DINING ENTERTAINMENT SHOPPING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES JUST FOR FUN
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2 SM-PR2021233 Hennepin & Ladd northcentralbank.com Thank You for Allowing Us to Serve You! #1 Favorite Financial Institution The Genuine. The Original. 617 Shooting Park Rd. • Peru | 815-223-8471 No. 1! FOR MAKING US NO. 1 FAVORITE GARAGE DOOR INSTALLER Favorite Bakery Winner Spring Valley Bakery Second Place Myrtle’s Pies Honorable Mention Coffee Cup Family Restaurant Flour House Lickity Llama Spoons Restaurant and Bar Sullivan’s Foods Favorite Banquet Facility Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place 100 Acre Orchard Honorable Mention Downtown Pub The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens Verucchi’s Ristorante Ye Olde Underground Inn Favorite Fast-Food service Winner Culver’s Second Place Alexander Park Tavern Honorable Mention Jimmy Johns McDonald’s Sisler’s Ice Cream Dining
Honorable
Alexander
Garzanelli’s
Verucchi’s
Winner
Second
Honorable
Culver’s
Grandma
Favorite
Second
Honorable
Red’s
Verucchi’s
Favorite
Winner
Second
Honorable
Coffee
Double Country, Spring
Walnut
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS | Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 3 815-882-2111 404 W. Main St., McNabb, IL www.grassersplumbingheating.com SM-PR2018202 Thanks to all our wonderful customers for voting us your #1 Plumber and #1 Heating/Cooling Experts! Enjoy our 2139 N. Main St. Princeton 800 W. Dakota St. Spring Valley 1503 13th Avenue 2701 12th St Mendota Now HIRING/EOE Locally owned/operated by Paul & Mary Breznay FROZEN COCA-COLA® & FROZEN FANTA® CARAMEL FRAPPE Blue Raspberry & Wild Cherry THANK YOU SUPPORTINGFOR US! ICEYS AND FRAPPES! Dining Favorite Place For a First date Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place Prime Quarter Steak House
Mention
Park Tavern
Supper Club
Ristorante, Spring Valley Favorite Place For a Milk shake
Tastee Freez
Place Sisler’s Ice Cream
Mention
Dairy Queen
Rosie’s
Place For a steak Winner Prime Quarter Steak House
Place Alexander Park Tavern
Mention
Bar & Grill
Ristorante
Place For BreakFast
Gold Mine
Place Big Apple
Mention
Cup
Valley
Cafe
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 4 Sheltered Care and Independent Living Call 815-872-2261 for more information or visit us at 508 Park Ave. East, Princeton, IL www.greenfieldhome.org not-for-profit provider Retirement Living at its best! THANK YOU for us #1 Favorite Senior Facility! SM-PR2022948 Thank You For Making Us #1 Again No. 1 Favorite Mexican Restaurant No. 1 Favorite Place for Margaritas Thank You For Making Us #1 Dining Favorite Place For Brunch Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place Big Apple Family Restaurant Honorable Mention Cafe Grace Spoons Favorite Place For chicken Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place Alexander Park Tavern Honorable Mention Double Country Feed Store Indian Valley Inn Tonys Butt Shack BBQ & Catering Verucchi’s Ristorante Favorite Place For coFFee Winner Gold Mine Second Place Bean Box Espresso Honorable Mention Bean Buzz Coffee Cup Family Restaurant Princeton Public Library Cafe
Winner
Second
Alexander
Honorable Mention Big
Igloo
Second
Honorable Mention Alexander Park
Barrell
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS | Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 5 SM-PR2025028 Securities offered through Kestra Investment Services, LLC (Kestra IS), member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS), an affiliate of Kestra IS. KB Elliott Financial Advisors is not affiliated with Kestra IS or Kestra AS. Investor Disclosures: http://bit.ly/KF-Disclosures. 306 Backbone Rd. East, Suite 1 • Princeton, IL 815-915-8646 Visit us online at kbelliot.com Thank you for voting us #1 Financial Planner!JEAN ARTHUR SALON Thank you for making us the #1 Salon in the area! We truly appreciate it Dining Favorite Place For dessert Winner Tastee Freez Second Place Myrtle’s Pies Honorable Mention Sisler’s Dairy Queen Alexander Park Tavern Favorite Place For French Fries Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place McDonald’s Honorable Mention Arby’s Culver’s Jack’s Tap The Igloo Favorite Place For haMBurgers Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place Culver’s Honorable Mention Alexander Park Tavern Big Apple Family Restaurant Gold Mine Restaurant Jack’s Tap Spoons Favorite Place For ice creaM Winner Tastee Freez Second Place Sisler’s Ice Cream Honorable Mention Culver’s Dairy Queen Grandma Rosie’s Favorite Place For lunch
