Your Votes Have Been Counted... The th
30 Annual READERS’ CHOICE
2021 and the Results
Are In!
See Our 30th Anniversary Winners Inside!
est. 1851
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
2
Congratulations to our winners and all the others who received votes! Dear Readers,
W
elcome to our 30th annual Readers’ Choice Results section! We began taking your votes on July 1 and the voting process took place through July 24. We received votes from just under 1000 people and the ballots contained over 55,000 total votes.
We did have rules in place to make this as accurate as possible. You could only vote once per day per email address. The winners were determined by who received the most votes in each category. We also listed those who came in second and third in each category. The Honorable Mentions are listed alphabetically and include the Top 7 (after first, second and third) in each category if possible.? This poll is designed to be fun for NewsTribune readers. Please take the time to stop at all the businesses listed and compare for yourself. You may find a new favorite for next year! We hope you enjoy this year’s section, and thank you for voting. Congratulations to all the winners and honorable mentions! Sincerely, Jeanette Smith
Regional Advertising Director
Favorite New Car Dealership Jeff Perry Buick JP Chevrolet Bill Walsh Automotive
Scholle’s Towing & Body Shop 1st Pro Body Shop 2nd Beard Brothers 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Autocraft Collision Center Fisher Autobody Oglesby LaSalle Body & Fender Route 71 Auto Body Spring Valley Auto Body The Fender Menders
HONORABLE MENTION Beard Brothers Giovanni Auto Peru Illinois Jeff Perry Buick Olson’s car care Pro Body Shop Shane’s Shine Shop The Fender Menders
2021 Readers Choice
GOLF COURSE
HONORABLE MENTION A & B Garage Baldin’s Garage Bill Walsh Coronet Dodge Giovanni’s Sales & Service King Tire Schimmer Automotive Family
King Tire Big Boys Tires & Service Pomp’s Tire
1st 2nd 3rd
Duffy’s Auto Sales Jeff Perry Buick JP Motors
1st 2nd
1st 2nd 3rd
SM-LA1907036
Spring Valley, IL, 18 Hole Public Golf Course 815-894-2137
Thank You
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-LA1906269
815-663-2321
1 FURNITURE STORE
#
HONORABLE MENTION Baldin’s Garage Bill Walsh Chevy, Ottawa IL Happy’s Jeff Perry Gm Princeton Firestone Seig Tires
Favorite Used Car Dealership
$16 / 9 Holes $26 /18 Holes Includes Cart
I AGA
We appreciate the confidence shown in us - and will continue to offer you quality merchandise and friendly, courteous service that has made us the Illinois Valley’s choice for furniture since 1888.
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Al Cioni Ford Bill Walsh Automotive Coronet Dodge Giovanni’s Service & Sales Prescott Brothers Schimmer Automotive Family Spring Valley Ford
3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Dolphin Car Wash Precision Auto Wash Precision Auto Wash Princeton Route 6 Pro Wash Super Wash Peru Super Wash Princeton, IL Super Wash Spring Valley
on Route 6 at the west edge of Peru MON-FRI 10-6 • SAT 10-5 CLOSED SUNDAY steinbergsfurniture.com 815-223-6598
SM-LA1909402
Mr. Sparkle Auto Spa Clean getaway express tunnel wash Precision Auto Wash Spring Valley IL
GOLF COURSE
Beginning September 7, 2021
3
NK THAOU Y N
SPRING CREEK
Favorite Tire Store
HONORABLE MENTION Baldin’s Garage Big Boys Tires & Service Inc. Coronet Dodge Giovanni’s Sales & Service Joe’s Midtown Auto Repair King Tire Pro Body Shop Stevens Service Center
Favorite Car Wash
VOTED #1
Jeff Perry Buick 1st Witczak’s 2nd Grosenbach’s Auto Repair 3rd
Shade Tree Detailing Ladd IL 1st Scholle’s Towing & Body Shop 2nd Mike Blairs Detailing 3rd
A&B garage Ladd IL Grosenbach’s Auto Repair Jeff Perry Buick
HONORABLE MENTION Al Cioni Ford Coronet Dodge Giovanni’s Piehl Motors Princeton IL Prescott Brothers Schimmer Dealerships Spring Valley Ford
Favorite Oil Change
Favorite Auto Detailing
Favorite Auto Repair Shop
1st 2nd 3rd
TWILIGHT RATES EVERYDAY AT 3 PM
READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
FAVORITE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Favorite Auto Body Shop
4
1
PLACE TO BUY TIRES ALSO A FAVORITE AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WRECKER SERVICE & PLACE FOR AN OIL CHANGE
ur 24 Hong Towi
SM-LA1908295
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
#
Thank you for voting us your
LaSalle
Thank You For Voting Us Your
#1 Mexican Restaurant
See you tomorrow!
