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Handcrafted Barber Co. Trimz Hair Salon
Lee Nails Tantastic Tiki Hut Tanning Salon
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Ortiz Eye Associates was voted BEST Eye Doctor
BBQ & Baker was voted BEST Lunch
Nan’s Catering & Home Cooking was voted BEST Catering
Comfort First Heating and Cooling, Inc. was voted BEST Heating & Air Conditioning
Holiday Hustle 5K was voted BEST Non-Profit/Philanthropic Group
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Brandt & Associates was voted BEST Accounting/Financial Advisor
Lori Bonarek Realty was voted BEST Business to Business Service
Brandt’s Body Shop & Towing was voted BEST Auto Body Services
KN Nails & Spa was voted BEST Spas & Nails
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Maria’s Ristorante & Pizzeria was voted BEST Pizza
Clayton’s Tap was voted BEST Sports Bar
Morris Country Club was voted BEST Fine Dining and BEST Golf Course
JW Morris Remodeling was voted BEST Home Improvement/Contractor
Influence Salon was voted BEST Hair Salon/Barber Shop
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Weits Café was voted BEST Breakfast
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UC Davis-Callahan Funeral Home & Aqua Cremation Center was voted BEST Funeral Services
That Perennial Place was voted BEST Gardening/Landscaping Supply
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Lori Bonarek of Lori Bonarek Realty was voted BEST Real Estate Agent/Broker
MacNab Foot and Ankle Center was voted BEST Podiatrist
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Lakewood Animal Hospital was voted BEST Veterinarian and BEST Employer
Forte Arts Center was voted BEST Dance Studio
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Sunshine Garden Center Vilt’s Greenhouse
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Whitney Valdivia Mortgage Specialist NMLS #1789641
Lakewood Animal Hospital Blackbird’s Bowl
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Lakewood Animal Hospital One of the best
Dr. Joe’s Veterinary Services Morris Veterinary Hospital, PC
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First Midwest Bank Busey Bank
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Lori Bonarek Realty One of the best
Morris Downtown Development Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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Holiday Hustle 5k
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Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes Fred C Dames Funeral Home and Crematory
We Care of Grundy County Operation St. Nick
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Lori Bonarek, Lori Bonarek Realty
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Jerry Hallahan - State Farm Insurance Agent Benson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Lorrie Toler, Century 21 Coleman-Hornsby Katie Provance, Onorato Real Estate
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THANK YOU for your votes! Dear clients, family and friends, Thank you for voting Lori Bonarek BEST Real Estate Agent/ Broker FOUR years in a row! We are truly honored to do a job we love every day.
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Oleanders Boutique True North
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Hustle & Hunee Boutique Apple Butter & Shugies
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The Creek/ Nettle Creek Country Club Heritage Bluffs Golf Club
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE VOTES! Your support is truly appreciated!
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Jim Ludes
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Jill Breneman
Kristina Davy
Debbie Durando
Kim Engelhardt
Amy Foley
Brittany Hollis
Diana Mason
Jen Phillips
Shannon Wahl
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Jackie Cvitanovich Cindy Klein jackie@loribonarekrealty.com 815.370.2213
Cindy@loribonarekrealty.com 815.791.4591
Abbey Roseland
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kim.e@loribonarekrealty.com 815.370.2351
diana@loribonarekrealty.com 815.401.6008
amyfoley@loribonarekrealty.com brittany@loribonarekrealty.com 815.671.3549 815.584.7942
jen@loribonarekrealty.com 815.530.2711
Sarah Sallese
sarah@loribonarekrealty.com 815.579.9555
640 S. Broadway, Coal City Office: 815-518-2300 loribonarekrealty.com SM-CL1905665
Jill@loribonarekrealty.com 815.791.3602
shannon@loribonarekrealty.com 815.823.2309
Mike Vigna
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