Rip’s Tavern
Place
Park Tavern
Apple Family Restaurant
Favorite Place For Margaritas Winner Jalapenos
Place Los Ranchitos
Tavern
Society El Zarape Mexican Restaurant
Favorite Place For Mexican Food Winner
Second Place Los Ranchitos
Honorable Mention Double Country Fajitas Mickeys Massive Burritos Nina’s Market
Favorite Place For Pizza Winner Alfano’s Little Sicily Second Place Peru Pizza House Restaurant
Honorable Mention Monical’s Paisano’s Ristorante Pizza Cellar
Favorite Place For seaFood Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place Uptown Grill
Honorable Mention Alexander Park Tavern B.A.S.H. Burger and Sushi House Red Lobster Verucchi’s Ristorante
Favorite Place For tacos Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place Kelly’s Place
Honorable Mention Mickey’s Massive Burritos Alexander Park Tavern Nina’s Market
Favorite restaurant Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place Alexander Park Tavern
Honorable Mention Red’s Bar & Grill Spoons Tony’s Butt Shack BBQ & Catering Uptown Grill Verucchi’s Ristorante
Favorite salad Bar Winner Prime Quarter Second Place Mario’s Maples
Honorable Mention Ye Olde Underground Inn
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 6 Dining
Jalapenos
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS | Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 7 SM-PR2025171 THANKS FOR VOTING US #1 FAVORITE PLACE FOR TIRES! PRINCETON FIRESTONE 445 S PLEASANT ST. PRINCETON Thank you For Voting Us As One Of Your Favorite Grocery Stores! SM-PR2025069 125 BackbonRd. E. Princeton 815-879-7351 NOW OFFERING Groceries 2 Go Online Shopping Delivery on Tuesdays! Sign up Today! https://www.sullivansfoods.net/myaccount#!/create Entertainment Favorite Bar/tavern Winner Alexander Park Tavern Second Place Rips Tavern Honorable Mention Princeton Inn Psycho Silo Saloon Favorite gaMBling sPot Winner Rip’s Tavern Second Place Beck’s West Honorable Mention Dick’s Jay’s Bullet Hole Saloon Princeton Liquor Wine & Spirits Valley News and Booze Ye Olde Underground Inn Favorite Movie theater Winner Apollo Favorite newsPaPer coluMnist Winner Tom Collins Second Place Kevin Hieronymus
Second
Boggio’s Orchard
Splash
Wyaton
WGLC-FM
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 8 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! NO. 1 FAVORITE VETERINARY CLINIC (815) 224-2858 3615 PROGRESS BLVD, PERU SM-PR2021151 Thank You for Your Support! No. 1 Favorite Local Politician Spring Valley Mayor Melanie Malooley-Thompson Entertainment Favorite Place For darts or Pool Winner Black Rose Winner Somewhere Else Honorable Mention Hawg House Favorite Place to Bowl Winner Ladd Lanes Second Place Illinois Valley Super Bowl Second Place Pin Splitters Lanes Favorite Place to take kids Winner Spring Creek Golf Course Second Place Apollo Theater Honorable Mention
& Produce Pin Splitter Lanes
Pad, Peru
Hills Golf Course Favorite radio Personality Winner John Spencer Second Place Tommy Rose Honorable Mention Charles Van Horn Rod Thorson Favorite radio station Winner WAJK
Place WLPO Honorable Mention WALS 102
Mendota
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS | Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 9 Life is Short, Eat Dessert Our delicious baked goods are made fresh daily with quality ingredients and care you can taste in every bite. Thank You for Selecting Us #1 Favorite Bakery 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-PR2021420 224 Ace Road-Princeton 815-875-3131 SM-PR2025029 THANK YOU FOR VOTING US #1 For Great Customer Service & For One Of Your Favorite Places For a Hamburger! Just for Fun Favorite church and where Winner St. George Orthodox Church, Spring Valley Second Place St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton Honorable Mention Evangelical Covenant Church, Princeton Hollowayville United Church Nativity of our Lord, Spring Valley St. Matthews, Princeton Favorite coMMunity event Winner Homestead Festival Second Place Spring Valley Firemen’s event Honorable Mention Bureau County Fair DePue Boat Races Main Street Concerts, Princeton IL Favorite golF course Winner Spring Creek Golf Course Second Place Wyaton Hills Golf Course