Peru • . r re D u t n e V get) 4387 ext to Tar (n 38
6 1 0 2 15-2
8 SM-LA1908493
Thank you for voting us your #1! Great Selection of Summer Clothing for Work and Play
• Lots of American-Made Merchandise FREE In-House Tailoring
VLASTNIK’S MENSWEAR SM-LA1907841
Scholle Towing & Body Shop 1st Happy’s Super Service 2nd Senica Interstate Towing 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Adam Odell Fender Menders Fulmer’s Towing & Service Center King Tire Kotecki’s Service LaSalle Body & Fender Route 71 auto body
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT Favorite Annual Event
HONORABLE MENTION Celebrate LaSalle DePue Boat Races Hennepin 4th of July Mendota Sweet Corn Festival Princeton Homested Spring Valley Firemen’s annual benefit Tonica Cruise-in
Favorite Banquet Facility
Senica’s Oak Ridge 1st The Right Spice 2nd Rip’s 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Hornbaker’s Marios Maples Oglesby Elks Senicas Deer Park Club Starved Rock Lodge The Cider Mill Uptown Grill
815-223-0695
HONORABLE MENTION Deer Park Golf Course Edgewood Park Golf Club Mendota Golf Club Pine hills Senicas Deer Park Club South Bluff Golf Course Wyaton Hills golf Princeton
Starved Rock State Park 1st Red Covered Bridge 2nd Westclox Building & Museum 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Baker Lake Hegeler Carus Mansion I & M Canal Lake DePue Matheson State Park Spring Valley Historic Association Museum
Favorite Local Radio Host John Spencer Rod Thorson Jamie London
Cops 4 Cancer 1st Burgoo 2nd Oglesby Summer Fun Fest 3rd
Spring Creek Golf Course Senica’s Oak Ridge Dayton Ridge Golf Club
• Everything from dress to casual to work clothes
Rt. 6, Downtown Peru
Favorite Landmark
1st 2nd 3rd
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Abby Zukowski Brad Spelich Dog Jeremy Aitken Jon Shap Sammie Sloppy Joe
Favorite Place for Live Music Starved Rock Lodge Right spice Riverfront bar & grill
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Bulldogs Bar Haze Smokehouse Hegeler Carus Mansion Concerts Jamie’s Outpost Princeton Summer Street Concerts Pyscho Silo Uptown Bar and Grill
Favorite Place for Video Gaming
Favorite Golf Course
• All Sizes Shorts, Regulars, Big and Tall
Open Mon.- Sat. 9-5, closed Thursdays
Favorite Wrecker Service
Peggy Sue’s Clover club Bulldog’s Bar
HONORABLE MENTION Cabin fever Dick’s Tap Flo’s on Pulaski Jack’s Tap Ladd Lanes Rip’s Tavern Softtails
1st 2nd 3rd
5 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
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-LA1907381
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
6
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
SM-LA1906671
815-663-9081 or 664-5422 • 115 W. St. Paul • Spring Valley
THANK YOU! A Favorite Garden Center/Nursery A Favorite Landscape Company 35 YEARS OF SERVING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY 417 East U.S. Route 34, Mendota getgrowing@ekananursery.com
815-538-4800
Follow us on
E K A N A N U R S E RY. C O M The
30th Annual READERS’ CHOICE
2021
1st Place Winner!
Favorite Place to Bowl I V Super Bowl Ladd Lanes Dickinson House
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Crown Lanes Centre Elks Lodge Pin Splitters Princeton PinHeads Naplate
Favorite Radio Station
103.9 FM WLPO - AM Hard Rock Radio Network 102.1 FM WALS
1st 2nd 3rd
FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK Best New Restaurant (less than one year) 1st 2nd 3rd
Favorite All You Can Eat Buffet House Of Hunan Mario’s Maples Starved Rock Lodge
Thanks to all who voted us FOR HEATING & COOLING
#1 and one of your FAVORITES for Appliances
Making Your Family Comfortable Since 1 944! grassersplumbingheating.com 404 W. Main St. • McNabb 815-882-2111 or 815-875-2540 State ID-58-100249
HONORABLE MENTION Angelo’s Restaurant & Pizza Fajitas Hanks Farm Restaurant Hy-Vee Liberty Family Restaurant Master Buffet
House Of Hunan Oriental Kitchen New Chiam
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Bayou Express China House Hy-Vee Master Buffet Oriental Garden Restaurant Sushi or Burgers Thai Café
HONORABLE MENTION 99.3 FM WAJK 106.1 FM WYYS 890 WLS 100.9 FM WBZG 103.3 FM WIVQ 95.3 Jack FM
Sisler’s Ice Cream LLC Princeton, IL Passini’s Wood Fired Pizza Bruce & Ollies
Favorite Asian Restaurant
1st 2nd 3rd
Favorite Bakery
Spring Valley Bakery 1st Hy-Vee 2nd Fourth Street Bakery 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Centeno Sweets Christy’s Kitchen Flour House Lickity Lama Myrtle’s Pie Steves Bake Shop Tiers of Joy
Favorite Bar Jacks Tap Rips Tavern The Right Spice
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Aces & Eight’s Bridgetender’s Pub., Peru, IL Bulldog’s Bar Clover Club Jakes Pour House Prime Quarter Psycho Silo Uptown Grill
Favorite Catering Service
Hy-Vee 1st Rip’s Chicken 2nd The Right Spice 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Country Catering Flo’s on Pulaski Mark Allens American Kitchen Paramount Catering Hall Stone Jug Barbeque The Cheese Shop Verucchi’s Ristorante
7 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
Thanks for making us a favorite auction company!
McConville Realty & Auctioneering Farmland, Commercial & Residential
Office 815/539-5673 Cell 815/910-5673 mcconvillerealty.com
Thank you for voting us your favorite bowling center! Come see the NEWLY remodeled
612 S. Main Street Mendota, IL 61342 mcrlty62@gmail.com • 3 HD projector TV’s • 3 Dart Machines • More arcade games
SM-LA1908394
Thank You!
New Expanded Food Menu!
1
for keeping uss # ffor
New website: www.ivsuperbowl.com
24 Years!
Text IVSB to 55678 to earn rewards while you bowl and receive FREE game and our bowling specials!
1 month unlimited (15 minute beds) $25 thru 8/31
Coming Soon adjacent to Jamaka Me Tan!
Lucky Spur Saloon & Gaming 2110 4th St. • Peru • 815-224-2705
4242 Mahoney Dr., Peru 815-223-5085 SM-LA1906256
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
8
You and Your Satisfaction are our Top Priority. Thank You Illinois Valley for Your Vote of Confidence!
“It’s all about trust.”
Favorite Custom Cake
Hy-Vee 1st Spring Valley Bakery 2nd Kelseys Kakes 3rd
Hy-Vee 1st Spring Valley Supermarket 2nd Sullivan’s Foods 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Christy’s Kitchen Jennifer Glupczynski Znaniecki Lickety Lama Martha Lushina Steve’s Bakery Sullivan’s Foods Tiers of Joy
HONORABLE MENTION Handy Foods Hennepin Food Mart Illinois Valley Food & Deli Kroger Nina’s market Save A Lot
Favorite Deli
Hy-Vee 1st Spring Valley Supermarket 2nd Obee’s Sub Shoppe 3rd
Bart Hartauer, CIC 613 1st Street LaSalle 815.223.1795
HONORABLE MENTION De Milio’s Fourth Street Bakery Hennepin Food Mart Illinois Valley Food & Deli Jimmy Johns Sullivan’s Foods The Cheese Shop
Favorite Fried Chicken
SM-LA1906097
#1- Favorite Appliance Store #3- Favorite Heating/Cooling Company Thank you for voting us #1 Favorite Appliance Store & a Favorite Heating/Cooling Company!
