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2 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

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Schaaf Window<br />

Company celebrates<br />

60 years in business<br />

Francesca’s named Best<br />

Italian Restaurant in<br />

Southwest Choice Awards<br />

For the fifth straight year, Francesca’s<br />

was named Best Italian Restaurant in the<br />

2020 22nd Century Media Southwest<br />

Choice Awards. With 18 locations, locally<br />

Francesca’s operates Francesca’s Vicinato<br />

in Palos Park and Francesca’s Fortunato<br />

in Frankfort.<br />

Francesca’s Vicinato is the 12th restaurant<br />

in “The Family of Francesca Restaurants”<br />

while Francesca’s Fortunato is the<br />

13th restaurant.<br />

Both restaurants offer a contemporary,<br />

casually sophisticated trattoria ambiance,<br />

good, simple cooking, friendly service and<br />

fair prices. The menu features the zesty<br />

earthy cuisine of Rome and the surrounding<br />

areas of Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio.<br />

The menus change almost daily, but<br />

they always offer a tempting selection<br />

of appetizers, salads, pasta dishes, fresh<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

fish, veal and chicken preparations. Their<br />

extensive wine list includes carefully selected<br />

Italian and Californian wines that<br />

will complement the meal perfectly.<br />

Submitted by Francesca’s Fortunato, 40 Kansas<br />

St. Frankfort and Francesca’s Vicinato, 12960<br />

S. LaGrange Road, Palos Park. For more information,<br />

call (815) 464-1890 or (708) 671-1600<br />

or visit www.miafrancesca.com.<br />

2016, 2017, 2018 & 2020 Winner!<br />

Thank you for voting<br />

St. Dennis Catholic School<br />

as<br />

Best Private K-8th Grade School<br />

What Makes Us<br />

Unique?<br />

Southwest<br />

Choice Winner<br />

2016, 2017, 2018, 2019<br />

and 2020<br />

Best Italian Restaurant<br />

2016<br />

Best Business Lunch<br />

Join Us!<br />

Call us for a personal Tour 815-838-4494<br />

1201 S. Washington Street • Lockport • Illinois • 815-838-4494 • www.stdennisschool.org<br />

Celebrating six decades of business<br />

in 2019, Schaaf Window Company,<br />

18445 Thompson Court in Tinley Park,<br />

has proven over and over to be a wellrespected<br />

provider of quality products.<br />

“Celebrating 60 years is a good feeling,”<br />

said Bob Schaaf Jr., the marketing<br />

director and inside salesman at Schaaf<br />

Window Company. “It means a lot to<br />

us to know we are trusted by people in<br />

the community. When people are building<br />

houses or homeowners are doing replacement<br />

projects, they know they can<br />

trust us and know we will be honest. We<br />

get a lot of referrals and repeat customers<br />

because of that.”<br />

Fred Schaaf and his son, George Sr.,<br />

began the family-owned business in<br />

1959 outside of the family garage, calling<br />

it Schaaf Glass. Throughout the 60<br />

years, the business has remained family-owned,<br />

and that has been key to its<br />

success.<br />

“It is important to keep the business<br />

in the family because people know us<br />

and a lot of our employees have been<br />

here for a long time,” Bob Schaaf said.<br />

“It is always the same people that work<br />

here and that is how we get a lot of our<br />

business, because the customers know<br />

us.”<br />

The business started exclusively as<br />

a union glazing contractor for residential<br />

construction, but soon the needs for<br />

Schaaf’s expertise grew and services<br />

were expanded.<br />

Today, Schaaf Window Company<br />

still offers glazing, but now also offers<br />

exterior doors and windows for new<br />

construction, as well as replacements,<br />

shower doors, molding, millwork and<br />

more.<br />

While Schaaf Window Company<br />

receives a lot of its business from contractors<br />

and builders who are working<br />

on new construction, window replacements<br />

for homeowners is one of its fastest<br />

growing areas of the business right<br />

now, Bob Schaaf said.<br />

Schaaf Window Company offers<br />

its clients the opportunity to visit its<br />

4,000-square-foot showroom in Tinley<br />

Park to help make their selection process<br />

easier.<br />

“Most of what we offer is available<br />

to view in the showroom,” Bob Schaaf<br />

said. “It is important to maintain a<br />

showroom because people want to see<br />

what they are getting for their house.<br />

Some people who are building a new<br />

house come in with their builder to pick<br />

things out, or homeowners who are<br />

making replacements come in to compare<br />

products.”<br />

Schaaf Window Company takes a lot<br />

of pride in its high-quality offerings.<br />

“We make sure our suppliers have<br />

high-quality products that our customers<br />

can trust at a reasonable price<br />

point,” Bob Schaaf said.<br />

While Schaaf Window Company is<br />

headquartered in Tinley Park, it serves<br />

the southwest and western suburbs of<br />

Chicago, all the way to the boarders of<br />

Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana.<br />

And the consistent expansion isn’t<br />

just because of Schaaf’s quality products.<br />

“We hear from people that they like<br />

the way we take care of them, and we<br />

treat them like a priority and don’t pressure<br />

them into anything,” Bob Schaaf<br />

said.<br />

For more information on Schaaf Window<br />

Company, visit www.schaafwin<br />

dow.com or call (708) 342-0900. The<br />

showroom at 18445 Thompson Court in<br />

Tinley Park is open from 8 a.m.–5 p.m.<br />

Monday–Friday and by appointment on<br />

Saturday.<br />

Written by Alyssa Groh with 22CM Boost,<br />

the content-writing division of 22nd<br />

Century Media, publisher of this special<br />

section and newspaper.


22ndcenturymedia.com Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22nd Century Media | March 19, 2020 | 3<br />

Thank you for voting us<br />

Best Window and Doors<br />

for 5 Years in a Row<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

Windows<br />

Interior & Exterior Doors • Mirrors & Glass<br />

Millwork • Shower Doors<br />

Professional Installation & Service<br />

Visit our 4,000 square foot<br />

showroom to view our wide<br />

selection of products<br />

CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE ON WINDOW REPLACEMENTS!<br />

Serving Chicagoland for over 60 years!<br />

18445 Thompson Ct. Tinley Park, IL<br />

708.342.0900 | www.schaafwindow.com<br />

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4 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

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Silver Cross proud to be named<br />

Best Hospital for 5th year running<br />

Hospital also<br />

chosen as Best<br />

Birthing Center,<br />

Emergency Room<br />

For the fifth year in a<br />

row, Silver Cross Hospital<br />

is proud to be recognized<br />

as the Best Hospital, Best<br />

Emergency Room and<br />

Best Place to Have a Baby<br />

in 22nd Century Media’s<br />

annual Southwest Choice<br />

Awards.<br />

“It’s truly an honor to<br />

have been chosen for these<br />

prestigious awards for the<br />

fifth year in a row,” said<br />

Peggy Gricus, vice president<br />

of Patient Care and<br />

Chief Nursing Officer at<br />

Silver Cross Hospital.<br />

“You can count on Silver<br />

Cross to provide you and<br />

your family safe, highquality<br />

care 24 hours a<br />

day, seven days a week.”<br />

In fact, keeping patients<br />

safe is the hospital’s No.<br />

1 priority, which is why<br />

Silver Cross has earned<br />

10 straight A’s for patient<br />

safety from the Leapfrog<br />

Group, which uses 30 measures<br />

of publicly available<br />

hospital data so consumers<br />

can see how well their hospital<br />

protects patients from<br />

errors, accidents, injuries<br />

and infections. More than<br />

2,600 U.S. hospitals are<br />

graded twice per year, and<br />

with 10 straight A’s, Silver<br />

Cross is one the safest hospitals<br />

in the nation.<br />

Last spring, Silver<br />

Cross introduced an open<br />

heart surgery program on<br />

its New Lenox campus.<br />

With this addition, heart<br />

patients no longer have to<br />

experience the stress and<br />

anxiety of having to leave<br />

their preferred hospital and<br />

travel to another hospital<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

for advanced heart care.<br />

In addition, late last<br />

year, the hospital broke<br />

ground on a $22 million<br />

heart expansion that will<br />

include two dedicated<br />

heart surgery operating<br />

rooms, a hybrid room<br />

for minimally invasive<br />

heart procedures including<br />

valve replacements<br />

(coming in 2021), 16 dedicated<br />

cardiovascular patient<br />

beds, a sophisticated<br />

electrophysiology lab and<br />

more. When construction<br />

is complete in late 2020,<br />

Silver Cross will have the<br />

ability to provide innovative,<br />

multi-specialty care<br />

for patients with advanced<br />

and complex heart disease.<br />

Emergency Care<br />

“For many people, care<br />

starts in the Emergency<br />

Department – either at<br />

the hospital or our Silver<br />

Cross Emergency Care<br />

Center at 143rd Street<br />

and Bell Road in Homer<br />

Glen,” Gricus said. “Both<br />

facilities are open around<br />

the clock and are staffed<br />

Please see best, 10<br />

Tinley Court Catered Senior<br />

Living is all about family<br />

No one should be alone in caring for their senior-aged<br />

loved one. It literally takes a village.<br />

At Tinley Court Catered Senior Living in Tinley Park,<br />

we offer many support resources so that you or your<br />

loved one only has to make the transition once in your/<br />

their golden years. Many of our residents are long-term<br />

residents; some have been here 12 years and nine years<br />

even with us through hospice care, considering Tinley<br />

Court as their home.<br />

Our exceptional team of caregivers offer personalized<br />

care plans recognizing that each individual is not a cookie<br />

cutter circumstance. We have the resources to offer our<br />

residents, such as a primary care doctor, nurse practitioner,<br />

therapy group, podiatrist, dentist, audiologist and so<br />

much more IF (not when) a need should arise. Our residents<br />

are not required to utilize these, but it’s the convenience<br />

of knowing these options are available to them and<br />

it gives their family members a peace of mind knowing<br />

that their loved one’s needs are being met.<br />

Throughout the years, Tinley Court has refined our services<br />

to our seniors so they can be their best selves. Our<br />

mission is to give our residents a loving, safe and caring<br />

environment in a warm and homey setting. If you’re<br />

looking for shiny, new, all the bells and whistles that is<br />

not Tinley Court. At Tinley Court we feel we excel in<br />

such areas as care, detail to activities provided, cleanliness,<br />

respect toward the people that make up our community<br />

and looking out for the well-being of each of our<br />

residents.<br />

Not to mention the exceptional financial aspect of it,<br />

we are the best deal in town. We are a private pay establishment<br />

working with a group that can help through the<br />

process of obtaining financial aid if you are a veteran or<br />

surviving spouse of a veteran.<br />

In addition to providing a permanent living environment,<br />

we also offer respite stay at Tinley Court, so if you<br />

or your loved one is in need of exceptional care for only<br />

a short term period we can help with that as well. We<br />

believe in offering as much as possible for the best deal<br />

as possible. So for one monthly fee we offer not only the<br />

living space, but three meals a day in a dining room setting,<br />

all your utilities (except for phone/cable services),<br />

weekly housekeeping, daily activities that include outings<br />

and live entertainment, staffing 24 hours/seven days<br />

a week for the wellbeing and security of all our residents.<br />

Whether for a short term stay or longer period of time,<br />

Tinley Court Catered Senior Living may be exactly what<br />

one is looking for. Tinley Court Catered Senior Living in<br />

Tinley Park is a community where independence thrives<br />

and is encouraged while compassionate care and respect<br />

are a given. Come see all that Tinley Court Catered Senior<br />

Living has to offer. Call today to schedule a tour and<br />

come feel the difference.<br />

Submitted by Tinley Court Catered Senior Living, 16301<br />

Brementowne Road, Tinley Park. For more information or<br />

to schedule a tour, call (708) 532-7800 or visit tinleycourt.<br />

com.


