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ANNOUNCING Peoria Area’s Best for 2024!
Bold Listing in Red Indicates the Category Top Vote Winner
| Week 1: Animals & Pets | |||
| Animal Boarding/Day Care | Camp Bow Wow | ||
| Animal Protection Society | TAPS | ||
| Animal Special Events | Animal Special Events | ||
| Dog Training | Foster Pet Outreach | ||
| Pet Groomer | Dog Gone Beautiful | ||
| Pet Supplies | My Dog’s Baker | ||
| Veterinarian | Veterinarian | ||
Week 2: Arts & Culture |
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| Art Gallery | Peoria Riverfront Museum | ||
| Festival or Community Event | Wildlife Scary Park | ||
| Live Theatre | Corn Stock Theatre | ||
| Live Performance (other than theatre) | Peoria Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Live Performance Venue | Peoria Civic Center | ||
| Museum | Peoria Riverfront Museum | ||
| Private Event Venue | Wildlife Prairie Park | ||
| Special Event | Wildlife Scary Park | ||
| Week 3: Automotive | |||
| Auto Repair Shop | Beachler’s | ||
| Car Wash/Detail Shop | Red Carpet Car Wash | ||
| Auto Dealership Service Dept | Fort’s Toyota/Mike Murphy Ford/Uftring Chrysler Dodge/Uftring Weston Cadillac | ||
| Motorcycle Dealership | Walters Brothers Harley Davidson | ||
| New Car Dealership | Mike Murphy Ford | ||
| Oil Change Shop | Beachler’s | ||
| RV Dealership | Pontiac RV | ||
| Tire Center | Peoria Plaza Tire | ||
| Used Car Dealership | Uftring Auto Mall | ||
| Week 4: Beauty | |||
| Barber Shop | Jim’s Barbershop/Stay Sharp Barber Shop | ||
| Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Center | Core Dermatology | ||
| Day Spa | Senera | ||
| Facials | Five Senses | ||
| Hair Salon | Great Clips | ||
| Massage Therapy | Well Kneaded | ||
| Nail Salon | Zen Nails | ||
| Tanning Salon | Ultimate Tan | ||
| Week 5: Dining (Basic) | |||
| Bakery | Trefzger’s | ||
| Burgers | Culver’s | ||
| Coffee Shop | Leaves N Beans | ||
| Fine Dining | Alexander’s Steakhouse | ||
| Pizza Place | Brienzo’s Wood Fired Pizza | ||
| Seafood | Fish House | ||
| Steakhouse | Alexander’s Steakhouse | ||
| Subs/Deli/Wings | Avanti’s | ||
| Week 6: Dining Specialty | |||
| Asian/Chinese | Than Linh | ||
| Doughnuts | Tadough’s | ||
| Healthy | Cyd’s | ||
| Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt | Uncle Bob’s Homemade Ice Cream | ||
| Italian | Rizzi’s | ||
| Mediterranean | One World | ||
| Mexican | Blue Margaritas/Good Tequilas | ||
| Ribs | Blue Duck | ||
| Sushi | Osaka Hibachi & Sushi Bar | ||
| Week 7: Education | |||
| Dance Studio | Center Stage Academy of Dance/Flynn School of Irish Dance | ||
| Karate/Marial Arts Studio | Academy of Okinawan Karate | ||
| Pre-School/Child Care Center | Bethel Lutheran Pre-School | ||
| Private Grade School | Bethel Lutheran School | ||
| Private High School | Bethel Lutheran School | ||
| Public Grade School | Dunlap Grade School | ||
| Public High School | Dunlap High School | ||
| Specialty Learning (Robots/Computer/Tutoring) | Illinois Math Academy | ||
| Week 8: Finance/Insurance/Investments/Law | |||
| Attorney (Divorce): | Peter J. Lynch | ||
| Attorney (Personal Injury) | Cusack/David Hunt | ||
| Bank | Buesy Bank | ||
| Credit Union | CEFCU | ||
| Insurance Agent | Dan Pfeifer State Farm/Jake Webber Country Financial/Wes Drew Independent Insurance |
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| Investment (Individual) | Weheeb Ghantous | ||
| Investment Firm | Edward Jones | ||
| Law Firm | Heyl Royster | ||
| Mortgage Company | CEFCU | ||
| Week 9: Grocery, Liquor & Specialty Foods Stores | |||
| Grocery Store | Aldi | ||
| Liquor Store | Binny’s Beverage Depot | ||
| CBD Store/Cannabis Directory | Trinity Cannabis | ||
| Candy & Chocolate Store | Fannie May | ||
| Health & Organic Foods Store | Sunrise Health Foods | ||
| Meat Markets | Alwan & Sons | ||
| Seafood Shop | Dixon’s Seafood Shoppe | ||
| Week 10: Health | |||
| Chiropractor | Kaufman Wellness Center | ||
| Dentist | Maple Shade Dental (East Peoria) | ||
| Eye Doctor | Illinois Eye Center | ||
| Pharmacy | Walgreen’s | ||
| Physical Therapy | OSF | ||
| Week 11: Home Services | |||
| Basement Waterproofing | Basement De-Watering Systems | ||
| Carpet/Rug Cleaners | Stanley Steemer | ||
| Electrician | Schuck Heating, Cooling & Electric (Washington) | ||
| Gutters | Gutter Helmet | ||
| Heating & Air Conditioning | Heinold Heating & Cooling | ||
| Lawn Care/Landscaping | Wilson Services of Central Illinois | ||
| Plumbing | Ogborn Plumbing | ||
| Roofing | Kreiling Roofing/Landmark Roofing/River City Roofing | ||
| Siding | Doerr Siding/Feldco Siding/Peoria Siding | ||
| Solar | Sun Collectors | ||
| Windows | Feldco Windows | ||
| Week 12: Real Estate | |||
| Assisted Living/Nursing Home | Lutheran Hillside Village | ||
| Bath & Kitchen Remodeling | Prairie Home Alliance | ||
| Home Renovations (General) | Prairie Home Alliance | ||
| Home Builder | P & W Builder | ||
| Moving Company | Two Men & a Truck | ||
| Real Estate Company | Jim Maloof Realtor | ||
| Realtor | Mark Monge | ||
| Week 13: Shopping For the Home | |||
| Backyard Furniture/Patio/Pool Supply | The Great Escape | ||
| Flooring | Vonderheide Floor Covering | ||
| Furniture | Sherman’s | ||
| Garden Center/Nursery | Hoerr Nursery | ||
| Hardware/Home Improvement | Nena Ace Hardware | ||
| Mattresses | Sherman’s | ||
| Week 14: Shopping (Specialty) | |||
| Boutique | Random/So Chic Boutique | ||
| Children’s Clothing | Kohl’s | ||
| Florist | Beck’s/Wilson Services | ||
| Gift Shop | The Nook | ||
| Jeweler | Bremer/Carlson Custom Jewelers | ||
| Shoes | Running Central (RC Outfitters) | ||
| Specialty Shop | Unique Gizmos | ||
| Women’s Clothing | Kohl’s | ||
| Week 15: Sports & Fitness | |||
| Bicycle Shop | Russell’s Cycle & Fitness | ||
| Fitness Center/Gym | Riverplex | ||
| Golf Course | WeaverRidge Golf Club | ||
| Personal Training | Riverplex | ||
| Sporting Goods/Outdoor Store | Bass Pro Shop | ||
| Sports Team | Peoria Rivermen | ||
| Yoga Pilates Studio | Soulside Healing Arts | ||