Favorite
Winner Mayor Melanie Malooley Thompson, Spring Valley Second Place Ray Mabry
Honorable Mention
Adam Kinzinger
Marty Fiocchi, Hall Township Supervisor Mayor Joel Quiram, Princeton
Favorite
Winner Kirby Park, Spring Valley Second Place Zearing Park, Princeton
Honorable Mention Kennedy Park, Ladd
Second Place Bureau
Honorable Mention
Carper
Favorite
Winner Spring Valley Shell Gas Station Second Place Beck’s
Honorable Mention Casey’s Princeton Liquor Valley News and Booze
Favorite Place to caMP Winner Hickory Grove Campground
Favorite Place
Winner Bureau County Metro Center Second Place YMCA
Honorable Mention
Limitless Body Sculpting Women’s Fitness Studio
Favorite senior Facility
Winner Greenfield Retirement Home Second Place Liberty Village
Honorable Mention Heritage Health Walnut Illinois Veterans Home
Favorite sMall town
Winner Spring Valley Second Place Princeton Honorable Mention Ladd Malden Tiskilwa Wyanet
Favorite veterinary clinic
Winner Progress Park Second Place Bureau Valley Veterinary Services
Honorable Mention Ancare Veterinary Hospital Animal Care Clinic
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 10 LADD LANES 212 S Main St., Ladd • (815) 894-2712 THANK YOU! No. 1 Favorite Bowling Alley THANK YOU! No. 1 Favorite Bowling Alley SM-PR2021771 Thank You For Your Support! Spring Valley Supermarket 117 S Spalding St, Spring Valley • No. 1 Favorite Grocery Store • No. 1 Favorite Place to Buy Meat Just for Fun
local Politician
Park
Favorite Pet grooMer Winner Animal Care Clinic
Valley Veterinary Service
Critter Clips Grooming Tails Missie
Place to Buy lotto tickets
to exercise
Anytime Fitness
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS | Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 11 Grill Your Own Tonight! You’re invited to enjoy a unique dining experience at the Prime Quarter Steak House. FAVORITE PLACE for STEAK FAVORITE SALAD BAR Our USDA Choice Steaks speak for themselves – and your votes tell us you also enjoy the friendly atmosphere and courteous service that is the focus of our management and staff. Thanks, Princeton ... YOU are the reason we love what we do every day! 250 Backbone Road (Minutes from I-80) 815-872-3500 • www.primequarter.com Monday: Call restaurant for hours Open Tuesday thru Friday for dinner 5 PM- 10PM Lounge opens at 4 PM Open Saturday for dinner 4 PM - 10 PM Open Sunday for dinner 4 PM - 9 PM Lounge opens at 3:30 PM SM-PR2024380
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 12 Thank you for voting us your favorite chiropractic clinic! Picturedfromleft: Dr.LoriSchultz, Dr.Dennis Farrell,Dr.JarredFarrell EXPERIENCE& KNOWLEDGE FARRELL CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 682E. PeruSt.,Princeton 815-875-4408 Thank you for voting us your Favorite Insurance Agency! State Farm Bloomington, IL 2001732 Lorita Hellman 324 N Main St. Princeton, IL 61356 Bus: 815-875-2393 www.lhellman.com Adam Hellman Kristy WrayTara Abell“Jake” Professional Services Favorite auctioneer Winner Jeremy Rediger, Rediger Auction Second Place Tom Tumbleson Favorite auto Body shoP Winner Heartland Auto Body Second Place Wyanet Body Shop Honorable Mention A&B Garage Beard Brothers Inc. Favorite BarBershoP Winner Peterson’s Barber Shop Second Place Franklin’s Honorable Mention Waldorf Hair Co. Favorite Beauty salon Winner Jean Arthur Salon Second Place Rustique Hair Studio Honorable Mention Guys and Gals Sophisticuts Ultimate Salon & Spa
Honorable
Honorable
Honorable
Favorite
Winner Farrell Chiropractic
Second Place Dr. Adler Second Place Gergovich Family Chiropractic
Honorable Mention Advanced Chiropractic Leslie Lund, DC Thompson Chiropractic,
Favorite
Winner Steven Ludford,
Second Place Dr. David V. Safranski, DMD Second Place Dr. Krabill
Honorable Mention Dr. Puhr Mueller