22ndcenturymedia.com Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22nd Century Media | March 19, 2020 | 5<br />

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SINCE 1922<br />

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2020 WINNER<br />

708.687.2331<br />

147th & Oak Park Ave. • Oak Forest, IL 60452<br />

Booking Private Luncheons for 35 or more<br />

Monday - Friday: 5pm - Close • Saturday: 4pm - Close • Sunday: 3pm - Close<br />

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6 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

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Silver Lake Country Club wins Best Country Club, Golf Course for fifth year<br />

Silver Lake Country<br />

Club is known as the<br />

place where friends come<br />

to play.<br />

Chicago golf tradition since<br />

1927<br />

Home to 45 incredible<br />

holes of golf, three spectacular<br />

courses each present<br />

a unique test of golf. The<br />

North Course, known as<br />

the easier of the two championship<br />

18-hole courses<br />

present on the grounds, offers<br />

almost 7,000 yards of<br />

beautiful golf. Rated 71.5<br />

and measuring a slope of<br />

122, the North Course requires<br />

accuracy off the tee,<br />

but is a little more lenient<br />

with so-so approach shots<br />

and an inaccurate short<br />

game. The South Course,<br />

though playing only 6,300<br />

yards from the back set<br />

of tees, is the real test of<br />

Silver Lake, thanks to the<br />

generous amount of water<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

and sand bunkers present<br />

throughout the layout. Be<br />

especially wary of the 240-<br />

yard par-3 9th hole that requires<br />

an accurate forced<br />

shot over water just to hit<br />

the green – just one of this<br />

70.4/126-rated course’s<br />

defining challenges.<br />

In addition to the awardwinning<br />

golf courses, Silver<br />

Lake features a natural<br />

grass driving range and<br />

dedicated short game area,<br />

complete with bunkers and<br />

fairway grass. The driving<br />

range is open daily from<br />

sun up to sundown.<br />

Premier venue for your next<br />

celebration<br />

Silver Lake is a breathtaking<br />

venue for your next<br />

event. The indoor event<br />

spaces feature floor to ceiling<br />

wall-to-wall windows<br />

overlooking lush gardens.<br />

This entire scene is illuminated<br />

in the evening<br />

with thousands of lights<br />

so guests may enjoy the<br />

gardens all evening. The<br />

outdoor event spaces are<br />

surrounded by a variety<br />

of annual and perennial<br />

flowers, a sparkling lake<br />

and big blue skies making<br />

a perfect backdrop for<br />

your big day. With amazing<br />

views, gourmet food,<br />

and an excellent staff, any<br />

event at Silver Lake is sure<br />

to be perfect.<br />

Hosting outings for more<br />

than 50 Years<br />

Whether people are<br />

hosting a golf tournament<br />

to raise funds, reward employees,<br />

thank clients, or<br />

simply gather a group for<br />

a fun day of golf, Silver<br />

Lake is committed to making<br />

their outing a success.<br />

Silver Lake can accommodate<br />

a number of tournament<br />

formats and starting<br />

options to suit any group.<br />

They can handle tournament<br />

setup and scoring so<br />

the client can concentrate<br />

on the important matters<br />

of the day. Their professionals<br />

will help plan and<br />

execute all event details to<br />

ensure that the client and<br />

their participants enjoy a<br />

wonderful golf experience.<br />

Connect with us<br />

The Coghill family invites<br />

people to join in<br />

the tradition of love, golf<br />

and all things in between.<br />

Visit them at www.silverlakecc.com<br />

and follow on<br />

Facebook and Instagram<br />

to learn about upcoming<br />

events, news and promotions.<br />

People can also<br />

come up and have a cocktail<br />

at the Silver Arrow Bar<br />

to see what Silver Lake<br />

has to offer.<br />

Submitted by Silver Lake<br />

Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd<br />

Ave., Orland Park. For more<br />

information, call (708) 349-<br />

6940 or visit www.silver<br />

lakecc.com.<br />

BOBBIE NOONAN’S<br />

CHILD CARE<br />

PRESCHOOL • KINDERGARTEN DAY CARE • SUMMER CAMP<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

QUALITY CARE<br />

SINCE 1964<br />

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Our Locations:<br />

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Call 708-532-5566 for more info<br />

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US AS BEST MECHANIC!<br />

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708-478-1616<br />

COMPLETE AUTO & LIGHT TRUCK REPAIR • SERVING THE<br />

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• Batteries<br />

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22ndcenturymedia.com Southwest Choice Awards<br />

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WHERE<br />

FRIENDS<br />

COME TO<br />

Play<br />

Mo’s<br />

Chinese Kitchen<br />

We have the perfect venue for any<br />

type of celebration or corporate event.<br />

With amazing views, lush gardens,<br />

gourmet food, and an excellent<br />

staff, your event is sure to be<br />

perfect. In the evening, this scenery<br />

comes alive as thousands of lights<br />

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Home to 45 incredible holes of<br />

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each present a unique test of golf.<br />

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driving range - opens daily at<br />

sunrise. Complete your day<br />

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cocktail at our bar.<br />

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8 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22ndcenturymedia.com<br />

Dancing Marlin flourishes as<br />

the dining destination to eat, drink and share<br />

Dancing Marlin is proud<br />

to be the first southwest<br />

suburban Chicago restaurant<br />

to offer shared plates<br />

featuring fine American<br />

cuisine. Conveniently located<br />

in Frankfort, minutes<br />

from I-80, Dancing Marlin<br />

offers a seasonally evolving,<br />

chef-driven menu<br />

with dishes made in-house<br />

from scratch.<br />

Well recognized for fabulous<br />

food, Dancing Marlin’s<br />

was voted Best Date<br />

Night Spot, Best Outdoor<br />

Dining, Best Brunch and<br />

Best Happy Hour in 22nd<br />

Century Media’s Southwest<br />

Choice Awards. Listen<br />

to the critics who said in<br />

the Chicago Tribune,“This<br />

seafood specialist would<br />

feel right at home in River<br />

North or Lincoln Park,”<br />

and from ABC 7 Chicago’s<br />

“Hungry Hound” – “Dancing<br />

Marlin offers cutting<br />

edge menu.”<br />

The sharing concept at<br />

Dancing Marlin is perfect<br />

when choosing a<br />

Date Night Spot or when<br />

dining with family and<br />

friends. What are the rules<br />

for sharing? There are no<br />

rules. Begin by ordering<br />

a few dishes to share. For<br />

those who are still hungry,<br />

go ahead and try a few<br />

more. Large DM entrée<br />

offerings, perfectly suited<br />

for sharing, are also perfect<br />

for those who are not<br />

the sharing type. Diners<br />

can start their tasting adventure<br />

with baked crab<br />

dip or Ahi nachos, and<br />

Thank You for Voting us<br />

BEST ICE CREAM<br />

4 Years In a Row!!<br />

in South Chicagoland<br />

Tinley<br />

Park<br />

2017 WINNER<br />

2018<br />

WINNER<br />

2020 WINNER<br />

708.444.1800<br />

7903 171st St., Tinley Park<br />

then enjoy a DM Signature<br />

Dish such as gnudi, the Fig<br />

and the Pig or the locallyacclaimed<br />

New York strip<br />

steak served Tuscan style.<br />

For seafood lovers, Dancing<br />

Marlin features fresh<br />

fish and oysters sourced<br />

direct from Hawaii, Japan,<br />

British Columbia and<br />

other highly acclaimed locations.<br />

Signature dishes<br />

such as crab-stuffed peppers,<br />

DM scallops, chicken<br />

and dumplings, and brisket<br />

will tantalize any palate.<br />

Enjoy the area’s best<br />

Sunday brunch from 10<br />

a.m.-2 p.m., where you<br />

can savor delicious offerings<br />

such as morning tacos,<br />

chicken and waffles<br />

14850 S LaGrange Rd,<br />

Orland Park<br />

708-349-8516<br />

Mon-Sat 5am-6pm<br />

Sun 6:30am–2pm<br />

Visit us and order online at<br />

orlandparkbakery.com<br />

VOTED<br />

BEST BAKERY<br />

2018<br />

WINNER<br />

Creating a Lifetime of the<br />

Sweetest Memories<br />

and DM French toast. For<br />

those with a large early<br />

Sunday appetite, savor<br />

the popular All You Can<br />

Munch Brunch – an allyou-can-eat<br />

dining adventure<br />

for the entire table<br />

at $19.95 for adults and<br />

$12.95 for children. Start<br />

your Sunday with the Marlin<br />

Mary Bar where you<br />

can craft your own special<br />

Bloody Mary.<br />

Dancing Marlin also<br />

provides the perfect setting<br />

for any private dining<br />

needs, including birthdays,<br />

anniversaries, showers and<br />

large corporate dinners.<br />

Group events are a specialty<br />

at Dancing Marlin<br />

where the customer’s private<br />

party will be staffed<br />

with dedicated servers and<br />

a host to ensure that their<br />

group’s every needs are<br />

met with perfection.<br />

Visit Dancing Marlin<br />

today for the perfect Date<br />

Night Spot, a Sunday<br />

Brunch adventure, a Happy<br />

Hour prelude to dinner,<br />

or for spring and summer<br />

Outdoor Dining. Dancing<br />

Marlin is the go-to dining<br />

destination for family,<br />

friends, date night or special<br />

private group party.<br />

Submitted by Dancing<br />

Marlin, 20590 S. LaGrange<br />

Road, Frankfort. For more<br />

information, call (815) 464-<br />

6646 or visit www.dancing<br />

marlingrestaurant.com.<br />

FREE<br />

PACZKI<br />

with any<br />

purchase<br />

Expires 4/10/2020<br />

FREE<br />

CUPCAKE<br />

with any<br />

purchase<br />

Expires 5/31/2020


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eat. drink. share.<br />

Thanks for voting us<br />

Best Date Night Spot<br />

Best Brunch<br />

Best Outdoor Dining<br />

Best Happy Hour<br />

in the Southwest Choice Awards!<br />

We’re grateful to our loyal diners.<br />

Join us for seasonally-inspired<br />

American plates and see what everyone<br />

is talking about.<br />

2018<br />

WINNER<br />

2018<br />

WINNER<br />

2018<br />

2020<br />

WINNER<br />

WINNER<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

eat.drink.share.<br />

dancingmarlinrestaurant.com 20590 S. LaGrange Rd. Frankfort 815.464.6646


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McCatty wins Best Luxury Realtor<br />

