Best of Tri-Counties 2025: Official List of Nominees Announced
KEWANEE, IL — May 22, 2025 — Regional Media News is proud to announce the official list of nominees for the 2025 Best of Tri-Counties, celebrating the outstanding businesses and service providers in our region. Public voting opens on Tuesday, June 4 at 12:00 PM and runs through Friday, June 13 at 5:00 PM at bestoftricounties.com.
Each nominee was selected based on community nominations and reflects the exceptional quality and service that residents of the Tri-Counties area have come to trust and value.
Here are the 2025 nominees in key categories:
Best Bank or Credit Union
- IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union (Kewanee)
- Union Federal Savings & Loan (Kewanee)
- People’s National Bank (Kewanee)
- Bank Orion (Cambridge)
- Community State Bank (Kewanee)
- Woodforest National Bank (Kewanee)
- State Bank of Toulon
- Illinois Valley Credit Union (Princeton)
- First State Bank (Princeton)
- Heartland Bank and Trust Company (Princeton)
- Central Bank Illinois (Princeton)
- Midland States Bank (Princeton)
- Farmers National Bank (Geneseo)
- Blackhawk Bank & Trust (Geneseo)
- Wells Fargo (Geneseo)
Best Grocery Store
- Hathaway’s Fresh Market (Galva)
- ALDI (Kewanee)
- Save-A-Lot (Kewanee)
- Sullivan’s Foods (Kewanee & Princeton)
- La Concepcion
- Walmart Supercenter
- Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh (Geneseo)
- Fareway Meat and Grocery (Geneseo)
Best Neighborhood Bar
- Cerno’s Bar & Grill (Kewanee)
- Doghouse on Beach (Kewanee)
- Time Out Pub & Grub (Kewanee)
- Shamrock Club (Kewanee)
- Misty’s Bar (Kewanee)
- Cookie’s Gaming Parlor & Bar (Kewanee)
- Guppy’s Lake (Kewanee)
- Chrome Gypsy Compound (Kewanee)
- Crescent City Tap (Galva)
- Downtown Pub & Grill (Princeton)
- Barrel Society (Princeton)
- Psycho Silo Saloon (Sheffield)
- Leamen’s Bar and Grill (Geneseo)
- Raelyn’s Pub & Eatery (Geneseo)
- Barney’s Korner Bar & Grill (Geneseo)
- Mick’s Bar & Grill (Annawan)
- The Combine Bar & Grill (Cambridge)
Best HVAC (Heating & Air Contractor)
- Ed’s Heating AC Plumbing & Electric (Kewanee)
- DeSmit’s Heating & Cooling (Kewanee)
- Johnson’s Heating & AC (Kewanee)
- Woltil’s Heating Air Conditioning (Kewanee)
- Elgin’s Heating & Cooling (Kewanee)
- Town & Country Services (Princeton)
- Elmore Electric (Princeton)
- Allen’s Plumbing & Heating (Cambridge)
- Vandemore Plumbing Heating Inc (Geneseo)
- De Decker’s Plumbing Heating (Atkinson)
Best Home Improvement (Roofing/Siding/Windows)
- DeReu Construction (Kewanee)
- Erdman Construction LLC (Geneseo)
- KBC Roofing (Princeton)
- Country View Siding and Windows (Princeton)
- ARK Building Solutions LLC (Princeton)
Best Assisted Living/Senior Care
- Synder Village
- Bounce Back (Princeton)
- Villas at Kewanee
- Avenues at Royal Oak (Kewanee)
- Courtyard Estates of Kewanee
- Gardens at Kewanee
- Arcadia Care at Kewanee
- Goldwater Care (Princeton)
- Country Comfort Retirement (Princeton)
- Liberty Village of Princeton
- Liberty Village of Geneseo
- Allure of Geneseo
- WoodRidge Supportive Living (Geneseo)
Best Hospital
- OSF Saint Luke Medical Center (Kewanee)
- OSF Saint Clare Medical Center (Princeton)
- Hammond-Henry Hospital (Geneseo)
Best Used Car Dealer
- Gustafson Ford (Kewanee)
- Tumbleson Automotive Group (Kewanee)
- Ed Morse Auto Group (Kewanee)
- You’re Approved Auto Sales (Kewanee)
- Nelson Auto Sales (Toulon)
Best New Car Dealer
- Gustafson Ford (Kewanee)
- Ed Morse Auto Group (Kewanee)
- Princeton Chevrolet GMC
- Turpin Motors Inc. (Geneseo)
- Ed Morse Ford (Geneseo)
- Princeton Ford
Best Automotive Repair/Tire Shop
- Moore Tires (Kewanee)
- FTO – Factory Tire Outlet (Kewanee)
- Ed Morse Chevrolet GMC Service Center (Kewanee)
- Tank’s Auto Body, L.L.C. (Kewanee)
- Bill’s Auto Body Repair (Kewanee)
- Orion Tire & Repair (Orion)
- Gustafson Ford Service (Kewanee)
- Blain’s Farm & Fleet Tire & Auto (Geneseo)
- Hancock Repair (Geneseo)
- Princeton Chevrolet GMC Service Center
Voting begins June 4 at noon and ends June 13 at 5 PM. Residents across the Tri-Counties are encouraged to support their favorite local businesses and make their voices heard. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, July 2 at 12:00 PM at bestoftricounties.com.
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