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS | Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 13 SM-PR2023053 Thank you for voting us #1 place for pizza!!! 815-663-9081 or 664-5422 • 115 W. St. Paul • Spring Valley 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 More Than Just Pizza! Pasta, Subs, Apps, Chicken, Shrimp, Gyros, Sandwiches, Deserts, Tacos, Ribs 4005 Progress Blvd. | Peru, IL 61354 815-223-5800 THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US! NO. 1 FAVORITE DRY CLEANER Professional Services Favorite car wash Winner Spring Valley Car Wash Second Place Precision Auto Wash Honorable Mention Car Wash Brokers of IL LLC Mr. Sparkle Auto Spa Wyanet Car Wash Favorite car/truck dealer Winner Jeff Perry Buick GMC Second Place Princeton Chevrolet Buick GMC
Mention Bill Walsh Mendota Ford, Inc Prescott Brothers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Princeton Schimmer Hyundai Favorite carPenter Winner Vaini Home Improvement Second Place Key Builders
Mention Dave Wealer Construction Ed Maupin and Sons Gene Jeffreys Judd Construction Inc. Morse Construction Favorite children’s daycare Winner Sydney’s Day Care Second Place Zearing Child Enrichment Center
Mention Emily Wolfe Sandra Smith
chiroPractic clinic
Clinic
Wyanet
dental clinic
DDS
Dental Care
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 14 SM-PR2023365 Thank You for Making Us No. 1! From Our Staff, Thank You for Voting Us NO. 1 FAVORITE LAW FIRM 102 EAST SAINT PAUL STREET, SPRING VALLEY, ILLINOIS 61362 Telephone: (815) 323-4851 - Website: www.jacobfrost.com A GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: Advanced Estate Planning Transactions | Collections Business | Probate Trusts
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS | Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 15 SM-PR2025050 Thank You For Voting Us Your Favorite Place to Exercise and for Voting Zearing Park as One of Your Favorite Parks! Princeton Park District & Bureau County Metro Center 837 PARK AVE WEST PRINCETON, IL SM-PR2025055 Thank You For Voting Us As Your Number 1 Favorite Tavern, One of Your Favorite Places for Chicken, One of Your Favorite Places for Lunch, and One of Your Favorite Restaurants! WE LOVE OUR CUSTOMERS! 815 W. Park Ave., Princeton | 815-872-9091 Professional Services Favorite dry cleaners Winner Family Pride Cleaners Second Place Cannon Cleaners Favorite electrician Winner Matthew Paul Second Place Elmore Electric Honorable Mention Town and Country Brett Klinefelter C & C Electric Inc Matt Kern Favorite Financial institution Winner North Central Bank Second Place Spring Valley City Bank Honorable Mention Central Bank Heartland Bank and Trust Company State Bank of Cherry Favorite Financial Planner Winner KB Elliott Financial Advisors Second Place Edward JonesFinancial Advisor Steve Lamis Honorable Mention Cyr Financial Edward Jones - Financial Advisor Brian D Sellett Edward Jones - Financial Advisor Chris M Kieffer, AAMS® Favorite garage door installer Winner Overhead Garage Door Second Place Kramer’s Honorable Mention Sullivan Door Company Favorite heating/cooling exPert Winner Grasser’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Second Place Town & Country Honorable Mention A & J Carl Ellberg, Jr Plumbing & Heating Kettman Heating & Plumbing Favorite hosPital Winner St. Margaret’s Health, Spring Valley Second Place OSF Saint Clare Family Health Center Favorite hotel Winner AmericInn by Wyndham, Princeton IL
Favorite
Winner Lorita Hellman
Second Place Ron Behrends
Honorable Mention
Hartauer
Olds
Tyler Hansen -
Winner TNT
Second
Honorable Mention
Hornbaker
Favorite
FirM
Winner Jacob J. Frost, Attorney & Counselor at Law Second Place Bernabei, Balestri & Fiocchi
Honorable Mention Angel, Isaacson & Tracy May, May, Angel & Harris Law Office
Favorite Massage/day sPa Winner Heather Bauer Second Place Stacy Sobottka Honorable Mention Annabella’s, Peru Nicole Norris MD Medical Spa Tara Brown, The Vessel The
Tranquility Massage & Wellness
Favorite PharMacy
Winner Walmart Supercenter Second Place Princeton Pharmacy
Honorable Mention CVS Fawcett’s Pharmacy Hy-Vee Johnson’s Pharmacy and Gifts
Favorite PhotograPher
Winner Elise Jillian Photography Second Place Jenine Proffitt
Honorable Mention Kendra Pool Photography by Lauren Maggi Rachel Gustafson
E.