in Southwest Choice Awards<br />

Mike McCatty is the first winner<br />

of the Luxury Realtor category<br />

in the Southwest Choice<br />

Awards and a powerhouse<br />

producer since 1999. With an<br />

impressive billion dollars in<br />

career sales, McCatty has an unmatched<br />

understanding of real<br />

estate. He has worked in every<br />

area of the industry, representing<br />

sellers, buyers, investors, builders,<br />

and banks, in both residential<br />

and commercial markets. He<br />

maintains an impeccable reputation<br />

only an industry leader can<br />

boast.<br />

McCatty has relocated his<br />

personal residence 10 times,<br />

which has only aided his unparalleled<br />

accuracy on local home<br />

values and trends. His knowledge<br />

of the housing market has<br />

been compared by clients to that<br />

of a sports fanatic, except he<br />

smoothly recites neighborhood<br />

facts rather than player stats.<br />

His passion for the strategy behind<br />

real estate — coupled with<br />

dozens of flips/flops and construction<br />

development projects<br />

— gives McCatty the intellect<br />

as well as the aptitude to deliver<br />

unequaled service to his clients.<br />

McCatty and his wife, Kathie,<br />

have been married for 29 years<br />

and have three grown children:<br />

Andrew, is now a managing<br />

broker agent with The McCatty<br />

Group; Nathan, a financial advisor<br />

with Edward Jones in Homer<br />

Glen; and Sarah (Myla), who is<br />

a cosmetologist at Zano Salon<br />

in Naperville. Working 24/7 is<br />

a fact, not a slogan for McCatty,<br />

who in his free time enjoys land<br />

development and new real estate<br />

opportunities. A real estate<br />

purchase is one of the largest<br />

milestones in a person’s life; entrusting<br />

someone with both the<br />

experience and passion for the<br />

industry is a must.<br />

Submitted by Mike McCatty, The<br />

McCatty Group, Century 21 Affiliated,<br />

15812 S. Wolf Road, Orland<br />

Park. For more information, call or<br />

text (708) 945-2121 or visit www.<br />

mccattyrealestate.com.<br />

best<br />

From Page 4<br />

by the same group of board-certified<br />

emergency medicine physicians<br />

trained to treat patients of<br />

all ages.”<br />

The Silver Cross Emergency<br />

Department is designated as a<br />

Level II Trauma Center, Primary<br />

Stroke Center, and recognized by<br />

the Illinois Department of Public<br />

Health to care for pediatric patients.<br />

Silver Cross also has an<br />

Urgent Care center on Joliet’s<br />

west side to provide after-hours<br />

medical care for sudden illnesses<br />

and injuries that don’t warrant<br />

a trip to the Emergency Department.<br />

And beginning March 30,<br />

Silver Cross is opening a new<br />

5,000-square-foot Urgent Care<br />

Center on its New Lenox campus.<br />

Best Place to Have a Baby<br />

More families choose Silver<br />

Cross Hospital’s birthing center<br />

than any other hospital in Will<br />

County. That’s because Silver<br />

Cross combines cutting-edge<br />

medical technology with spa-like<br />

amenities, including 12 luxurious<br />

birthing suites and 30 private<br />

mother-baby suites to make the<br />

birthing experience unforgettable.<br />

For deliveries requiring<br />

surgery, there are three complete<br />

Cesarean suites. Silver Cross is<br />

currently a Level II Nursery with<br />

extended capabilities, meaning<br />

fewer babies need to be transferred<br />

to specialized neonatal<br />

care centers, and last fall, Silver<br />

Cross was approved to create a<br />

24-bed neonatal intensive care<br />

unit to care for infants born before<br />

30 weeks. Completion is expected<br />

in 2021.<br />

Parents can also feel confident<br />

knowing that Silver Cross has<br />

pediatricians and neonatologists<br />

from Lurie Children’s Hospital<br />

of Chicago as well as OB/GYNs<br />

and anesthesiologists available at<br />

all times.<br />

Submitted by Silver Cross Hospital,<br />

1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New<br />

Lenox. For more information, call<br />

(815) 300-1100 or visit www.silver<br />

cross.org.<br />

2020 WINNER<br />

1028 S State St<br />

Lockport, IL 60441<br />

815-524-7474<br />

Thanks You<br />

For Voting<br />

For Us<br />

2020 WINNER<br />

Thank you for<br />

voting us<br />

BEST NEW<br />

RESTAURANT<br />

2019!<br />

We are local family owned restaurant and<br />

saloon that opening in June 2019. We offer<br />

an experience you will not receive anywhere<br />

else. From our menu to our decor and staff.<br />

Great for families and fun in the evening<br />

for adults. Follow us on facebook<br />

@ Lockport Stagecoach for all events.<br />

Sign up for our e-club on our website<br />

for a free Tableside S’mores.<br />

www.TheLockportStagecoach.com<br />

Best<br />

Wedding Venue &<br />

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Venue<br />

Contact us to turn your<br />

dream into a reality.<br />

815-469-7315<br />

23320 S. Lagrange Road<br />

Frankfort, Illinois 60423<br />

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We Make Dreams<br />

Come True....


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2020<br />

Best Luxury<br />

Realtor!<br />

MIKE MCCATTY<br />

GROUP<br />

AFFILIATED<br />

708.945.2121<br />

mccattyrealestate.com<br />

5000 SOLD • BILLION IN SALES


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Dykstra Home Services celebrates 94 years in business<br />

Dykstra Home Services is going<br />

on its 94th year in the heating<br />

and air condition industry.<br />

When Dykstra first started,<br />

on the South Side in Roseland,<br />

Grampa Dykstra was working<br />

on coal-burning furnaces in the<br />

1920s and ‘30s.<br />

Rich Dykstra Sr., who serves<br />

as senior vice president of operations,<br />

can remember shoveling<br />

out the unused coal from basements<br />

when many of those were<br />

then converted over to oil or gas<br />

burners. Needless to say they<br />

were very inefficient.<br />

In the early 1970s, Dykstra<br />

Home Services moved to Alsip,<br />

and then in the ‘90s to their present<br />

location in Crestwood.<br />

Dykstra is a family-owned<br />

and -operated business. Rich’s<br />

daughter Jenny Milazzo, is the<br />

president, with her brother Rich<br />

heading up the sales. They are a<br />

certified Women Business Enterprise.<br />

Dykstra is now handling the<br />

high-efficiency Carrier equipment,<br />

and is starting, once again,<br />

to do residential plumbing service.<br />

“It’s time to bring the same<br />

professional service that we<br />

do in our heating business into<br />

plumbing,” said Rich Sr. Dykstra<br />

did plumbing many years ago<br />

and we will be operating under<br />

the guidance and license of Dave<br />

Dykstra, Rich’s brother.<br />

Dykstra Home Services wants<br />

to thank all of their customers<br />

that voted for them and made<br />

this Southwest Choice Award<br />

possible. They also pledge to<br />

continue to provide excellent,<br />

professional service to their customers.<br />

Submitted by Dykstra Home<br />

Services, 13450 S. Cicero Ave.,<br />

Crestwood. For more information,<br />

call (800) 421-3220 or visit www.<br />

dykstrahomeservices.com.<br />

Thank You for Voting us Best Heating/Cooling!<br />

• Air Conditioning<br />

• Heating • Plumbing<br />

#IL12960<br />

Save up to $2,425<br />

On a New Carrier © System!<br />

$1,650 Cool Cash Rebates<br />

$500 in Federal Tax Credits<br />

(95%+ AFUE Furnace wl ECM blower & 16 SEER A/C)<br />

$200 Nicor Gas (97%+ AFUE Furnace)<br />

$75 ComEd Rebate<br />

(Qualifying Smart Thermostat)<br />

Carrier rebate savings range from $10 to $1,650, depending on equipment purchased. Offer<br />

expires 6/30/20. All utility rebates are subject to change. Contact Dykstra for complete details.<br />

Women Owned Business<br />

Women Owned<br />

and Family<br />

Operated Since<br />

1926!<br />

Summer is coming!<br />

Call TODAY for<br />

pre-season tune-up<br />

pricing!<br />

800-421-3220<br />

dykstrahomeservices.com<br />

“Piecing together your home comfort!”<br />

For qualified buyers. -See store for details.


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Thank you for voting<br />

Country Charm as<br />

BEST<br />

Breakfast<br />

Restaurant<br />

“We want to say THANK YOU<br />

to the New Lenox and surrounding communities for making<br />

The Country Charm what it is. We would not have been able<br />

to make it these 30 years in business without your loyalty.<br />

We want to let you know that we truly do appreciate your<br />

patronage. We strive to provide delicious, quality food time<br />

after time. Thank you again for allowing us to serve you.”<br />

- THE PANAGOS FAMILY<br />

"A Big Thank You to our wonderful<br />

staff that makes all this possible!"<br />

815-485-3996<br />

101 LINCOLNWAY DR #2034<br />

NEW LENOX, IL 60451<br />

COUNTRYCHARMRESTAURANT.COM<br />

MON - SAT: 5:30AM - 3PM | SUN: 6AM - 3PM


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Parkview Orthopaedic Group provides unrivaled orthopaedic care<br />

Parkview Orthopaedic<br />

Group is proud to be<br />

named Best Orthopaedic<br />

in the southwest suburbs<br />

in the 2020 Southwest<br />

Choice Awards — the second<br />

time they’ve received<br />

the honor. Since opening<br />

its doors more than<br />

50 years ago, Parkview<br />

Orthopaedic Group has<br />

provided quality, state-ofthe-art<br />

and comprehensive<br />

orthopaedic care to Chicago’s<br />

southwest suburbs.<br />

As one of the longest<br />

established orthopaedic<br />

groups in the area,<br />

Parkview’s vital presence<br />

in the community speaks<br />

for itself. The ability to<br />

provide the highest quality<br />

orthopaedic care comes<br />

from the expertise and<br />

compassion of its 18 physicians<br />

and 8 advanced practitioners.<br />

With surgeons<br />

who are fellowship-trained<br />

in many subspecialties of<br />

orthopaedics — including<br />

sports medicine, joint<br />

replacement, spinal surgery,<br />

hand, wrist and elbow<br />

surgery, and foot and<br />

ankle surgery — patients<br />

can rest assured they are<br />

receiving the most specialized<br />

and focused care.<br />

Two pain management<br />

doctors, a neurologist<br />

who conducts EMG and<br />

nerve testing, and a rheumatologist<br />

complete the<br />

group. Most importantly,<br />

Parkview physicians give<br />

every patient the compassion<br />

and personal attention<br />

they deserve. The time and<br />

dedication offered by the<br />

Parkview team demonstrates<br />

what it really means<br />

to provide quality care.<br />

Parkview surgeons are<br />

also experts in state-ofthe-art<br />

surgical technologies,<br />

like robotic-assisted<br />

surgery and minimally<br />

invasive procedures, that<br />

allow for a shorter and less<br />

painful recovery for patients.<br />

And their surgeons<br />

have also mastered innovative<br />

techniques including<br />

advanced arthroscopic<br />

shoulder and knee surgery,<br />

total ankle replacement<br />

for severe arthritis, and<br />

high-tech hip, knee and<br />

shoulder replacements.<br />

The Parkview team understands<br />

that mastering these<br />

new advancements is critical<br />

to patients who want to<br />

maintain their quality of<br />

life and return to the activities<br />

they love.<br />

In addition to the excellent<br />

care, Parkview is<br />

also proud to offer convenience<br />

to its patients.<br />

There are five office locations<br />

— Palos Heights,<br />

New Lenox, Mokena, Oak<br />

Lawn and Joliet — and<br />

they offer a one-stop shop<br />

where patients can be diagnosed<br />

and treated under<br />

one roof. Every location<br />

offers x-ray imaging services,<br />

as well as physical<br />

therapy. MRI exams are<br />

available in Palos Heights<br />

and New Lenox, and a<br />

laboratory is open for patients<br />

in Palos Heights.<br />

This comprehensive medical<br />

environment ensures<br />

patients convenience and<br />

an optimal treatment program.<br />

At Parkview Orthopaedic<br />

Group, patients don’t<br />

have to decide between<br />

quality, state-of-the-art,<br />

and comprehensive orthopaedic<br />

care. For more than<br />

50 years, Parkview has<br />

been providing it all.<br />

Submitted by Parkview Orthopaedic<br />

Group. For more<br />

information or to schedule<br />

an appointment, call (708)<br />

361-0600 or visit www.<br />

parkviewortho.com.


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INSURANCE AGENCY, LTD.<br />