Favorite Grocery Store
Rips Chicken Verucchi’s Ristorante The Right Spice
HONORABLE MENTION Al’s Bella Vista Inc Corral Inn Tavern Flo’s On Pulaski Garzanelli’s Supper Club Liberty Family Restaurant Park Tavern Sip-N-Snack
Favorite Italian Restaurant
Verucchi’s Ristorante Garzanelli’s Supper Club Olive Garden
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Angelo’s Casa Mia Lou’s LaGrotto Monas Italian Foods Palermo Pizza Peru Pizza House
Favorite Liquor Store 1st 2nd 3rd
Rudy’s Liquor Store 1st Hy-Vee 2nd 3rd Valley News HONORABLE MENTION Beck’s Herman’s Package Liquor Store Jay’s Liquor Lakeside Liquor Save a lot Sullivan’s Foods
BALDIN’S GARAGE VOTED ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE FOR TIRES, OIL CHANGES AND AUTO REPAIR. THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE!
TRUCK & FLEET MANAGEMENT COMPLETE AUTO & DIESEL REPAIR COM
We do Lifts. Bobcats. Generators 1230 May Road Peru, IL
Appliances • Heating & Cooling • All Types Plumbing
24 Hour Emergency Service 117-123 W. Walnut St. • Oglesby • (815) 883-3637
815-224-2110
SM-LA1909406
Mon-Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Free Pick-Up & Delivery LaSalle-Peru Area All Mechanics Have Over 20 Years Experience
9 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
THANK YOU For Voting Us Your Favorite Place for Steak!
Thank you for making us one of your favorite Mexican Restaurants, and one of your favorite Grocery Stores! We are expanding to serve you even better! 845 1ST STREET | LASALLE Dine-In / Pick-Up Monday - Saturday 11:00am - 8:00pm Sunday 10:30am - 5:00pm
Thanks for voting us one of the BEST BBQ in the area!
SM-LA1910812
815-780-8080
It’s “Summertime and the grillin’ is easy!” Share the fun of turning your choice of one of our nine cuts of USDA Choice Beef - or our fresh Daily Seafood Selections - into the mouthwatering masterpice only you can prepare. Every Prime Quarter entree comes with our generous All You Can Eat Salad Bar, Baked Potato and our famous Texas Toast. This is how great summertime fun, food and friends come together! “Grill you own”...tonight!
250 Backbone Road • Princeton
815-872-3500
SM-LA1910758
www.primequarter.com 601 US Highway 6, Hollowayville • 815-894-2277 • tonysbuttshack.com
Mon Please call for hours Open Tuesday–Friday for Dinner 5PM–10PM • Lounge opens 4PM Saturday Dinner–4PM–10PM • Lounge opens at 3:30PM Sunday Dinner–4PM–9PM • Lounge opens at 3:30PM SM-LA1908757
SPRING VALLEY FOOT CLINIC
THANK YOU! FOR VOTING US NO. 1 FAVORITE FOOT CARE CLINIC
Mon-Thur 9am-5pm • Fri 9am-3pm
Thank You!
Voted #1 Pool & Spa Store
HONORABLE MENTION Country Village Meats Handy Foods Hennepin Food Mart Illinois Valley Food & Deli Polancic Save-a-Lot Sullivan’s Foods
HONORABLE MENTION Flo’s Haze Smoke House Niel & Shorty’s BBQ Company Rip’s Tavern Skoogs Pub & Grill
HONORABLE MENTION Chipotle’s El Zarape Mexican American Restaurant La Michoacana Los Ranchitos Lucero’s Supermarket and Mexican Restaurant Mariachis Mickeys Massive Burritos Mr. Salsas
Favorite Outdoor Dining Riverfront Bar & Grill The Right Spice Rip’s Tavern
Stone Jug Barbeque 1st The Right Spice Supper Club 2nd Tony’s Butt Shack BBQ 3rd
Favorite Place for Breakfast
Jalapenos 1st Nina’s Market 2nd Fajitas 3rd
663-2511
Leonard Kuzmicki DPM
Favorite Place for Barbeque
Favorite Mexican Restaurant
Corns • Bunions • Calluses • Ingrown Toenails Warts • Heel Pain • Office Surgery Medicare Assignments St. Margaret’s Medical Building 600 E. First St. • Spring Valley
Favorite Meat Department
Hy-Vee 1st Spring Valley Supermarket 2nd Wyanet Locker 3rd
SM-LA1907020
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
10
Gold Mine Restaurant 1st Liberty Family Restaurant 2nd Hy-Vee 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Bakery & Cafe Nonie’s Big Apple Family Restaurant Cindy’s on 39 Country House Four Star Family Fourth Street Bakery IHOP
Favorite Place for Brunch Starved Rock Lodge House of Hunan Mario’s Maples 1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Haze Smoke House Jack’s Tap Jalapenos Joy & Ed’s Utica Mark Allen’s American Kitchen Starved Rock Lodge The Root Beer Stand
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Big Apple Cindy’s on 39 Country House Restaurant Gold Mine Restaurant Hank’s Farm Liberty Family Restaurant
Thanks for Voting us one of your Favorite Chiropractic Practice! 1761 Chessie Lane Ottawa 815-433-4664 SM-LA1907772
1817 Fourth Street 101 Village Square Peru Bradley 815-224-4676 815-939-4600 jtspools.com
FARRELL
CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE 682 E. Peru St., Princeton 815-875-4408
11 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
We’re Proud to be voted a Favorite Financial Institution and Place for Mortgages Thank you for voting us a favorite place for financial services as well. Since 1887, we’ve been dedicated to giving individuals and businesses the attention they deserve. Come in and see how we can Make the Connection for all your banking needs! • Business Loans • Mortgage & Home Improvement Loans
Dale Tieman Voted a Favorite Financial Advisor Member FDIC
• Investment Services • Personal Banking
PeruFederalSavings.com | 815.223.4300 SM-LA1907844
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
12
Thank You for Your Faith in Us!