Spring
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 16 Residential & Commercial Lawn Care • Free Estimates • Fully Insured Lawn Care / Snow Removal General Landscaping Seeding, Sodding & Mulch Shrub Trimming Spring & Fall Cleanup 815-663-2321 SM-PR2021215 Thank You for voting us your #1 Favorite Landscape Expert SM-PR2020305 130
Dakota Street
Valley 815-664-5364 Thank you! #1 Favorite Floral Shop We Appreciate Your Business! Professional Services
insurance agency
State Farm Insurance Agent
- Country Financial Representative
Comprehensive Insurance Services
Insurance Agency, Inc.
Insurance Agency
Country Financial Representative Favorite landscaPe exPert
Lawn & Snow
Place Taylor’s Way
DM Landscaping, Spring Valley
Gardens, Inc. Twin Oaks Landscaping
law
Studio
Winner Dr. Blanford Second Place Dr. Timothy A. Pratt,
Second Place Grant M. Reed, DO
Honorable Mention
Dr.
Dr. Michael S. Morrow,
Dr. Robert Morrow Dr. Vijay Sharma
Winner Grasser’s Plumbing
Heating, Inc. Second Place Matthew Paul
Honorable Mention
John’s Service & Sales
Tracey Merkel
Winner Malooley Dahm Realty Second Place Landmark Realty
Honorable Mention
Coldwell Banker Today’s Realtors
Favorite
Winner The Studio Second Place Guys & Gals
Winner Kilday, Baxter & Associates, LLC
Second Place Melanie Malooley Thompson, CPA
Honorable Mention
Bureau County Senior Citizens AARP Hopkins & Assoc. Joe Birkey Monica Robbins, CPA, P.C.
Winner The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens Second Place A Hundred Acres Orchard & Market
Honorable Mention Ironwood on the Vermilion Rural Event Center Lake Harmon
Winner Barto Funeral Homes Ltd Second Place Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home
Beverly Malooley Second Place Marty Fiocchi
Honorable Mention
Crystal Lilley Eric Johnston Missy Burrows Ray Mabry
Honorable Mention
Grant-Johnson Funeral Homes, Inc. Hurst Funeral Home Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS | Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 17 SM-PR2021153 THANK YOU! No. 1 Favorite Park - Kirby Park No. 1 Favorite Small Town - Spring Valley Congratulations to all Spring Valley businesses who won and received votes Professional Services Favorite Physician
MD
Benjamin Shepherd
MD
Favorite PluMBer
&
KETTMAN HEATING & PLUMBING
Favorite real estate agency
LLC Executive Realty Group Success Realty Favorite realtor Winner
tanning salon
Favorite tax PreParer
Favorite wedding venue
Most resPected Funeral hoMe
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 18 Shopping SAINT GEORGE ORTHODOX CHURCH www.springvalleyorthodox.com 211 E. Minnesota Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362 815-664-4540 Celebrating 104 years Thanks to everyone who voted us the No. 1 Favorite Church SM-PR2023379 Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 am SM-PR2022197 Thank You for Making Us No. 1 No. 1 Favorite Sporting Goods Store 815-663-1108 123 E. St. Paul St. Spring Valley Favorite antique shoP Winner Hattie’s Antiques Favorite Place For aPPliances Winner Sherman’s Second Place John Wenger’s = Sheffield Honorable Mention John’s Service and Sales, Inc. Favorite cell Phone Provider Winner AT&T Store Second Place Illinois Valley Cellular Honorable Mention T-Mobile Verizon Authorized Retailer, The Digital Store Favorite convenience store Winner Beck’s Express Mart Second Place Casey’s Second Place Spring Valley Mini-Mart Honorable Mention Sullivan’s Foods Favorite eyeglass store Winner Gailey Eye Clinic Second Place Blanco Kays Corgiat Eyecare Honorable Mention All About Eyes - Peru Dr. Marion Wal-Mart Favorite FarM equiPMent dealer Winner Diller-Rod, Inc. Second