Stringham Insurance Agency Ltd.<br />

takes home 5th straight <strong>SW</strong>C Award<br />

The Men’s U.S. Olympic<br />

hockey team shocked<br />

the sports world in February<br />

1980, with the “Miracle<br />

On Ice” by defeating<br />

the heavily favored Soviet<br />

hockey team and winning<br />

the gold medal at the<br />

Winter Olympic Games.<br />

As that Olympic tournament<br />

was getting under<br />

way in Lake Placid, New<br />

York, Stringham Insurance<br />

Agency, Ltd opened their<br />

doors in Mokena beginning<br />

their proud “40 years<br />

of service” as an independent<br />

insurance agency.<br />

“People come with us to<br />

save money, but they stay<br />

with us for the service,”<br />

said Susie Stringham,<br />

agency vice-president,<br />

when asked about the key<br />

to Stringham Insurance<br />

Agency’s success. “It’s all<br />

about treating people the<br />

way we would want to be<br />

treated.<br />

“We are honored that<br />

our clients took the time<br />

and trouble to vote for us<br />

as their favorite area insurance<br />

agency and they<br />

voted for us five years in<br />

a row.”<br />

It does indeed say something<br />

about the agency’s<br />

way of doing business.<br />

“Mary Ann and I started<br />

in Mokena over 40 years<br />

ago” said Richard Stringham,<br />

agency principal. “It<br />

is just amazing as to how<br />

many of our early clients<br />

are still doing business<br />

with us.<br />

“They seem to come to<br />

us as clients, stay for the<br />

service, and remain as<br />

friends.”<br />

Stringham Insurance<br />

Agency was founded as<br />

an independent insurance<br />

agency.<br />

“That means we work<br />

for the client first and not<br />

any one insurance company,”<br />

said Mary Ann<br />

Stringham, agency principal.<br />

“We always have the<br />

customer’s best interest,<br />

first and foremost, in our<br />

minds. And we represent<br />

a number of different insurance<br />

companies that<br />

enable us to best fit the<br />

company and the product<br />

to our client’s needs. The<br />

client – that’s what it is all<br />

about. We try to save them<br />

money while offering the<br />

best product and service.<br />

“Our area has changed<br />

a lot since we opened 40<br />

years ago. Homer Glen has<br />

since incorporated. The<br />

area high schools have all<br />

grown and developed into<br />

first-class institutions of<br />

learning. Roads have improved.<br />

Mokena and the<br />

surrounding communities<br />

have all grown. We’ve<br />

grown, too, as we have<br />

tried to live up to our<br />

registered service mark –<br />

“Small Town Professionals-sm”.<br />

Stringham Insurance<br />

Agency, Ltd. handles all<br />

forms of insurance including<br />

auto, home, life and<br />

business insurance.<br />

“We handle all of the<br />

coverages you would expect<br />

out of a local, independent<br />

insurance agency,”<br />

Susie said. “We insure<br />

a lot of smaller contractors<br />

and other small businesses<br />

in the area, too. And we<br />

have terrific life insurance<br />

products with excellent<br />

pricing.”<br />

After 40 years, a lot has<br />

changed since the “Miracle<br />

on Ice,” but for Stringham<br />

Insurance Agency, Ltd.,<br />

some things never change<br />

,and that it’s still all about<br />

the client and looking<br />

forward to many years of<br />

continued savings, service<br />

and support.<br />

Submitted by Stringham Insurance<br />

Agency, Ltd., 19646<br />

S. Wolf Road, P.O. Box 45,<br />

Mokena. For more information,<br />

call (708) 479-2526 or<br />

visit www.StringhamInsur<br />

ance.com.<br />

19646 S. Wolf Road • Mokena, IL<br />

(708) 479-2526<br />

www.StringhamInsurance.com<br />

FAMILY-OWNED & OPERATED!<br />

AUTO • HOME<br />

LIFE • BUSINESS<br />

-sm<br />

Celebrating Our<br />

40 Year Anniversary!<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

Erie Insurance is proud<br />

to congratulate their<br />

Agency, Stringham<br />

Insurance, voted Best<br />

Insurance Agency in<br />

this year’s Southwest<br />

Choice Awards!


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You mean,<br />

Silver Cross is the Best Hospital<br />

in the Southwest?<br />

Nice!<br />

We are extremely honored and proud that you have chosen Silver Cross as the Best Hospital,<br />

Emergency Room, and Place to Have a Baby for the fifth year in a row.<br />

For life’s unexpected illnesses and injuries to the most precious deliveries – and everything in between,<br />

you can count on us to provide you and your family with the safest, highest-quality,<br />

personalized care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<br />

At Silver Cross, it’s not unusual. It is simply the way you should be treated.<br />

To learn more about Silver Cross or for a referral to a doctor on staff, visit www.silvercross.org<br />

1900 Silver Cross Blvd. • New Lenox • www.silvercross.org • (815) 300-1100


18 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

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Frankfort Law Group<br />

Frankfort Law Group is a full service law firm that<br />

zealously represents our clients. We strive to assist<br />

people in times of need, whether those needs arise<br />

due to injury, financial difficulty, relationship trouble, or<br />

handling the affairs of a lost loved one. We know that<br />

seeking legal advice can be overwhelming, because legal<br />

processes can be difficult to understand. Our mission is<br />

to assist clients with their legal needs in a professional,<br />

easy to understand manner.<br />

• Bankruptcy<br />

(Illinois & Indiana)<br />

• Fair Debt Collection<br />

• Creditor Harassment<br />

• Real Estate<br />

• Litigation<br />

AREAS OF PRACTICE<br />

10075 West Lincoln Highway<br />

Frankfort, Illinois 60423<br />

708.349.9333<br />

5210 West 95th Street<br />

Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453<br />

708.636.4000<br />

• Personal Injury Claims<br />

• Wills, Trusts, Probate<br />

and Guardianship<br />

• Divorce<br />

• Child Custody<br />

• Family Law<br />

CONTACT US TODAY FOR YOUR<br />

FREE CONSULTATION!<br />

Frankfort Law<br />

Group takes home<br />

two <strong>SW</strong>C awards<br />

The Frankfort Law<br />

Group was recently named<br />

the five-time winner of<br />

Best Law Firm in 22nd<br />

Century Media’s Southwest<br />

Choice Awards. The<br />

law group also won a second<br />

award this year for<br />

Best Real Estate Attorney.<br />

At the Frankfort Law<br />

Group, they take great<br />

pride in their commitment<br />

to personal service. Clients<br />

come to them because they<br />

have problems, and they<br />

depend upon them to help<br />

them find solutions. The<br />

law group takes these obligations<br />

seriously, because<br />

they know that clients are<br />

only coming to them because<br />

they need help. The<br />

Frankfort Law Group has<br />

offices in Frankfort and<br />

Oak Lawn.<br />

Since they started their<br />

firm, they have focused<br />

on providing each of their<br />

clients with personal attention.<br />

Clients do not have<br />

to be afraid to tell them<br />

what is happening in their<br />

situation. Frankfort Law<br />

Group is not here to judge<br />

them, or make them feel<br />

ashamed for seeking help.<br />

Their only goal is to help<br />

them get results, and move<br />

past their current legal<br />

problems.<br />

Frankfort Law Group<br />

has strong representation<br />

in a wide variety of practice<br />

areas. Their lawyers<br />

have more than 40 years of<br />

combined legal experience<br />

in many different legal<br />

fields including bankruptcy<br />

law, Fair Debt Collection<br />

Practices Act claims,<br />

family law, personal injury,<br />

real estate, estate planning,<br />

criminal defense and<br />

workers’ compensation<br />

concerns. Their depth of<br />

experience, gained in prior<br />

cases, is put to use to help<br />

clients find a creative solution<br />

to their complex legal<br />

problem.<br />

When handling a client’s<br />

case, they are prepared<br />

and ready for whatever<br />

may happen. While they<br />

make every effort to reach<br />

a resolution prior to trial,<br />

they know that sometimes,<br />

going to court is the only<br />

option left available. All<br />

of Frankfort Law Group’s<br />

attorneys have extensive<br />

courtroom experience, and<br />

will not be reluctant to go<br />

trial if it is what is best for<br />

the client.<br />

Frankfort Law Group<br />

encourages potential clients<br />

to schedule a free consultation.<br />

Their attorneys<br />

have spent their entire legal<br />

careers helping people.<br />

They know that potential<br />

clients have many questions<br />

that they want to ask,<br />

and Frankfort Law Group<br />

is there to address their<br />

concerns.<br />

Frankfort Law Group is<br />

also a debt relief agency.<br />

They help people file for<br />

bankruptcy relief under the<br />

Bankruptcy Code.<br />

Submitted by the Frankfort<br />

Law Group, 10075 W.<br />

Lincoln Highway, Frankfort,<br />

and 5210 95th St. #102, Oak<br />

Lawn. For more information,<br />

call (708) 349-9333 or<br />

(708) 636-4000 or visit www.<br />

frankfortlawgroup.com.


22ndcenturymedia.com Southwest Choice Awards<br />

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Murphy Real Estate Group wins Best Real Estate Brokerage once again<br />

On Dec. 20, 1997, Jim<br />

Murphy walked into his<br />

CEO’s office and resigned<br />

from his executive position<br />

in the consumer electronics<br />

industry to pursue a<br />

career in real estate. After<br />

six months of preparation,<br />

Murphy launched the Murphy<br />

Real Estate Group. Although<br />

the road was rough<br />

early on, the experience<br />

was invaluable, Murphy<br />

said.<br />

“Going straight into<br />

ownership with a staff<br />

and no previous real estate<br />

experience probably is<br />

not the most prudent way<br />

to enter our business,” he<br />

said. “We would go several<br />

days, even weeks, without<br />

a phone call. But I’ve<br />

always found the best way<br />

to identify who you really<br />

are, and your true character<br />

is during your toughest<br />

moments.”<br />

Murphy Real Estate<br />

Group has been through<br />

the highs and lows of the<br />

real estate business during<br />

the last 21 years, including<br />

the tremendous real<br />

estate boom starting in<br />

2002-2006 to the incredible<br />

market collapse from<br />

2007-2011.<br />

“Experience is our difference<br />

maker, but our<br />

quality people is our most<br />

valuable asset,” Murphy<br />

said.<br />

Murphy Real Estate<br />

Group brokers have an<br />

average of more than 25<br />

years of real estate experience.<br />

New technology<br />

tools and the internet have<br />

enhanced and accelerated<br />

information of the real estate<br />

business, but Murphy<br />

said “the bottom line is<br />

this a people business.”<br />

“Many new broker models<br />

will fail due to being<br />

hollow,” he said. “In other<br />

words, they are absent<br />

when critical moments in<br />

the transaction develop.<br />

“The main ingredient<br />

to being successful in real<br />

estate is your ability to effectively<br />

problem solve,<br />

while keeping your integrity<br />

and professionalism.<br />

If you are not a solid solution<br />

maker, you will not<br />

be an effective broker long<br />

term.”<br />

The Murphy Real Estate<br />

Group has grown to more<br />

than 3,000 client relationships.<br />

“A very high percentage<br />

of our business is repeat<br />

and referred clients,”<br />

Murphy said. “Some of<br />

our clients we are assisting<br />

currently are the third generation<br />

of the same family.<br />

“Our clients know we<br />

will treat it as if it were our<br />

own.”<br />

Submitted by The Murphy<br />

Real Estate Group, 25 E.<br />

Colorado Ave., Frankfort.<br />

For more information, call<br />

(815) 464-1110 or visit www.<br />

murphyrealestategroup.com.<br />

815-464-1110<br />

Thank You for Voting<br />

Murphy Group the<br />

Best Real Estate Brokerage!<br />

James Murphy<br />

Broker Owner<br />

Joan Armon Kathleen Giacalone June Gill Gerard Huguelet Kathleen Lamarca-<br />

Keane<br />

Carol Loebe<br />

Michelle McMahon<br />

Michelle Pomykalski<br />

Brenda Petersen<br />

Marian Bode<br />

Cathy Kostovski<br />

WWW.MURPHYREALESTATEGROUP.COM • FIND US ON


20 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

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APEK Inc. is honored<br />

to be receiving the Southwest<br />

Choice Award for<br />

Best Roofing in the southwest<br />

suburbs for the third<br />

year in a row. Winning this<br />

award only inspires them<br />

more as a company to keep<br />

improving on their motto<br />

when they started to “give<br />

quality service at budget<br />

conscious pricing.”<br />

It has always been their<br />

goal as a team to provide<br />

the homeowner in need of<br />

an exterior upgrade (roofing,<br />

siding, soffit, fascia<br />

and gutters) a product and<br />

service that they can afford.<br />

APEK Inc. ensures<br />

that every homeowner will<br />

also be proud of the look<br />

of their home.<br />

When they opened in<br />

2008, they only had a<br />

few employees but ambitious<br />

dreams of helping<br />

homeowners in need reach<br />

their home exterior goals.<br />

Over the years, owners<br />

Jim and Becky Richards,<br />

have gone the extra mile<br />

to ensure that APEK can<br />

provide homeowners with<br />

outstanding knowledge of<br />

the home exterior business<br />

at an unmatchable price.<br />

The level of care and expertise<br />

found in APEK Inc.<br />

cannot be beat.<br />

Since then, APEK has<br />

gained knowledge and<br />

experience in the industry<br />

and every year grows<br />

stronger and more efficient<br />

with their workmanship.<br />

As a family-run business,<br />

they understand what customers<br />

want in a home<br />

exterior company. They<br />

know what customers<br />

crave the most is knowledgeable<br />

salesmen, excellent<br />

customer service and<br />

genuine people who guide<br />

them in the right direction,<br />

especially when making<br />

big decisions about their<br />

home. This is one of the<br />

major aspects that sets<br />

them apart from the rest!<br />

APEK is excited to offer<br />

financing with the hope<br />

that this alleviates some of<br />

the stress and worries that<br />

come with big decisions<br />

for a customer’s home exterior<br />

projects. APEK does<br />

their best to make sure they<br />

can help in any way possible<br />

to make this an easy<br />

and unforgettable experience<br />

for their customer.<br />

They are familiar with the<br />

hardships life can throw at<br />

customers and that’s why<br />

they want to make a point<br />

of going the extra mile for<br />

all of their customers.<br />

If you’re looking for<br />

work to be done on the<br />

home’s exterior then call<br />

and make an appointment<br />

today for a free estimate<br />

with an APEK salesman.<br />

They will have all of the<br />

information a customer<br />

needs and be able to answer<br />

any questions they<br />

may have about the entire<br />

process from start to finish.<br />

Make sure to check<br />

them out on Angie’s List<br />

and BBB.<br />

APEK Inc. knows that<br />

updating the home’s exterior<br />

is a big project and<br />

they are here to make sure<br />

the whole process goes<br />

smoothly for the customer.<br />

Submitted by APEK Inc.,<br />

1005 Industry Road, New<br />

Lenox. For more information,<br />

call (815) 774-0900 or<br />

visit www.apekinc.com.