#1 Voted #1 Favorite Fitness Center Voted #1 Favorite Weight Loss Center Voted #1 Favorite Daycare
300 Walnut Drive, Peru 815-223-7904 • www.ivymca.com
Voted your #1 Hardware Store AND #1 for Best Customer Service! A BIG thank you to our loyal customers!
Favorite Place for Burgers Rips Tavern Sajnaj’s Buffet Jake’s Pour House
1st 2nd 3rd
Hardware
1713 4th St., Downtown Peru
(815) 223-0461
www.acehardware.com SM-LA1905588
Mon-Fri 7-5:30 • Sat 7-5 • Closed Sundays
House of Hunan Igloo Drive-In Rip’s Tavern
HONORABLE MENTION Aces & Eights Bar B. A. S. H. Cabin Fever Bar & Grill Culvers Igloo Diner John’s place Skoogs Pub and Grill
HONORABLE MENTION Aces & Eights Bar Cabin Fever Bar & Grill Jakes Pour House Johns Place Liberty Family Restaurant Riverfront Bar & Grill Root Beer Stand
Favorite Place for Coffee
Favorite Place for Pizza
The Bean Box Sajnaj’s Buffet Gold Mine
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Bruce & Ollie’s Ice Cream, Specialty Coffee & Deli Dunkin Donuts Fourth Street Bakery Jeremiah Joes Johns Place McDonald’s Starbucks
1st 2nd 3rd
Alfano’s Little Sicily 1st Palermo’s 2nd Peru Pizza House 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Bianchi’s Pizza Lous LaGrotto Maria’s Paisano’s Ristorante Passini’s Wood Fired Pizza Pizza Cellar Sam’s Pizza
Favorite Place for Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
Tastee Freeze 1st Culver’s 2nd 3rd Sisler’s Ice Cream LLC HONORABLE MENTION Bruce & Ollie’s Ice Cream, Specialty Coffee & Deli Dairy Queen Grandma Rosie’s Sweet Treats John’s Place The Root Beer Stand Tones Cones Twisty Freeze
Debo
Favorite Place for Lunch
Favorite Place for Prime Rib
The Right Spice Supper Club 1st Woody’s Steak House 2nd 3rd Anne’s Hideaway HONORABLE MENTION Flo’s on Pulaski Liberty Family Restaurant Mario’s Maples Rolando’s Supper Club The Park Tavern Uptown Grill
Voted #1 Auto Body and #1 Wrecker Service Thank you to our Customers!
815-223-0070
Favorite Produce Department
13
Uptown Grill 1st The Right Spice Supper Club 2nd Rip’s Tavern 3rd
Hy-Vee 1st Spring Valley Supermarket 2nd Little Lotus 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION BASH Cajun Connection Casa Mia Mark Allen’s American Kitchen Mario’s Maples Spring Valley Boat Club Verucchi’s Ristorante
HONORABLE MENTION Handy Foods Sullivan’s foods
Prime Quarter Steakhouse The Right Spice Supper Clover Club
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Annie’s Hideaway Casa Mia Lounge & Restaurant Mark Allen’s American Kitchen The Study Uptown Grill Woody’s Steak House
Favorite Place for Wings
Rip’s Tavern Skoogs Pub & Grill The Right Spice
HONORABLE MENTION Ace’s & Eights Bar Al’s Bella Vista Buffalo Wild Wings Clover Club Jack’s Tap Jake’s Pour House Lou’s LaGrotto
THANKS TO OUR CUSTOMERS FOR CHOOSING US!
FAVORITE HEALTH AND BODY Favorite Chiropractic Practice Dr Gergovich Chiropractic Roger T. Miller, DC Farrell Chiropractic
ALSO VOTED A FAVORITE FOR PET GROOMING Rt 6 Downtown Peru
815-220-0282 andyspets.com
Comfortable Feet Make For a Great Day
Favorite Day Spa
Unwind at Westclox Downstairs On First Skin Dimensions Day Spa @ Soderstrom Skin
THANK YOU FOR VOTING US YOUR
1
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Advanced Chiropractic Illinois Valley Chiropractic LTD Mac Chiropractic Marty Chiropractic Clinic Merte’s Chiropractic Oglesby Family Chiropractic Spring Valley Chiropractic Yepsen Chiropractic
1st 2nd 3rd
VOTED #1 PET STORE!
#
SHOE STORE
and a Favorite Place for Women’s Fashions!
SM-LA1907160
Favorite Place for Steak
& EXTREME SPORTS
Peaces
• Vionic • Earth • Hey Dude • Oofos
of
Fashion
733 First street • LaSalle • 815-228-1116 • peacesoffashion.com
1st 2nd 3rd Accepting New Patients
HONORABLE MENTION Ariva Skincare & Day Spa Bella Maison on First Salon & Spa Salt tree yoga Sophisticuts Spa Annabellas Day Spa The Studio Princeton
Thank You for voting us
Evening & Saturday Appointments
#1 Eyecare in the area! Your comprehensive exam includes: •
Retinal Imaging included in every exam at no additional charge Ocular Disease Management Low Vision Contact Lenses
•
THANK YOU!
Jeffrey Blanco, OD Elise Corgiat, OD Ryan Kays, OD
• •
For Voting Us No. 1 Favorite Auto Repair Shop
The
30th Annual READERS’ CHOICE
2021
Providers for VSP, EyeMed, Spectera, Medicare and most commercial insurances
235 N Main Avenue | Ladd, IL 61329 P: 815-894-9200 • F: 815-894-2871 • a_bgarage@yahoo.com
SM-LA1906274
Spring Valley Staff
We make your satisfaction our priority!
200 W Dakota St • Spring Valley • 815-663-8281 1802 Division St • Morris • 815-942-3042
READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
Favorite Place for Seafood
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
14
Hammers Hearing
“We’re always hear for you!” 645 First Street, La Salle VOTED
#1
Also located in Mendota, Ottawa and Princeton
Our Family Serving Your Families.. O Thank you for your faith in us!
Please call us at (815) 224-2445 if you are in need of service!
SM-LA1908638
Thank you for voting us #1 Jewelry Store!