Place Ladd Farm Mart Honorable Mention Prairie State Tractor Favorite Flower shoP Winner Valley Flowers & Gifts Second Place Flowers by Julia Honorable Mention Blooms on Elm Petals By Peyton Favorite Furniture store Winner Steinberg’s Furniture Second Place Meyers Furniture & Flooring Honorable Mention Good’s Furniture Turk Furniture Favorite garden suPPlies store Winner Home Depot Second Place Seatonville Greenhouses Honorable Mention Neighborhood Ace Rural King Favorite gas station Winner Shell Second Place Beck’s Express Mart Honorable Mention Sullivan’s Foods Casey’s Happy’s Super Service
Favorite giFt store
Winner Hoffman’s Patterns of the Past Second Place Meadows on Main
Honorable Mention
Beetz Me Eclectic Joy
Favorite greeting cards store
Winner Hallmark Second Place Dollar Tree
Honorable Mention Johnson’s Pharmacy and gifts
Favorite grocery store
Winner Spring Valley Supermarket Second Place Hy-Vee
Honorable Mention
Sullivan’s Foods Walmart Supercenter Aldi
Favorite hardware store
Winner Debo Ace Hardware Second Place Neighborhood Ace
Favorite Jewelry store
Winner Bruce Jewelers Second Place Sasso Jewelry & Gifts
Favorite liquor store
Winner Rudy’s Liquor Store Second Place Sullivan’s Foods
Honorable Mention
Princeton Liquor, Wine & Spirits Valley News and Booze
Favorite luMBer coMPany
Winner Maze Lumber Winner R.P. Lumber Company
Favorite Men’s clothing store
Winner Vlastnik’s Menswear Second Place That Guy’s Secret
Honorable Mention Anderson & Mosshart Clothing
Favorite Pet store
Winner Eddie’s Pet Shop Second Place Andy’s Pet Shop
Honorable Mention Boek-el-Zoo PetSmart
Favorite Place For a Mani/Pedi Winner Hollywood Nails Second Place Layla Nail & Spa
Honorable Mention Annabella’s Sophisticuts Ultimate Salon & Spa
Favorite Place For an oil change Winner Princeton Chevrolet Buick GMC Second Place A&B Garage
Honorable Mention Happy’s Service Station Hap’s Towing, Repair & Tires Joe’s Midtown Auto Repair Princeton Firestone Spring Valley Ford
Favorite Place to Buy carPet Winner Wyanet Carpet Second Place Johnson’s Carpet
Favorite Place to Buy craFts Winner Quilting In The Valley Second Place Walmart Supercenter
Favorite Place to Buy Meat Winner Wyanet Locker Winner Spring Valley Supermarket
Honorable Mention Hy-Vee Sheffield Market Sullivan’s Foods
Favorite Place to Buy shoes Winner NiciLynn Shoes Second Place Anderson & Mosshart Clothing
Favorite Place to Buy tires Winner Princeton Firestone Second Place A&B Garage Second Place Princeton Tire Second Place Walmart Supercenter
Honorable Mention Hap’s Towing Repair & Tires King Tire
Favorite sPorting goods store
Winner Locker Room Second Place Dunham’s Sports
Favorite woMen’s clothing store
Winner Amia Boutique Winner Five 22 Winner FOUR SEASONS
Honorable Mention Little Blue Dress The Studio
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS | Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 19Shopping
Bureau County Republican / bcrnews.com • Saturday, October 29, 2022 | READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 20 THANK YOU for Voting Us #1 Bureau County Republican’s 2022 Annual Reader’s Choice Awards: #1 Favorite Hospital AWARDED NEWS TRIBUNE’S 31ST ANNUAL READER’S CHOICE AWARDS #1 Most Respected Physical Therapy Clinic | Center for Physical Rehabilitation WINNER NEWS TRIBUNE’S 31ST ANNUAL READER’S CHOICE AWARDS #1 Most Respected Local Medical Center aboutsmh.org AWARDED NEWS TRIBUNE’S 31ST ANNUAL READER’S CHOICE AWARDS #2 Physical Therapy Clinic Center for Physical Rehab & Aquatics WINNER BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN’S ANNUAL READER’S CHOICE AWARDS #1 Favorite Hospital SM-PR2019229