22ndcenturymedia.com Southwest Choice Awards<br />

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Customers can do more with their<br />

money at NuMark Credit Union<br />

Customers can see their<br />

dreams and make them<br />

happen during NuMark<br />

Credit Union’s Home Improvement<br />

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home improvements, consolidate<br />

debt, pay for college<br />

and more. Customers<br />

who apply for an Interest<br />

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for a Home Automation<br />

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items that to be used for<br />

home connectivity and automation<br />

valued at $1,000.<br />

For complete details, visit<br />

numarkcu.org. Customers<br />

should know NuMark has<br />

options for everyone and<br />

can call them today to talk<br />

about their dreams.<br />

NuMark has also earned<br />

its highest rating for financial<br />

strength and stability<br />

from Bauer Financial for<br />

35 consecutive quarters.<br />

“Embracing their ‘People<br />

Helping People’ core<br />

value, the nation’s credit<br />

unions are well-positioned<br />

to help local communities<br />

thrive,” said Karen Dorway,<br />

president of Bauer<br />

Financial. “In fact, credit<br />

unions are local small<br />

businesses themselves,<br />

and their employees are<br />

members. Through shared<br />

experiences, they know<br />

exactly what other members<br />

need, and they have<br />

the means to help provide<br />

it. This has proven to be a<br />

winning combination for<br />

NuMark Credit Union.”<br />

NuMark’s philosophy of<br />

“People Helping People”<br />

has been noticed nationwide.<br />

They won first place<br />

in the state and national<br />

competitions for the 2019<br />

Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility<br />

Community<br />

Service Award for their<br />

work with Northern Illinois<br />

Food Bank and support<br />

of veterans and their<br />

families.<br />

“We are honored to be<br />

recognized with a first<br />

place Dora Maxwell Social<br />

Responsibility National<br />

Award,” said Ann<br />

Dubie, president and<br />

CEO of NuMark Credit<br />

Union. “Having attended<br />

the mobile food truck and<br />

food packing events with<br />

Northern Illinois Food<br />

Bank, I’ve seen firsthand<br />

the good that we can do.<br />

You don’t forget the faces<br />

of people that you help.<br />

I am so proud of our Nu-<br />

Mark Family. We have all<br />

done a tremendous job to<br />

help solve hunger and support<br />

veterans in our communities.”<br />

NuMark Credit Union<br />

is a not-for-profit financial<br />

cooperative, serving<br />

those who live or work in<br />

Northeastern Illinois and<br />

Northwest Indiana. They<br />

have offices in Joliet, Crest<br />

Hill, Countryside, Tinley<br />

Park and New Lenox.<br />

They have been serving<br />

members for more than 65<br />

years. See NuMark Credit<br />

Union for auto loans,<br />

mortgages, checking accounts,<br />

business services<br />

and more.<br />

Submitted by NuMark Credit<br />

Union. For more information,<br />

call (815) 729-3211 or<br />

visit www.numarkcu.org.


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22nd Century Media | March 19, 2020 | 23<br />

2020 Winners<br />

Readers voted for their favorite local businesses in more than 140 categories and here are the results!<br />

And the winners are ...<br />

22CM announces fifth annual Southwest Choice Awards winners<br />

Heather Warthen Chief Events Officer<br />

The votes are in and readers of 22nd<br />

Century Media publications have spoken.<br />

From Jan. 16-Feb. 9, readers were asked<br />

to pick their favorite local businesses in<br />

more than 150 categories using the ballot<br />

inside their newspaper or by visiting<br />

www.22ndcenturymedia.com/swchoice<br />

to vote online.<br />

22nd Century Media is the publisher of<br />

The Frankfort Station, The Homer Horizon,<br />

The Lockport Legend, The Mokena<br />

Messenger, The New Lenox Patriot, The<br />

Orland Park Prairie and The Tinley Junction.<br />

If readers completed more than 50 categories,<br />

they were entered to win 22nd<br />

Century Media’s Southwest Choice<br />

Awards – one $500 gift card. The winner<br />

of the gift card was Lou Lotesto of Mokena.<br />

Below and throughout this section are<br />

the winners in each category of the 2020<br />

Southwest Choice Awards.<br />

22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards 2020 Winners<br />

Beauty<br />

Best Barber<br />

Barber’s Chair<br />

332 W. Maple St., New Lenox<br />

(815) 463-0223<br />

Best Beauty School<br />

Capri Beauty College<br />

15815 Rob Roy Drive, Oak Forest<br />

(708) 687-3020<br />

1938 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox<br />

(815) 485-3020<br />

Best Day Spa, Best Hair Salon<br />

and Best Mani/Pedi<br />

Jeffrey LaMorte<br />

20821 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 469-0660<br />

1243 S. State St., Lemont<br />

(630) 243-0660<br />

15194 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park<br />

(708) 364-0660<br />

Best Massage<br />

Massage Envy<br />

Multiple locations, www.massageenvy.com<br />

Best Tanning<br />

L.A. Tan<br />

Multiple locations, www.latan.com<br />

Health<br />

Best Assisted Living<br />

Evergreen Senior Living<br />

10820 183rd St., Orland Park<br />

(708) 479-1082<br />

Best Chiropractor<br />

Dr. Scott Kenny, Integrated<br />

Physical Medicine<br />

2499 E. Joliet Highway, New Lenox<br />

(815) 717-8355<br />

Best Dentist<br />

Dr. Garnet Patterson, Patterson<br />

Dental Center<br />

19721 Wolf Road, Mokena<br />

(708) 479-5865<br />

Best Doctor<br />

Dr. Paul A. Chemello, D.O.<br />

21160 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 469-8806<br />

Best Emergency Room<br />

Silver Cross Hospital<br />

1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox<br />

(815) 300-1100<br />

Best Hearing Clinic<br />

Century ENT<br />

16001 108th Ave., Orland Park<br />

(708) 460-0007<br />

Best Home Health Care<br />

Palos Health<br />

12251 S. 80th Ave., Palos Heights<br />

(708) 923-4000<br />

Best Hospital<br />

Silver Cross Hospital<br />

1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox<br />

(815) 300-1100<br />

Best OB/GYN<br />

Dr. John Bush<br />

9661 W. 143rd St., Orland Park<br />

(708) 460-0931<br />

Best Orthodontist<br />

Dr. John Burke, Burke<br />

Orthodontics<br />

10343 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort<br />

(815) 469-7150<br />

Best Orthopedic<br />

Parkview Orthopaedic Group<br />

Multiple locations, www.parkviewortho.com<br />

Best Pediatrician<br />

Dr. Kevin Germino, MD<br />

16660 S. 107th Ave., Orland Park<br />

(708) 403-8500<br />

Best Physical Therapy<br />

ATI Physical Therapy<br />

Multiple locations, www.atipt.com<br />

Best Place to have a Baby<br />

Silver Cross Hospital<br />

1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox<br />

(815) 300-1100<br />

Best Podiatrist<br />

Mokena Foot & Ankle Clinic P.C.<br />

19841 Wolf Road, Mokena<br />

(815) 479-0790<br />

Best Senior Living<br />

Tinley Court Catered Senior<br />

Living<br />

16301 S. Brementowne Road, Tinley Park<br />

(708) 532-7800<br />

Best Urgent Care<br />

Palos Health Immediate Care<br />

Center<br />

15300 West Ave., Orland Park<br />

(708) 460-5550<br />

Best Vision Center<br />

Absolute Vision Care<br />

Multiple locations, www.absolutevisioncare.com<br />

Best Weight Loss Center<br />

WW (formerly Weight Watchers)<br />

15176 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park<br />

(800) 651-6000<br />

Vehicles/<br />

Recreational Vehicles<br />

Best Auto Dealer (Domestic)<br />

Phillips Chevrolet<br />

9700 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort<br />

(815) 469-2323<br />

Best Auto Dealer (Imports)<br />

Community Honda of Orland Park<br />

8340 W. 159th St., Orland Park<br />

(708) 364-2600<br />

Winner’s list continues on page 25<br />

Best Italian Restaurant<br />

Francesca’s Restaurants<br />

Best Hotel<br />

Holiday Inn Chicago Tinley Park Convention Center<br />

Best Landscaping<br />

Jim Melka Landscaping & Garden Center<br />

Best Pizza<br />

Aurelio’s Pizza<br />

Best Music Lessons<br />

Allegro Music & Dance Academy<br />

Best Law Firm<br />

Frankfort Law Group<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

Best Beauty School<br />

Capri Beauty College<br />

Best Day Spa<br />

Jeffrey LaMorte Salon and Day Spa<br />

Best Asian Fusion<br />

Q Restaurant<br />

Best Buffet<br />

Golden Corral<br />

Best Ribs<br />

The Patio<br />

Best Seafood - Fine Dining<br />

Tin Fish<br />

Best Private High School<br />

Providence Catholic High School<br />

Best Pet Walker<br />

Pet Patrol<br />

Best Auto Repair<br />

Mike’s Auto Service<br />

Best Butcher<br />

C.P. Meat Market<br />

Best Lawn Care<br />

Lawn Tech<br />

Best Travel Agency<br />

Carol’s Travel<br />

Best Windows/Doors<br />

Schaaf Window Company<br />

Best Massage<br />

Massage Envy<br />

Best Burger<br />

Sizzles<br />

Best Casino<br />

Harrah’s Joliet<br />

Best Car Wash<br />

Fuller’s Carwash, Detail & Automotive Centers<br />

Best Consignment Shop<br />

Evilena’s Red Dresser<br />

The following<br />

businesses<br />

have won their<br />

respective<br />

category five<br />

years in a row<br />

(2016-2020):<br />

Best Emergency Room<br />

Silver Cross Hospital<br />

Best Hospital<br />

Silver Cross Hospital<br />

Best Physical Therapy<br />

ATI Physical Therapy<br />

Best Place to Have a Baby<br />

Silver Cross Hospital<br />

Best Weight Loss Center<br />

WW<br />

Best Carry-Out<br />

Sizzles<br />

Best Chicken Wings<br />

Buffalo Wild Wings<br />

Best Date Night Spot<br />

Dancing Marlin Restaurant<br />

Best Family-Owned Restaurant<br />

Sizzles<br />

Best Gyros<br />

Mickey’s Ribs & Gyros<br />

Best Country Club<br />

Silver Lake Country Club<br />

Best Dance Studio<br />

Allegro Music & Dance Academy<br />

Best Driving Range<br />

White Mountain Golf Park<br />

Best Gaming Center<br />

Dave & Buster’s<br />

Best Golf Course<br />

Silver Lake Country Club<br />

Best Credit Union<br />

NuMark Credit Union<br />

Best Day Care<br />

Bobbie Noonan’s Child Care<br />

Best Handyman Service<br />

Need a Hand Handyman Services - Steve Gansel<br />

Best Insurance Agent<br />

Stringham Insurance Agency, Ltd.<br />

Best Kitchen/Bath Remodeling<br />

Tinley Park Kitchen & Bath Shoppe<br />

Best Furniture Store<br />

Darvin Furniture<br />

Best Garden Center or Nursery<br />

Alsip Home & Nursery<br />

Best Jewelry Store<br />

Distinctive Gold Jewelry<br />

Best Motorcycle Dealer<br />

Chi-Town Harley-Davidson<br />

Best RV Dealer<br />

Terry’s RV Center


24 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22CM Southwest Choice Awards holds 5th annual celebration<br />