SM-LA1909692
JEWELRY & GIFTS
Downtown La Salle
Favorite Dentist Ed Monroe DDS David Safranski DMD Steven Ludford DDS
HONORABLE MENTION Dr. Garth I. Brewer, DDS Dr. Lee Ceresa DDS John Derango DDS Michael Grabowski DDS Robert Dawe, DDS Terrence Kunkel DDS
Spring Valley Foot Clinic Nicholas Tabor DPM Larry Kettner DPM
Blanco Kays Corgiat Eyecare 1st Eye Care Professionals 2nd Gailey Eye Clinic 3rd
Favorite Hair Salon Jean Arthur Salon Great Clips Beautique by Rosanna
HONORABLE MENTION All About Eyes Bard Optical Dr. Tara N. Van De Wyngaerde, OD, PC. (Vision Source) Dr. Wendy Sanders Ottawa Eyesite Finkelstein Eye Associates Jeff Dzik/ Walmart Vision
HONORABLE MENTION Beautiful You - LaSalle, IL Bella Maison on First Salon & Spa Cari Cuts East 6 Salon Hairs What’s Happening Salon on 71 Studio 718 Hair Salon
Favorite Fitness Center
Favorite Hearing Care Clinic
HONORABLE MENTION Bureau County Metro Center CrossFit 56 Hancock Power Fit JJR Next Level Ottawa YMCA X-ercise Science
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Dr. Brittany Jones Dr. Peter J. Meier Gary Hoelle DPM Jeffrey Crowhurst Mendota Foot & Ankle Clinic Raymond Meyer MD
Favorite Eye Care Clinic
Illinois Valley YMCA Anytime Fitness Planet Fitness
www.newstrib.com
1st 2nd 3rd
Favorite Foot Care Clinic
1st 2nd 3rd
Hammers Hearing Care St. Margarets ENT Auditorri & Associates
1st 2nd 3rd
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Beltone Hearing Center Miracle Ear Streator Hearing Center Theos Audiology Solutions
Just What The Doctor Ordered ... Selected
#2 Favorite Pharmacy
Johnson’s Pharmacy 203 St. Paul Street, Spring Valley
(815) 664-5050
Favorite Nail Salon
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Alexa Kettman Bella Maison on First Salon & Spa Graces natural nails Layla Spa Annabella Studio 718 Hair Salon
Hy-Vee Pharmacy Johnson Pharmacy Arkins Rexall Drugs
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Guys and Gals Hairs What’s Happening Simply hair resistible The Studio in Princeton Valley Tanning
Most Respected Local Medical Center
St. Margarets Health-SV 1st St. Margaret’s Health-Peru 2nd OSF Saint Clare (Formerly Perry Memorial) 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Axline Pharmacy Fawcetts Pharmacy Princeton Princeton Pharmacy Schotts’s Your CBD Store - Peru
Jamaka Me Tan Planet Fitness Bella Maison on First Salon & Spa
1st 2nd 3rd
• No. 2 Favorite Grocery Store • No. 2 Favorite Deli
HONORABLE MENTION CrossFit 56 Hancock power fit Jazzercize LIV Wellness Lounge Seattle Suttons Healthy Eating X-ercise Science
Favorite Pharmacy
Favorite Tanning Salon
Illinois Valley YMCA Anytime Fitness Planet Fitness
Thank You For Your Support!
HONORABLE MENTION OSF St Elizabeth OSF St Paul
1st 2nd 3rd
Most Respected Physical Therapy Clinic
St Margaret’s Center for Physical Rehab 1st St Margaret’s Center for Physical Rehab & Aquatics 2nd City Center Rehabilitation 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Dr. Keith M. Rezin, MD Hancock Powerfit Liberty Village Bounce Back Center OSF Saint Paul OSF St. Clare Rehab OSF St. Elizabeth X-ercise Science
• No. 2 Favorite Meat Department • No. 2 Favorite Produce Department
Spring Valley Supermarket SM-LA1908744
For 54 years, we have been proud to serve the Illinois Valley...
117 S Spalding St, Spring Valley
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST IN US!
1622 Fourth Street Downtown Peru 815-223-1052 • cpointcc.com • M-F 9-6
WOW! WOW! WOW! Thanks for making The Right Spice the Right choice!
#1 PRIME RIB!
And one of your favorites for: Steak! Wings! Banquet Hall! Live Music! Bar! Catering! Fried Chicken! Seafood! Outdoor Dining! BBQ!
Thank You for your trust in us. Bernabei, Balestri & Fiocchi ATTORNEYS AT LAW La Salle 815-223-6600
SM-LA1910129
Spring Valley 815-664-2358
SM-LA1908643
2102 4th Street, Peru • 815-223-9824 rightspice.biz
15 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
Lee Nails Downstairs On First Hollywood Nails
Favorite Weight Loss Center
THANK YOU
FOR SELECTING US AS THE
1
#
MOST RESPECTED D RETIREMENT LIVING FACILITYY
Most Respected Retirement Living Facility Liberty Village-Peru Heritage Health Aperion Care Spring Valley
• Bounce Back Rehabilitation
FAVORITE LOCAL BUSINESS OR SERVICE Best Customer Service
• AJ’s Fitness Center • Hawthorne Inn Assisted Living • Garden Court - Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care are • Liberty Estates Retirement Apartments
1st 2nd 3rd
Debo Ace Hardware 1st Blanco Kays Corgiat Eyecare 2nd 3rd Szott’s Carpet & Flooring
• Villa Homes
1101 31st Street • 815-224-2200 • www.libertyvillageofperu.com Not-For-Profit-Provider
HONORABLE MENTION Beanbox Espresso Eddie’s Pet Shop Fiocchi Funeral Home Illinois Valley Fire & Safety LLC Loch Countryside Kennel Rip’s Tavern Town & Country Services
Favorite Radio Host:
Rod Thorson Second
John Spencer First
Jamie London Third
Johns Service & Sales 1st Debo Ace Hardware 2nd Grassers Plumbing & Heating 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Habitat ReStore-Peru IV fire & safety Shanley’s TV & Appliance Center Shermans Sullivan’s Ace Hardware Triple Service Inc. Valley Appliance Sales
Favorite Attorney
(Individual, not Company) Richard Fiocchi Julie Ajster John Balestri
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Cote Klinefelter David Olivero Gary Peterlin Jacob Frost Nick Balestri Pat Barry Todd Martin
Favorite Auction Service
Kolowski Auction Service 1st McConville Realty & Auctioneering 2nd Bullock Auction Service 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Burkart Auction Service Lauf Auction Serv Rediger’s auction service Seward’s Auction Service Tumbleson Auction Co Wenona State Bank
