butterfield Rd. Elmhurst, IL 60126 (630) 832-9922
Lexington Square of Lombard 555 Foxworth Blvd. Lombard, IL 60148 (630) 620-0099
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HEALTH&WELLNESS H DENTIST H HEARING H NAIL SALON H PHARMACY Chiropractor
Health/ Fitness Club
Pharmacy
Podiatrist
Finest
Finest
Finest
Finest
Main Street Chiropractic
Fitness Formula Club
Nu Cara Pharmacy
Prairie Path Foot and Ankle
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Concept Care Chiropractic and Wellness Clarendon Chiropractic A Creating Wellness Center
CrossFit Salire
Lombard Pharmacy Inc Glen Ellyn Pharmacy
Physical Therapist
Dentist
Finest Audibel Hearing Centers of Westmont and LaGrange
ARC Physical Therapy
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Mint Smile Studio
Susan Rogan Hearing Ear Institute of Chicago
Eye Doctor
Nail Salon
Vitality Women's Physical Therapy & Wellness Athletico Physical Therapy Riverside
Finest
Hearing
Grove Dental
One of the Finest
Finest
Finest
One of the Finest Dr. Thomas Blaney, Downers Grove Dr. Steven Rembos
Senior Care Facility Finest Lexington Health Care Center of Elmhurst
One of the Finest Lacey Creek Supportive Living The Birches
Therapeutic Service (Spa, Massage)
Wheaton Eye Clinic
Finest
Finest
The Beauty Lounge Inc
WellKinected
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Serenity Nail Spa Dg Magic Nails and Spa
Feet Feel Spa Massage and Yoga by Rachel Hall
Downers Grove Eye Center Midwest Eye
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Audibel Hearing Centers of Westmont and LaGrange
r e t n e C g n i r a e H Best 630-968-4327
Adam Dell Hearing Instrument Specialist SM-CL1715054
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Builder
Gardening/ Landscaping
Finest
Finest
Matthies Builders Inc
Hacker's Glenbard Gardens
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Oakley Home Builders JMB Architects Ltd
Erwin Steinhebel & Sons Inc Pioneer Garden and Feed
Flooring
Heating / A.C.
Finest
Finest
Georgia Carpet
Alan Heating Air Conditioning, Inc.
One of the Finest DeSitter Flooring Terrace Floor Coverings
One of the Finest Stephen's Plumbing and Heating Stadtler Heating & Cooling
Home Furnishings (Decor / Furniture) Finest Shaker Siding
One of the Finest Uptown Shop Treasure House Resale Shop
Home Improvement Service Finest Mr. Handyman
One of the Finest Jim's Handyman Services
Plumbing Finest Jay's Plumbing & Sewer
One of the Finest Stephen's Plumbing and Heating All Suburban Plumbing & Sewer Service Inc.
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PETS
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Pet Boarding Finest
Finest
Cedar Lane Kennels
Ruff Life
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Bellyrub Klub
Happy Dog Barkery West Suburban Humane Society
Pet Grooming
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Finest
Veterinarian
From Head To Tail
Finest
One of the Finest
All Creatures Great & Small Veterinary Practice
Tail Gate for Dogs Pawfect Styles Pet Grooming
One of the Finest Devries Animal Hospital Lombard Veterinary Hospital
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7 Years in a Row!
PLUMBING and HEATING, INC. 747 Ogden Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-968-0783
All Creatures Great and Small A full service animal hospital
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Dr. Ken Eisenberg, DVM Dr. Andrew Eisenberg, DVM Dr. Penny Bowes, DVM
Phone: (630) 852-0910 www.downersgrovevet.com 4945 Forest Ave. Downers Grove
Thank you for Voting Us One of the Best Plumbing/Heating & AC Services
Serving our Community for over 90 Years! We Specialize in Repair and Remodeling of Kitchens and Bathrooms!
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Financial Services
Insurance Agency
Finest
Finest
Community Bank of Elmhurst
Brian Stolper - State Farm Insurance Agent
One of the Finest DuPage Credit Union West Suburban Bank
Finest
Beil & Stromberg Insurance McCann Insurance Services
Real Estate Broker /Office Finest Kim Heller
Ahlgrim Funeral Home
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Sabrina Glover / Platinum Partners Realtors Wenzel Select Properties
Brust Funeral Home Adolf Funeral Home & Cremation Services, LTD
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Funeral Services (Most Trusted)
One of the Finest
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RETAIL
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Candy Store
Jewelry Store
Finest
Finest
Louisa's & Millie's Chocolates
Cottage Hill Diamonds
One of the Finest
One of the Finest Dariusz Jewelers P Martin Jewelers
Graham's Chocolates, Ltd.
Gift Shops
Liquor Store
Finest
Finest
Treasure House Resale Shop
Binny's Beverage Depot
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Uptown Shop 221 Creations
Prestige Wine & Spirits LIQUOR 2 GO
Hardware Store
Men's Clothing Store
Finest KinKo Ace Hardware
Finest Louis' For Men
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Len's Ace Hardware Bales Lumber & Supply Inc
York Furrier Men's Wearhouse
BEST2PET BOARDING YEARS IN A ROW! We are a Full Service, Dog Boarding, Grooming, Playtime and Daycare Kennel on real grass and we live on site.
CEDAR LANE 6901 Dunham Road Downers Grove
SM-CL1711911
KENNELS, INC. 630-969-1198 cedarlanekennelsinc.com
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Music Store
Sporting Goods
Finest
Finest
Uncle Jon's Music
Dick’s Sporting Goods
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
Luscombe Music Tobias Music
Finest Treasure House Resale Shop
One of the Finest Charlie & Grace Children's Consignment Boutique My Favorite Things
Specialty Retail Finest
Peak Running REI
Wine Shop Finest Tannins
One of the Finest Cellar Door Cuvee Cellars Wine Shop & Bar Cabernet & Company
Women's Clothing Store Finest
Olive 'n Vinnie's
Creme de la Creme Boutique & Gifts
One of the Finest
One of the Finest
The Collective lhe + Makery String Theory
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Resale Shops/ Antiques
Treasure House Resale Shop York Furrier
HOLIDAY CATERING
Best Caterer in Downers Grove!
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Thank you for making us the
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