Heather Warthen, Chief<br />

Events Officer<br />

Winners of 22nd Century<br />

Media’s fifth annual Southwest<br />

Choice Awards were<br />

invited to attend a cocktail<br />

party and awards ceremony<br />

March 3 at the Tinley Park<br />

Convention Center in Tinley<br />

Park.<br />

The honorees feasted on<br />

a variety of hors d’oeuvres<br />

including fresh vegetable<br />

crudites with ranch dip,<br />

cheese board, shrimp cocktail<br />

shooters, cucumber<br />

finger sandwiches, seared<br />

sesame tuna, modern BLT,<br />

tomato mozzarella Caprese<br />

skewer, chai-spiced<br />

goat cheese and fruit baguette,<br />

assorted mini<br />

quiche, pulled pork sliders,<br />

black pepper bacon<br />

Brussel sprouts, spinach<br />

and cheese stuffed mushroom,<br />

artichoke beignet,<br />

scallop wrapped in bacon,<br />

mini crab cakes, truffle<br />

mushroom risotto phyllo,<br />

Nashville hot chicken, goat<br />

cheese and sundried tomato<br />

filo purse and pear, brie<br />

and prosciutto crostini.<br />

The winner of the $500<br />

gift card was also announced<br />

at the event. Lou<br />

Lotesto of Mokena was selected<br />

as the winner.<br />

Entertainment was provided<br />

by NewMoon Chicago<br />

and included a wine bicycle<br />

and a costumed table<br />

lady carrying appetizers.<br />

The award winners received<br />

a Southwest Choice<br />

Awards plaque with their<br />

business name engraved<br />

on it, window cling and a<br />

photo from the ceremony<br />

of each business owner or<br />

representative. Five-time<br />

winners also received a<br />

special certificate noting<br />

their achievement.<br />

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Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media<br />

Allie Rios (left) and Marietta Harris smile as they<br />

celebrate the five-time win for Best Private High School<br />

for Providence Catholic High School.<br />

James Murphy, of The Murphy Real<br />

Estate Group, smiles with his award for<br />

Best Managing Broker. The group also<br />

won for Best Real Estate Brokerage.<br />

Left to right: Lockport Mayor Steve Streit, Stagecoach Saloon<br />

& Eatery owners Joe and Sherie Gallas, and Bob Morris<br />

celebrate the restaurant’s Best New Restaurant win.<br />

Left to right: Rich Dykstra Jr. shares a laugh<br />

with Jen Milazzo and Amy Coghill.<br />

Lou Lotesto, of Mokena, smiles at the awards<br />

ceremony. Lotesto was selected as the ballot winner in<br />

the 2020 Southwest Choice Awards.<br />

Sizzles owner Mervet Nolte smiles<br />

with her daughter after winning Best<br />

Burger, Carry-Out and Family-Owned<br />

Restaurant for the fifth time.<br />

Left to right: Tranquil Soul Yoga & Wellness<br />

Studio’s Erica Cybulski, Britt Largent, Kim<br />

Watson, Lisa Kougan-Rita and Toni Portadyla<br />

smile for for the studio’s first win for Best Yoga.<br />

Rich Dykstra Jr. (left to right), Jen Milazzo and<br />

Rich Dykstra Sr. of Dykstra Home Services<br />

celebrate their victory for Best Heating/Cooling.<br />

Catherine Storbeck of CD&Me shows off their<br />

two awards for Best Live Entertainment and<br />

Best Wedding Venue.<br />

Tim Veurink (left) and Lori Gardner, owners of Allegro Music &<br />

Dance Academy, celebrate their wins for Best Dance Studio and<br />

Best Music Lessons for five years in a row.<br />

Rob Steinmetz (left) and Jason Marion of The Bridge<br />

Thrift Store celebrate the store’s win for Best Thrift<br />

Store.<br />

Mario Aivazian (left) of NewMoon Chicago pours a glass of<br />

wine for Andy Mo March 3 at the Southwest Choice Awards<br />

at the Tinley Park Convention Center.<br />

Ed Nemec, of Dancing Marlin,<br />

shows off the restaurant’s four<br />

awards – Best Brunch, Best Date<br />

Night Spot, Best Happy Hour<br />

and Best Outdoor Dining. The<br />

restaurant is a five-time winner for<br />

Best Date Night Spot.<br />

Tin Fish Restaurant’s Curtis<br />

Wierbicki (left) and Tobias Garcia<br />

smile for a photo as they celebrate<br />

the restaurant’s five-time win for<br />

Best Seafood - Fine Dining.<br />

Dr. Kevin Germino smiles with<br />

his award for Best Pediatrician.


26 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22ndcenturymedia.com<br />

Best Auto Dealer (Used)<br />

Bettenhausen Automotive<br />

8355 W. 159th St., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 532-2665<br />

Best Motorcycle Dealer<br />

Chi-Town Harley-Davidson<br />

17801 S. La Grange Road, Tinley Park<br />

(708) 623-6000<br />

Best RV Dealer<br />

Terry’s RV Center<br />

20450 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(800) 603-8600<br />

Fitness & Recreation<br />

Best Art Studio<br />

Creative Wings Art Shoppe<br />

1011 S. State St., Lockport<br />

(815) 905-3068<br />

Best Bowling Alley<br />

Thunder Bowl<br />

18700 Old La Grange Road, Mokena<br />

(708) 478-3610<br />

Best Casino<br />

Harrah’s Joliet<br />

151 N. Joliet St., Joliet<br />

(815) 740-7800<br />

Best Country Club<br />

Silver Lake Country Club<br />

14700 82nd Ave., Orland Park<br />

(708) 349-6940<br />

Best Dance Studio<br />

Allegro Music and Dance Academy<br />

1014 S. Hamilton St., Lockport<br />

(815) 838-2301<br />

Best Driving Range<br />

White Mountain Golf Park<br />

9901 179th St., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 478-4653<br />

Best Family Entertainment Center<br />

Urban Air Trampoline and<br />

Adventure Park<br />

19800 S. La Grange Road, Mokena<br />

(312) 528-9405<br />

Best Fitness Center/Gym<br />

Re|Claim Fitness<br />

1325 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox<br />

(815) 463-8500<br />

19816 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena<br />

(708) 479-4477<br />

Best Gaming Center<br />

Dave & Buster’s<br />

49 Orland Square Park, Orland Park<br />

(708) 428-2100<br />

Best Golf Course<br />

Silver Lake Country Club<br />

14700 82nd Ave., Orland Park<br />

(708) 349-6940<br />

Best Gymnastics Center<br />

Gym-Kinetics<br />

19220 Ridge Drive, Mokena<br />

(708) 479-6969<br />

Best Hotel<br />

Holiday Inn Chicago - Tinley Park<br />

Convention Center<br />

18501 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park<br />

(708) 444-1100<br />

Best Live Entertainment Venue<br />

CD & ME<br />

23320 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 469-7315<br />

Best Movie Theater<br />

Emagine Frankfort<br />

19965 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(779) 216-5200<br />

Best Music Lessons<br />

Allegro Music and Dance Academy<br />

1014 S. Hamilton St., Lockport<br />

(815) 838-2301<br />

Best Wedding Venue<br />

CD & ME<br />

23320 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 469-7315<br />

Best Yoga<br />

Tranquil Soul Yoga & Wellness<br />

Studio<br />

20280 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 534-5828<br />

Dining<br />

Best Asian Fusion<br />

Q Restaurant<br />

11379 W. 159th St., Orland Park<br />

(708) 966-2179<br />

Best Bakery<br />

Orland Park Bakery<br />

14850 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park<br />

(708) 349-8516<br />

Best Barbecue<br />

DOC’s Smokehouse<br />

19081 Old LaGrange Road #105, Mokena<br />

(708) 995-5533<br />

Best Beer Garden<br />

Square Celt<br />

39 Orland Square Drive, Orland Park<br />

(708) 226-9600<br />

Best Breakfast<br />

Country Charm Restaurant<br />

101 Lincolnway Drive #2034, New Lenox<br />

(815) 485-3996<br />

Best Brewery<br />

350 Brewing Company<br />

7144 183rd St., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 468-8991<br />