YOU’VE GIVEN US A HUGE THUMBS UP
Abby Zukowski - Honorable Mention
and we’re grateful
Favorite Radio Station:
to celebrate this
WLPO - First Place
recognition with the
WAJK - Honorable Mention
lowest rates in the area:
Peru | Princeton www.ivcu.com 815-224-2667
SM-LA1906433
Favorite Appliance Store
HONORABLE MENTION Greenfield Retirement Heartland Health Care Center JPO Retirement Home Liberty Village ,Princeton Ottawa Pavilion StoneCroft Village Veterans Home
• Manor Court Skilled Nursing Care
SM-LA1906259
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
16
SM-LA1907274
Loan rates starting at
2.49%
Andys Karpet Kleaning 1st Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner 2nd ServiceMaster Cleaning Services 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Chem Dry, Jim Bibula IV Clean Team Jim Sprong Oxy-Green
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Fabulous Finds Hadlee & Reed’s Place Rock Paper Scissors
Technology Made Easy 1st Connecting Point Computer Center 2nd Cory Buczkowski 3rd HONORABLE MENTION BC computer Computer Spa Daves PC Shop Mark Karlosky Consulting Pro Technologies Quintech
HONORABLE MENTION American Nickeloid HiWay Credit Union Ottawa Illinois Streator Onized Credit Union
Illinois Valley YMCA Stacey Pohar Family Caring Hands Daycare
#1 Real Estate Company
1st 2nd 3rd
WENDY FULMER
HONORABLE MENTION Diane Keffer Kim Filipiak Miss Katy’s mark Il Step By Step The Kids Place Tiny Treasures Zearing Child Enrichment Center
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Chad Thrasher Dave Torchia/ Quality Electric GL Scheri Electric Matthew Paul Tri Town Electric Triple Service Inc. Vince Gatza
#1
130 3RD STREET | LASALLE (815) 223-0647 DRGERGOVICH.COM
1712 4th Street, Peru, IL 61354
Providing Insurance and Financial Services
PIETRO ALFANO
SM-LA1909717
THANK YOU FOR VOTING US YOUR FAVORITE CHIROPRACTOR!
Thank You for your vote of confidence! Jessica Strauch
(815) 223-1900 www.myagentisjessica.com
BONNIE LESTER
2409 4th Street, Peru 815-223-1088 coldwellbankertoday.com
Favorite Electrician Town & Country Services Ficek Electric Guisti Electric
17
Thank You Illinois Valley for choosing us
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNING AGENTS!
SM-LA1909399
Favorite Computer Repair Service
Financial Plus Credit Union 1st Illinois Valley Credit Union 2nd Holy Family Oglesby Federal Credit Union 3rd
Favorite Daycare Center
Favorite Children’s Boutique
Amia Boutique Milk Mustache Scouts little scout
Favorite Credit Union
SM-LA1908865
NEW PATIENT SPECIAL $39 CONSULT, EXAM & X-RAYS
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE A CHIROPRACTOR ON THEIR HEALTH CARE TEAM!
READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
Favorite Carpet Cleaning service
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
18
Thank You for Voting us
#1 Asian Restaurant, #1 Buffet and #1 Lunch
House Of Hunan 2718 4TH STREET • PERU • IL 61354
SM-LA1907909
815•223•0969
THANK YOU for supporting locally owned independent business! Est. 1906 Rt. 6 • LaSalle • 815-223-2351 SM-LA1908187
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
Favorite Financial Institution La Salle State Bank Peru Federal Savings Bank Illini State Bank
1st 2nd 3rd
Favorite Furniture Store
Steinbergs Furniture 1st Shermans 2nd DJs Carpet, Furniture & More 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Eureka Savings Bank North Central Bank Financial Plus Credit Union Heartland Bank & Trust First State Bank Midland States Bank State Bank of Cherry
HONORABLE MENTION Curley’s Furniture - Streator Don’s Furniture Furniture Sellers Goods Habitat ReStore-Peru Meyer’s Furniture Turk Furniture
Favorite Flooring/ Carpet Store
Favorite Garden Center / Nursery
DJs Carpet, Furniture & More 1st Szott’s Carpet & Flooring 2nd Maze Lumber 3rd
Hy-Vee 1st Ekana Nursery & Landscaping 2nd Hornbaker Gardens 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Carpet Weavers Floor To Ceiling Granville Floor & Wall Covering Johnson’s Carpet Shop Wyanet Carpet
HONORABLE MENTION Danchris Nursery & Landscaping Farmhouse Designs Peru Greenhouse Petals by Peyton Seatonville Greenhouse The Corner Garden
Favorite Florist Hy-Vee Floral Valley Flowers & Gifts Petals By Peyton
HONORABLE MENTION Blooms on Elm Princeton DeVine Floral Designs & Tanning Floralcrest Florist & Greenhouse Flowers By Julia Flowers Plus The Flower Bar
#1 Favorite Bakery & #2 Favorite Custom Cake
1st 2nd 3rd
Favorite Hardware Store Debo Ace Hardware Princeton Ace Hardware Maze Lumber
HONORABLE MENTION Grassers True Value Home Hardware Ottawa Sullivan’s Ace Hardware
Thank You!
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-LA1906585
Vo t e d a n a r e a f a v o r i t e f o r D a y S p a , H a i r, N a i l s a n d Ta n n i n g !
BELLA MAISON on First Salon & Spa • Massage • Therapeutic Massage • Deep Tissue Massage • Sports Massage • Swedish Massage • Microblading • Eyelash Extensions
for an appointment call 815-224-2604 543 1st St Downtown LaSalle bellamaisonon1st@gmail.com
1st 2nd 3rd
19 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
u! u ! o Y k Than
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-LA1906275
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 -
THANK YOU for voting us your 1 Carpet Cleaner
Brad Kunkel Certified Technician
Matt Oberholz Call or Text 815-894-2042 • Commercial & Residential • Seatonville, IL Certified Technician
Your Dog’s
Home Away From
1
HONORABLE MENTION Chapmans Mechanical Systems Dave Torchia/ Quality Electric Kettman Heating & Plumbing Phelps Summit Triple Service Inc.
