2025 Best of the Tri-Counties Winners Announced: Celebrating Local Excellence Across the Region
July 2, 2025 – KEWANEE, IL — The results are in! After weeks of community voting and anticipation, the winners of the 2025 Best of the Tri-Counties have officially been announced, celebrating the outstanding businesses, services, and community staples that make the Tri-Counties region shine.
From hometown banks to auto shops and senior living communities, this year’s honorees represent the best the area has to offer—voted on by the people who know them best: their customers and neighbors.
🏆 Gold Winners
These top-tier winners earned the highest number of votes in their categories:
Best Bank or Credit Union: State Bank of Toulon
Best Grocery Store: Save-A-Lot, Kewanee
Best Neighborhood Bar: Cerno’s Bar & Grill, Kewanee
Best HVAC Contractor: Ed’s Heating AC Plumbing & Electric, Kewanee
Best Home Improvement: DeReu Construction, Kewanee
Best Assisted Living/Senior Care: Villas at Kewanee
Best Hospital: OSF Saint Luke Medical Center, Kewanee
Best Used Car Dealer: Princeton Chevrolet GMC
Best New Car Dealer: Princeton Chevrolet GMC
Best Automotive Repair/Tire Shop: Moore Tires, Kewanee
🥈 Silver Winners
These silver standouts were close contenders and community favorites in their own right:
Best Bank or Credit Union: People’s National Bank, Kewanee
Best Grocery Store: Sullivan’s Foods, Kewanee
Best Neighborhood Bar: Crescent City Tap, Galva
Best HVAC Contractor: Town & Country Services, Princeton
Best Home Improvement: Erdman Construction LLC, Geneseo
Best Assisted Living/Senior Care: Allure of Geneseo
Best Hospital: Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo
Best Used Car Dealer: Gustafson Ford, Kewanee
Best New Car Dealer: Ed Morse Ford, Geneseo
Best Automotive Repair/Tire Shop: Tank’s Auto Body, LLC, Kewanee
The Best of the Tri-Counties awards aim to spotlight the businesses that go above and beyond in serving their communities across Henry, Bureau, and Stark Counties. Each nominee was community-selected, and thousands of votes poured in to determine this year’s winners.
For more information on the winners and to see additional highlights, visit BestOfTriCounties.com.
Congratulations to all the 2025 winners! Thank you for making the Tri-Counties a great place to live, work, and thrive.