Best Brunch<br />

Dancing Marlin Restaurant<br />

20590 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 464-6646<br />

Best Buffet<br />

Golden Corral (multiple<br />

locations)<br />

6803 W. 159th St., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 444-8480<br />

Best Burger<br />

Sizzles<br />

110 MacGregor Road, Lockport<br />

(815) 524-4391<br />

Best Business Lunch<br />

Cooper’s Hawk Winery &<br />

Restaurant<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

15690 S. Harlem Ave., Orland Park<br />

(708) 633-0200<br />

2307 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox<br />

(815) 320-7500<br />

Best Candy/Popcorn<br />

Raffy’s Candy Store<br />

2751 E. Lincoln Highway #1, New Lenox<br />

(815) 320-6152<br />

21 S. White St., Frankfort<br />

(815) 806-7515<br />

Best Carry-Out<br />

Sizzles<br />

110 MacGregor Road, Lockport<br />

(815) 524-4391<br />

Best Caterer<br />

Healthy Nation Catering<br />

19810 S. Harlem Ave., Frankfort<br />

(708) 325-8685<br />

Best Chicken Wings<br />

Buffalo Wild Wings<br />

Multiple locations, www.buffalowildwings.com<br />

Best Chinese Food<br />

Mo’s Chinese Kitchen<br />

9200 W. 159th St. and 18062<br />

Wolf Road, Orland Park<br />

2417 E. Joliet Highway, New Lenox<br />

Best Date Night Spot<br />

Dancing Marlin<br />

20590 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 464-6646<br />

Best Deli/Sub Sandwiches<br />

Jersey Mike’s Subs<br />

Multiple locations, www.jerseymikes.com<br />

Best Family-Owned Restaurant<br />

Sizzles<br />

110 MacGregor Road, Lockport<br />

(815) 524-4391<br />

Best Fine Dining<br />

Mr. Benny’s Steak & Lobster House<br />

19200 Everett Lane, Mokena<br />

(708) 478-5800<br />

Best Fried Chicken<br />

Popeyes<br />

Multiple locations, www.popeyes.com<br />

Best Greek Restaurant<br />

Kefi Greek Cuisine & Bar<br />

12200 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights<br />

(708) 361-9610<br />

Best Gyros<br />

Mickey’s Ribs & Gyros<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

17432 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 532-3060<br />

Best Happy Hour<br />

Dancing Marlin Restaurant<br />

20590 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 464-6646<br />

Best Hibachi Grill<br />

Zuki<br />

11230 Lincoln Highway, Mokena<br />

(815) 806-1888<br />

Best Hot Dogs<br />

Joey’s Red Hots<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

17400 Wolf Road, Orland Park<br />

(708) 478-6200<br />

Best Ice Cream<br />

Plush Horse Ice Cream Shoppe<br />

Tinley Park<br />

7903 W. 171st St., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 444-1800<br />

Best Irish Pub<br />

Tom Kelly’s Chophouse & Pub<br />

495 Degroate Road, New Lenox<br />

(815) 462-8420<br />

Best Italian Restaurant<br />

Francesca’s<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

40 Kansas St., Frankfort<br />

(815) 464-1890<br />

Best Juice/Smoothies<br />

Tropical Smoothie Cafe<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

1872 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox<br />

(815) 717-8095<br />

7101 W. 183rd St., Unit 102, Tinley Park<br />

(708) 468-8456<br />

16105 Farrell Road, Lockport<br />

(815) 523-4647<br />

Best Mexican Restaurant<br />

Fat Rosie’s Taco and Tequila Bar<br />

28 Kansas St., Frankfort<br />

(815) 534-1640<br />

Best New Restaurant<br />

(1 year or less)<br />

Stagecoach Eatery & Saloon<br />

1028 S. State St., Lockport<br />

(815) 524-7474<br />

Best Outdoor Dining<br />

Dancing Marlin<br />

20590 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 464-6646<br />

Best Pizza<br />

Aurelio’s Pizza<br />

Multiple locations, www.auerliospizza.com<br />

Best Pizza (Chicago-Style)<br />

Lou Malnati’s<br />

Multiple locations, www.loumalnatis.com<br />

Best Pizza (Most Creative)<br />

MOD Pizza<br />

Multiple locations, www.modpizza.com<br />

Best Pizza (Thick Crust)<br />

Giordano’s Pizzeria<br />

Multiple locations, www.giordanos.com<br />

Best Pizza (Thin crust)<br />

Fox’s Pizza & Irish Pub<br />

9655 W. 143rd St., Orland Park<br />

(708) 349-2111<br />

11247 W. 187th St., Mokena<br />

(708) 478-8888<br />

Best Ribs<br />

The Patio<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

7830 W. 159th St., Orland Park<br />

(708) 429-7575<br />

Best Seafood (Fast Food)<br />

Just Shrimp<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

15940 S. Harlem Ave., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 444-2770<br />

Best Seafood (Fine Dining)<br />

Tin Fish Restaurant<br />

18201 S. Harlem Ave., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 532-0200<br />

Best Sports Bar<br />

Coom’s Corner Sports Grill<br />

1225 E. 9th St., Lockport<br />

(815) 838-4420<br />

Best Steakhouse<br />

Jack Gibbons Gardens<br />

14700 Justamere Road, Oak Forest<br />

(708) 687-2331<br />

Best Sushi Restaurant<br />

Wu’s House<br />

16310 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park<br />

(708) 737-7357<br />

Best Thai Restaurant<br />

Oy’s Thai Cuisine<br />

1880 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox<br />

(815) 462-9000<br />

Education<br />

Best Preschool<br />

Bobbie Noonan’s Child Care<br />

Multiple locations, www.bobbienoonans.com<br />

Best Private K-8th Grade School<br />

St. Dennis School<br />

1201 S. Washington St., Lockport<br />

(815) 838-4494<br />

Best Private High School<br />

Providence Catholic High School<br />

1800 W. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox<br />

(815) 485-2136<br />

Pets<br />

Best Pet Boarding<br />

K9 Tailshakers<br />

9204 Gulfstream Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 464-8245<br />

Best Pet Groomer<br />

A Paw-Fect Cut<br />

33 Old Frankfort Way, Frankfort<br />

(815) 469-2243<br />

Best Pet Shop<br />

Petsmart<br />

Multiple locations, www.petsmart.com<br />

Best Pet Walker<br />

Pet Patrol<br />

(708) 349-3647<br />

Best Veterinarian<br />

Cedar Way Veterinary Clinic<br />

2041 Calistoga Drive, New Lenox<br />

(815) 462-7387<br />

Real Estate<br />

Best Commercial Real Estate Agent<br />

Rima Odeh, Classic Realty Group<br />

15000 S. Cicero Ave., Suite 2A, Oak Forest<br />

(708) 856-5100<br />

Best Luxury Realtor<br />

Mike McCatty, Century 21<br />

Affiliated<br />

15812 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park<br />

(708) 945-2121<br />

Best Managing Broker<br />

James Murphy, The Murphy Real<br />

Estate Group<br />

25 E. Colorado Ave., Frankfort<br />

(815) 464-1110<br />

Best Real Estate Agent<br />

David J. Cobb, RE/MAX<br />

10 New Lenox<br />

1938 E. Lincoln Highway, Suite 218, New Lenox<br />

(708) 205-2622<br />

Best Real Estate Attorney<br />

Frankfort Law Group<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

10075 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort<br />

(708) 349-9333<br />

Best Real Estate Brokerage<br />

The Murphy Real Estate Group<br />

25 E. Colorado Ave., Frankfort<br />

(815) 464-1110<br />

Best Real Estate Mortgage Lender<br />

Marquette Bank<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

(877) 304-8323<br />

www.emarquettebank.com<br />

Best Real Estate Team<br />

Always Home Real Estate Services<br />

20500 S. La Grange Road, Suite 5, Frankfort<br />

(815) 412-1787<br />

Services<br />

Best Alarm Systems<br />

Alarm Illinois<br />

9242 Greenwood Drive, Tinley Park<br />

(630) 520-8046<br />

Best Auto Repair<br />

Mike’s Auto Services Mokena<br />

10201 191st St., Mokena<br />

(708) 478-1616<br />

Best Bank<br />

Marquette Bank<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

(888) 254-9500<br />

www.emarquettebank.com<br />

Best Butcher<br />

C.P. Meat Market, Inc.<br />

1312 N. Cedar Road, New Lenox<br />

(815) 485-3629<br />

Best Car Wash<br />

Fuller’s Carwash, Detail &<br />

Automotive Centers<br />

Multiple locations, www.fullerscarwash.com<br />

Best Carpet/Flooring<br />

Creative Carpet & Flooring<br />

19420 S. La Grange Road, Mokena<br />

(708) 479-8600<br />

Best Credit Union<br />

NuMark Credit Union<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

951 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox<br />

(815) 729-3211<br />

8001 W. 159th St., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 429-8590<br />

Best Day Care<br />

Bobbie Noonan’s Child Care<br />

Multiple locations, www.bobbienoonans.com<br />

Best Electrician<br />

Village Square Electric<br />

(708) 349-8550<br />

Best Financial Advisor<br />

Marquette Wealth Management<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

(877) 304-8323<br />

www.emarquettebank.com<br />

Best Florist<br />

Bella Fiori Flower Shop<br />

1820 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox<br />

(815) 463-8330<br />

Best Funeral Home<br />

Kurtz Memorial Chapel<br />

65 Old Frankfort Way, Frankfort<br />

(815) 806-2225<br />

102 E. Francis Road, New Lenox<br />

(815) 485-3700<br />

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2020 WINNER


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Mokena Foot & Ankle Clinic notches<br />

second straight win for Best Podiatrist<br />

Dr. Phillip Narcissi and Dr.<br />

Johnny Rossi are honored to be<br />

named the best podiatrist in the<br />

southwest suburbs in the 2020<br />

Southwest Choice Awards for<br />

the second year in a row. Narcissi<br />

started this practice in 1993 as<br />

the first ankle and foot specialist<br />

in Mokena.<br />

“It seems like yesterday I answered<br />

the phone to schedule my<br />

first patient,” he said.<br />

He remembers driving and<br />

walking through Mokena trying<br />

to find office space. Lucky for<br />

him, Dr. Chip Patterson had office<br />

space adjacent to his dental<br />

practice become available. With<br />

his family’s help, he was able<br />

to build out the space and begin<br />

the practice. Narcissi immediately<br />

became very involved in<br />

the community with volunteering,<br />

coaching and forming the<br />

St. Mary’s Men’s Club. Over the<br />

past 25 years, he and his wife,<br />

Diane, continue to be involved<br />

in Mokena as they raise their<br />

six children. With a growing<br />

practice, Narcissi moved to their<br />

current location at 19841 Wolf<br />

Road, added additional offices<br />

in Flossmoor and Beecher and<br />

hired Rossi.<br />

What sets Mokena Foot &<br />

Ankle apart is that they are a<br />

family friendly, state of the art,<br />

comprehensive practice that<br />

takes care of all foot and ankle<br />

needs. In the current age of corporate<br />

and large group medical<br />

practices Narcissi and Rossi<br />

pride themselves on staying<br />

on top of the most cutting edge<br />

medical and surgical techniques,<br />

and new advancements in medicine<br />

while continuing with the<br />

tradition of compassion and empathy<br />

with a personal touch. The<br />

staff – Maureen, Denise, Bailey,<br />

Joyce and Delilah – are friendly,<br />

accessible and knowledgeable.<br />

They know patients by name and<br />

not by number.<br />

What has defined Narcissi and<br />

Rossi over the past 25 years is<br />

not just their knowledge and expertise,<br />

but their philosophy of<br />

conservative care first approach.<br />

Although both are board-certified<br />

surgeons by the American<br />

Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery<br />

and Fellows of the American<br />

College of Foot and Ankle<br />

Surgeons, they believe surgery<br />

should be the last option. They<br />

pride themselves on using the<br />

latest techniques from platelet<br />

enriched plasma to amniotic<br />

cells to k-laser to encourage the<br />

body to heal itself.<br />

At Mokena Foot and Ankle,<br />

a patient’s entire ankle and foot<br />

needs can be treated from children<br />

to adults, sports medicine<br />

to fractures, forefoot to ankle<br />

surgery , diabetic routine care to<br />

wound care, skin to nail conditions,<br />

nerve pain to neuropathy,<br />

with a comprehensive more personal<br />

medical environment.<br />

Narcissi, Rossi and the staff of<br />

Mokena Foot and Ankle would<br />

like to thank their patients for allowing<br />

them to be part of their<br />

medical family and community<br />

for over the past 25 years and<br />

voting them as Best Podiatrist<br />

in the southwest suburbs in the<br />

2020 Southwest Choice Awards<br />

for the second year in a row.<br />

Submitted by Mokena Foot & Ankle<br />

Clinic, 19841 Wolf Road, Mokena.<br />

For more information, call (708)<br />

479-0790 or visit www.mokenafoot<br />

andankleclinic.com.<br />

Thank You for Voting Us<br />

BEST PODIATRISTS<br />

2 YEARS IN A ROW!<br />

Dr. Johnny C.<br />

Rossi, DPM<br />

Dr. Phil<br />

Narcissi, DPM<br />

PODIATRY:<br />

Performed the way it should be.<br />

Quality, Experience, and Compassion.<br />

MOKENA FOOT<br />

AND ANKLE<br />

708-479-0790<br />

19841 Wolf Rd., MOKENA<br />

19801 Governors Hwy. Ste. 150, FLOSSMOOR<br />

715 Dixie Hwy., BEECHER<br />

MOKENAFOOTANDANKLECLINIC.COM


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Joey’s Red Hots takes<br />

home award two years in<br />

a row for Best Hot Dogs<br />

Established in 2016 by<br />

two industry veterans, the<br />

Joey’s group of restaurants<br />

and food trucks are oldschool<br />

Chicago establishments<br />

that offer customers<br />

a taste of the old neighborhood<br />

and bring them back<br />

to the tastes, sights and<br />

sounds of their childhood.<br />

Joey’s Red Hots, located<br />

at 17400 Wolf Road in Orland<br />

Park, was the winner<br />

of Best Hot Dogs in 22nd<br />

Century Media’s 2020<br />

Southwest Choice Awards.<br />

Also located there is Joey’s<br />

Pizza, Pasta & Gelato.<br />

Joey’s is known across<br />

Chicagoland for providing<br />

exceptional service,<br />

family friendly prices and<br />

a consistent experience<br />

across their entire brand.<br />

Whether visiting one of<br />

their three locations offering<br />

Vienna Beef products<br />

or homemade Italian specialties,<br />

Chicago-style pizza,<br />

or homemade gelato,<br />

customers are guaranteed<br />

to find high-quality food<br />

coupled with high-quality<br />

service that keeps customers<br />

coming back day after<br />

day. Customers don’t visit<br />

Joey’s just to eat, they visit<br />

Joey’s to have a dining experience<br />

that is “Just like<br />

the Old Neighborhood.”<br />

In addition to the Orland<br />

Park location they<br />

also have one at 11500 S.<br />

Western Ave., in Chicago’s<br />

Morgan Park neighborhood.<br />

They will also open<br />

a third location in New<br />

Lenox at 217 E. Maple St.<br />

later this spring. They also<br />

offer catering and food<br />

trucks.<br />

Hours for both locations<br />

are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday<br />

through Thursday and<br />

10 a.m.-12 a.m. Friday and<br />

Saturday.<br />

Submitted by Joey’s Red<br />

Hots, 17400 Wolf Road,<br />

Orland Park. For more information,<br />

call (708) 478-6200<br />

or visit www.joeysredhots.<br />

com.<br />

John C. Burke D.D.S., M.S.<br />

Voted Best Orthodontist<br />

in the Southwest Suburbs<br />

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CARE FOR YOU.<br />

We are proud to receive the 2020 Southwest Choice Award<br />

for quality immediate care. Thank you for support.<br />

paloshealth.com<br />

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Fat Rosie’s voted area’s<br />