HONORABLE MENTION Anthony Florentini David Yepsen Lori Janko Wilke Mark Pyszka Mike Organ Mike Zamin
Grassers Plumbing & Heating 1st Town & Country Services 2nd Johns Service & Sales 3rd
Home!
Voted #1 Favorite Kennel
& Voted a Favorite for Customer Service!
in the NewsTribune 2021 Reader’s Choice awards!!
1
#
3266 E 1st Road | Peru, IL 815-878-5883 | lochcountrysidekennel.com
1st 2nd 3rd
Sasso Jewelry & Gifts Kay Jewelers Bruce Jewelers
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Quinn’s Jewelry Store Valley Flowers & Gifts VanDuzer Jewelers Zales Jewelers
Favorite Kennel Loch Countryside Kennel Ancare Veterinary Clinic Heather Bishop
Starved Rock Lodge 1st Kishauwau on the Vermilion 2nd 3rd Holiday Inn Express HONORABLE MENTION AmericInn Fairfield Inn Grand Bear Lodge Hampton Inn Heritage Harbor Holiday inn LaQuinta Inn
Bart Hartauer Jessica Strauch John Pini - State Farm Cody Burroughs, State Farm
Favorite Jewelry Store
HONORABLE MENTION Ace Hardware, Princeton Builder’s Choice DAT Construction I V Construction KoolMaster M. Bird Construction Maze Lumber Vaini Home Improvement
Favorite Hotel/ Motel
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.
#
Favorite Insurance Agent (Individual)
Debo ace hardware Mark Lucas Builders Pro Remodeling
#
We will continue to work hard to be the best carpet cleaner in the Illinois Valley.
Favorite Heating/ Cooling Company
Favorite Home Improvement Specialist
SM-LA1908427
SM-LA1906267
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
THANK YOU TO OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND GREAT EMPLOYEES!
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Animal care clinic Best in the West McNabb IL Bridgeview Veterinary Hospital Bureau Valley Veterinary Service Countryside Animal Clinic Four Leaf K9 Training & Daycare Starved Rock Pet Resort/Fetching Friedas
We’re Ecstatic! VOTED TOP 3 HAIR SALON! Thank you to our customers for your faith in us!
141 Gooding St. • LaSalle • 815-252-2711 Mon 12-7 • Tues-Thurs 10-6 • Fri 10-5 • Sat 10-3
SM-LA1908640
20
21 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
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
SM-LA1910403
IMPLANTS • ORAL SURGERY • ROOT CANALS • INVISALIGN SAME DAY CROWNS • TEETH IN A DAY • COSMETICS
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
22
THANK YOU FOR VOTING US #1! BUREAU VALLEY VETERINARY SERVICE 820 Backbone Rd E, Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 875-1621 SM-LA1910901
Thank you for your faith in us.
Your Home Improvement & Remodeling Experts
24 YEAERNSCE EXPERI
Favorite Mortgage Company
HONORABLE MENTION Clean Slate D & M Landscaping & Excavating Danchris Nursery & Landscaping Jake’s lawn and Tree Service Peru Greenhouse R & R Landscaping Taylor’s Way (Taylor’s Turf) Wilson Landscaping & Nursery
HONORABLE MENTION Financial Plus Credit Union First State Bank La Salle State Bank Midland States Bank North Central Bank Spring Valley City Bank State Bank of Cherry
Favorite Licensed Financial Advisor (Individual)
A Dippity Doggie Spa Andys Pet Shop Fetching Friedas
TNT Lawncare 1st Ekana Nursery & Landscaping 2nd Hornbaker Gardens, Inc. 3rd
Alec Hueneburg Steve Lamis Dale Tieman
D.A.T. Construction, Inc. D
815-878-2587
Favorite Landscape Company
SM-LA1908390
Voted a Favorite Real Estate Agent I appreciate your faith in me!
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Andersons Bell’s Clothing Rashid’s Men’s Wear Scout
1st 2nd 3rd
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Bureau Valley Vet Dirty Dawgs Eddie’s Pet Shop Grooming Tails Heidi Main Paws on First
Favorite Pet Store
Andys Pet Shop 1st Eddies Pet Shop 2nd PetSmart 3rd
Favorite Mens Clothing Store
Thank you so much for the vote of confidence!
Favorite Pet Grooming
HONORABLE MENTION Chad Steinbach Christian Cyr Jim Spelich Ken Arndt Mark Witek Nicholas Potthoff Steve Witek
Vlastniks Menswear Kohls - Peru That Guys Secret
Eureka Savings Bank Peru Federal Savings Bank Illini State Bank
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Brothers County Supply Fetching Friedas Tanks
Favorite Pool/Spa Dealer JTS Pools Anderson Pool Supply The Great Escape
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION A&A Pool Streator
VOTED A FAVORITE FOR
Best Customer Service THANK YOU
for your vote of confidence! Residential & Commercial Sales & Service
Sellin’ Ellen Credi 815-252-2345 SM-LA1910134
Tom Riordan (815) 780-8721 (815) 252-2612
Licensed Insured
ivfiresafety@gmail.com Locally owned & operated SM-LA1909408
Open for Dine in or Carry out! Open Wednesday-Sunday Closed Monday & Tuesday
SM-LA1906679
750 N Columbia Ave., Oglesby 815-883-8633 | Find us on Facebook
VOTED #1 PET GROOMER!!!! We are beyond excited that we were voted YOUR favorite. Many thanks to our customers!
SM-LA1909558
Thanks to our amazing customers for voting us their favorite place for lunch, burgers, coffee, and ice cream
JOHN’S PLACE 1802 5th St, Peru
Serving lunch 7 days a week!
The Hueneburg Financial Group would like to thank you for your continued faith in us. Voted #1 Licensed Financial Planners
Hueneburg Financial Group
815-224-1638 • 601 Second St • Suite 101 • La Salle
601 5th St, Peru 815-220-8020
Thanks! VOTED #1 PLACE for Video Gaming! Stop in and see us!
2022 4th Street, on Route 6 in Peru
23 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
Thank you for voting us #2 place Favorite Italian restaurant & one of the Favorite Places for Fried Chicken Serving Family Style Chicken, Seafood, Steak, Pizza & More
24
Thank you for Voting Us Your Number 1 New Restaurant!
| READERS’ CHOICE www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
Favorite Real Estate Favorite Siding/ Agent (Individual, Windows Maze Lumber not company) Marty Fiocchi Wendy Fulmer Ellen Credi
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Beverly Malooley Bonnie Lester Christine Schweickert Erin Karlosky Pat Majors Pietro Alfano Theresa Washkowiak
421 S. Main Street-Princeton • 815-872-3678 hours-Wed, Thurs, & Sunday-11am-9pm Fri & Sat-11am-10pm, closed Mon & Tues
SM-LA1910850
1st Koolmaster 2nd Pro Remodeling 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Builders Choice DAT Construction I V Construction Mark Lucas Builders Peoria Siding & Window Princeton Gutters, Siding, & Windows RP Lumber
Favorite Real Estate Favorite Travel Agency Company LaSalle County Travel
Thank You for Your Support!
Coldwell Banker, Todays Realtors 1st Janko Realty & Development 2nd Blackhawk Realty 3rd
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
HONORABLE MENTION Executive Realty Gonet Realty Homestead Realty Landmark Realty Malooley-Dahm Realty Starved Rock Realty Success Realty
Travel Connections All Points Travel Of Ottawa
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Brittany Hill Experience Travel Magical Moments Vacations / Nancy Mattingly Ottawa Travel Pineapple Escapes, LLC Rainbow Travel Travel West
SM-LA1909224
Tfohr aYonukr s
Support!
1
#
NO. 1 SM-LA1910745
MANY THANKS FOR VOTING US YOUR FAVORITE DAY SPA! Located in the Westclox Building at 304 5th St. 779-201-1425 | unwindatwestclox.com
Thank You! 1121 Shooting Park Rd Rd., Peru, IL SM-LA1906644
224-9200 (815) 224 9200 duffysauto.net
4015 Progress Blvd Peru
815-223-3853 SM-LA1908938
A FAVORITE OIL CHANGE
25 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
A trendy little boutique with big personality. • apparel • jewelry • handbags
• shoes • accessories
SM-LA1907054
Spring Valley • LaSalle 223 E. St. Paul St. • Spring Valley 633 1st St. • LaSalle
www.amiaboutique.com
Thank You to ALL of our Customers! We are proud to be
Your #1 place for Ice Cream for the 30th year in a row. Serving delicious soft serve ice cream to the Illinois Valley for 71 years!!!
Thank You for voting us your No. 1 Favorite Woman’s Boutique & No. 1 Favorite Children’s Boutique
We appreciate our members for voting us
No. 1 Favorite Credit Union, A Favorite Mortgage Company and A Favorite Financial Institution.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE!
309 E Dakota Spring Valley
Federally Insuraed by NCUA
(815) 664-2736 SM-LA1906593
SM-LA1907795
2813 Plaza Drive • Peru 815-223-6602 • www.financialplus.org
Favorite Veterinary Clinic
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
| READERS’ CHOICE
26 Spring Valley, IL Since 1914
No. 1 Favorite Italian Restaurant Favorite Place for Seafood
No. 2 Favorite Friend Chicken Favorite Catering Service
600 N Greenwood St., Spring Valley | 815-663-6431 • 815-664-5152
Bureau Valley Veterinary 1st Ancare Veterinary Clinic 2nd Bridgeview Veterinary Hospital 3rd HONORABLE MENTION Animal Care Clinic Princeton Chessie Lane Animal Hospital Country Side Animal Clinic Fox valley vet Ottawa Novak Brainard Veterinary Clinic Progress Park Veterinary Hospital Wenona Vet Care
Thank You for making Favorite Woman’s Boutique us your Amia Boutique 1st #1 bicycle Peaces of Fashion 2nd Kea Roze Boutique 3rd shop Weekdays 10-5 Saturdays 10-4
4431 North Progress Blvd. East of Menards
815.223.2500
SM-LA1906631
HONORABLE MENTION Bold and Curvy Cato Four seasons Kelley Cawley Boutique Little Blue Dress SAS Wild Hearts Boutique
Favorite Woman’s Shoe Store Peaces of Fashion Amia Boutique Kea Roze Boutique
1st 2nd 3rd
HONORABLE MENTION Bold and Curvy Kelley Cawley Boutique Nicilynn shoes Sas Weeta Wild Hearts Boutique
Thanks for voting!
Thank You Illinois Valley
You’re #1 with us! SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR
OVER 135 YEARS
Thank You for Voting us a Favorite Wrecker Service
HAPPY’S SUPER SERVICE
101 E. Dakota St. • Spring Valley • 815-663-8311 SM-LA1908742
Voted #1
CAR WASH! 250 Marquette St. LaSalle, IL 61301 815-223-0700 SM-LA1907254
1300 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 815-539-5656
101 N. Columbia Ave. Oglesby, IL 61348 815-883-3354
2959 Peoria St. Peru, IL 61354 815-223-9400
105 W. 1st South St. Wenona, IL 61377 815-853-4333
1040 16th St Peru
(815) 250-0950 SM-LA1908995
Thanking all of those who made us your favorite! www.mrsparkleautospa.com
th
30 Annual READERS’ CHOICE
2021
3 Prizes were randomly awarded from all of participants. est. 1851
$100 Gift Card
Gift Card
Kathy Potthoff Spring Valley
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012
SM-LA1907938
Thank You!!!
SM-LA1907938
$25
Gift Card
Andrew Gaylord Ladd
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2003 2004
2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2003
2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013
Jackie Gergovich La Salle
$50
Thank You for Your Support!
Lee Nails Salon
No. 1 Favornite Nail S alo
5259 Route 251, Suite D, Peru Mon - Fri 9 am - 7:30 pm | Sat 9 am - 6 pm | Sun 11 am - 5 pm
SM-LA1908494
SM-LA1910228
27 READERS’ CHOICE | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | NewsTribune | www.newstrib.com
Thanks for Voting!
The
28 | READERS’ CHOICE
THANK YOU
www.newstrib.com | NewsTribune | Saturday, August 28, 2021
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-LA1906242
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