Best Mexican Restaurant<br />

On a trip to Mexico after opening his<br />

first couple of restaurants, chef and proprietor<br />

Scott Harris met a wonderful old<br />

Agave farmer with a dedicated pet donkey.<br />

This man’s steadfast donkey had<br />

worked alongside him in the Agave fields<br />

for more than 20 years. While most would<br />

disregard their work animal, the old farmer<br />

treated Fat Rosie as part of the family.<br />

They had a rare and inseparable bond<br />

that had formed through the many years<br />

of hard work, sweat, and tears. Harris admired<br />

the love and care that this old man<br />

had for his trusted donkey. He admired it<br />

so much in fact, that one night after many<br />

shots of tequila he promised the old farmer<br />

he would one day open a tequila bar<br />

and name it after the beloved donkey, Fat<br />

Rosie.<br />

Fat Rosie’s offers a modern take on<br />

traditional Mexican fare. The restaurant<br />

won Best New Restaurant in the Southwest<br />

Choice Awards in 2016 and for the<br />

last three years has taken home the title of<br />

Best Mexican Restaurant.<br />

Southwest Choice Winner<br />

2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 - Best<br />

Mexican Restaurant<br />

2016 - Best New Restaurant<br />

Submitted by Fat Rosie’s Taco & Tequila Bar,<br />

28 Kansas St., Frankfort. For more information,<br />

call (815) 534-1640 or visit www.<br />

fatrosies.com.<br />

Tinley Park Kitchen & Bath Shoppe<br />

recognized as ‘The People’s Choice’<br />

If customers head into the<br />

Tinley Park Kitchen & Bath<br />

Shoppe in the downtown<br />

historic district, 17050 S.<br />

Oak Park Ave., they will see<br />

a showroom that welcomes<br />

them with gorgeous home<br />

designs. What they will also<br />

see are five 22nd Century<br />

Media Southwest Choice<br />

Awards and nine Best of the<br />

Southland awards hanging<br />

on the walls, a testament to<br />

the company’s commitment<br />

to quality. They also want to<br />

say thanks to their customers<br />

for voting them Best<br />

Kitchen and Bath Remodeling<br />

for five years straight<br />

in the Southwest Choice<br />

Awards.<br />

John Cancialosi, president<br />

Tinley Park Kitchen &<br />

Bath Shoppe, said receiving<br />

the awards never gets old or<br />

routine.<br />

“It’s a great feeling, true<br />

validation that we are doing<br />

things right here,” he said.<br />

Established success<br />

At a time when the marketplace<br />

is as competitive as<br />

ever, Tinley Park Kitchen &<br />

Bath Shoppe enjoys a level<br />

of success and recognition<br />

that has provided renewed<br />

opportunities and longevity.<br />

The company will celebrate<br />

its 15th anniversary this<br />

year.<br />

After 15 years of applying<br />

his skills in the cabinet<br />

industry, Cancialosi opened<br />

Tinley Park Kitchen & Bath<br />

Shoppe to help customers<br />

achieve their dreams<br />

in rooms throughout their<br />

homes. The process of designing<br />

a project and working<br />

with people throughout<br />

the region has never gotten<br />

old for him and he still finds<br />

it very satisfying.<br />

Cancialosi said he has<br />

seen generations of customers<br />

over the years, with<br />

children of his original customers<br />

coming in for remodeling<br />

projects.<br />

“The best thing is the<br />

repeat customers we have<br />

seen over the years,” he<br />

said. “They call us back<br />

when they move to a new<br />

home, or when they want to<br />

remodel another bathroom<br />

or kitchen in their existing<br />

home.”<br />

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K9 Tailshakers to celebrate 98 ‘Dog Years’ in business this year<br />

Ninety-eight “dog years”<br />

in business is certainly<br />

something to bark about.<br />

K9 Tailshakers has kept canine<br />

tails shaking for over<br />

a decade – 14 years to be<br />

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to a client base of thousands<br />

and a team of double digits<br />

certainly is a story itself. If<br />

customers ever get a moment,<br />

they can ask owner<br />

Jan Flanagan about sleeping<br />

in the kennels with the<br />

dogs and showering in the<br />

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Starting a small business<br />

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their programs strive to send<br />

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K9 Tailshakers is a facility<br />

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and building them to be the<br />

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Unique in services such<br />

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K9 Tailshakers, who has<br />

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for Pet Industry Woman<br />

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McMahon Custom Builders named Best<br />

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McMahon Custom Builders<br />

is a family-owned and operated<br />

home builder based in Frankfort.<br />

The company has built more<br />

than 150 homes in the southwest<br />

suburbs with a portfolio ranging<br />

from $600,000 to more than $1<br />

million. In recent years, McMahon<br />

Custom Builders has been<br />

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one of Frankfort’s most prestigious<br />

sub-divisions, Olde Stone<br />

Village.<br />

“A lot has changed since we<br />

started the company in 1993 but<br />

one thing remains constant with<br />

us,” Pat McMahon said. “We are<br />

customer-focused with a passion<br />

for creating beautiful homes of<br />

value and distinction.”<br />

McMahon Custom Builders is<br />

renowned in the south suburbs<br />

for their quality of workmanship<br />

and attention to detail while<br />

helping homeowners through<br />

every stage of the planning and<br />

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The company is also very focused<br />

on their unrivaled after<br />

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The company has a long list<br />

of satisfied customers who have<br />

provided glowing testimonials<br />

on their website. The testimonials<br />

page has been supplemented<br />

further by the addition of three<br />

videos from customers making<br />

McMahon Custom Builders<br />

one of only a handful of builders<br />

to showcase testimonials in<br />

this way. The company has developed<br />

long lasting friendships<br />

with many of their customers.<br />

The company is also proud of<br />

the service provided by all their<br />

contractors and suppliers.<br />

“We are very pleased to have<br />

surrounded ourselves with the<br />

very best team of experienced<br />

professionals over the years who<br />

continually exceed our expectations<br />

and those of our customers,”<br />

McMahon said.<br />

Being voted the best home<br />

builder in Chicago’s southwest<br />

suburbs for the third year in a<br />

row is testament to the many<br />

years of hard work and dedication<br />

by all the people involved in<br />

McMahon Custom Builders.<br />

Olde Stone Village is located<br />

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25 prime lots available in Olde<br />

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Sizzles becomes 5-time winner for Best Burger, Carry-Out and Family-Owned Restaurant<br />

“Every positive change in life<br />

is started by stepping out of your<br />

comfort zone,” said Mervet Nolte,<br />

owner of Sizzles Lockport. “When<br />

you believe in yourself and stick to<br />

your virtues nothing will stop you.<br />

I am grateful people choose to take<br />

a chance and go small. All of those<br />

small purchases created an entire<br />

movement that surpassed what I<br />

ever imagined.<br />

“Sizzles is more than a brand,<br />

and became a community portal.<br />

This has been my greatest privilege<br />

of everything I have accomplished<br />

and is not something I take<br />

lightly. Of all the things I earned<br />

over the years, respect is absolutely<br />

one of them. Thank you for that<br />

honor and privilege.”<br />

When Nolte opened Sizzles it<br />

was the beginning of a beautiful<br />

quest of finding out who she was<br />

and how she fit into society.<br />

“I think so many of us struggle<br />

with finding a niche that fulfills<br />

our heart,” she said. “What I mean<br />

by this is that initially I began to<br />

escape the mundane bean counter<br />

life I was entering. I didn’t see<br />

anyone really encouraging community<br />

advocacy.<br />

“So, I decided I would begin a<br />

local #supportlocal movement.<br />

My first Facebook posts were awkward<br />

to me, because I had coined<br />

the phrase everyone became accustomed<br />

to seeing: #weloveyoulockport<br />

#support local.”<br />

Nolte said the first Thanksgiving<br />

in business she provided meals<br />

for families that were in need<br />

through Lockport Love.<br />

“For those who know my story,<br />

that was such a juxtaposition, my<br />

heart feels heavy thinking about<br />

it,” she said. “Then, before I even<br />

realized anyone was paying attention,<br />

Sizzles became more than the<br />

business voted most likely to fail.<br />

I knew Lockport well enough. I<br />

chose a location that was considered<br />

cursed – I heard the same,<br />

‘You know how many places fail<br />

here?’ comment all day until four<br />

years later when I moved to the<br />

other cursed corner.”<br />

The reason Sizzles has maintained<br />

five years of winning is<br />

because Nolte does not tolerate<br />

deviations from their roots.<br />

“I press for consistency of my<br />

products, for my staff to follow<br />

guidelines, my first sign ever<br />

hung still reads: ‘Quality is key!<br />

We serve the freshest ingredients<br />

because quality is a forgotten virtue,’”<br />

she said. “It is my unwavering<br />

respect and dedication to those<br />

who have eaten here and their expectations<br />

when they dine here.<br />

“Of course, mistakes happen,<br />

people have bad days, and the<br />

shake regrets I experience. However,<br />

I can assure you that through<br />

the troubles I encountered valuable<br />

lessons were learned. Sizzles<br />

is only a winner for this long because<br />

I listen, work, and develop<br />

my ‘brand.’ I take feedback from<br />

my guests letting them know how<br />

valuable their comments really<br />

are.”<br />

In 2018 Sizzles moved to its<br />

new location. It is also the home of<br />

other female-owned-and-operated<br />

businesses.<br />

“I love sharing the background<br />

of the purchase because it shows<br />

how things all fall into place if you<br />

allow them to,” Nolte said. “This<br />

strip mall was empty for many<br />

years, but it did house a couple<br />

businesses.”<br />

Nolte said the property had been<br />

openly for sale for 10 years. She<br />

made an offer and in November<br />

2017 it became Sizzles Center.<br />

Nolte said part of what she does is<br />

in honor of that purchase and opportunity<br />

she was given.<br />

“I know it sounds so cliché, but<br />

without my guests I am nothing,”<br />

Nolte said. “That is genuinely<br />

how I look at all of this. Winning<br />

is nice, but it would mean nothing<br />

if it didn’t offer someone the hope<br />

to dream.<br />

“Without the support of those<br />

around me, I truly would be nothing.<br />

My motivation, the purpose of<br />

Sizzles, was to create a community<br />

hub. Here I am almost six years<br />

later and I can see how small acts<br />

of kindness have absolutely added<br />

up. I pressed my agenda, encouraging<br />

others to become involved.<br />

This has been a very tumultuous<br />

experience, but I would never<br />

trade it for anything else. You gave<br />

me purpose.”<br />

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Gregor Road, Lockport. For more<br />

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Marquette Bank, a<br />

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The 2020 Scholarship<br />

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Illinois Gaming Specialist<br />

708-389-3220<br />

Family Owned & Operated<br />

NEWEST Family GAMES Owned AVAILABLE & Operated HERE!!<br />

Family<br />

Special<br />

$<br />

5 OFF<br />

Any purchase of<br />

$25 or more<br />

Not valid with any other offer<br />

coupon or combo special.<br />

Expires 4/30/20<br />

Lenten<br />

Specials<br />

CORONA COD<br />

or Perch Dinner<br />

with fries/baked potato,<br />

coleslaw & garlic bread<br />

$<br />

7.99<br />

MICKEY’S<br />

No limit. Must Present Coupon.<br />

Not Valid With Any Other Specials.<br />

Coupon Expires 4/30/20<br />

Play Here! Win Here!<br />

e!<br />

Complimentary<br />

Coffee & Soft<br />

Drinks for our<br />

gaming players!<br />

Choice award in an Elvis Entertainer<br />

competition. We were so<br />

proud of his confidence going in,<br />

knowing that other competitors<br />

were adults with many years of<br />

experience.”<br />

Gardner noted that Allegro is<br />

unique.<br />

“We meet students where they<br />

are, and encourage them to step<br />

up and offer their unique gifts<br />

to the community,” she said. “In<br />

one dance class recently, a young<br />

student noticed that some kids in<br />

class seemed lonely. At the end of<br />

class, she raised her hand and announced,<br />

‘I would like to start a<br />

Friendship Club in the lobby for<br />

anyone who wants to have more<br />

friends in dance class. Does anyone<br />

want to be part of that?’ And<br />

every single hand went up.<br />

“I was so proud, because while<br />

she’s a very good dancer, she is<br />

also learning to be a great leader.<br />

That confidence to step up and<br />

care about others is what it’s all<br />

about for me.”<br />

When it comes to stepping up,<br />

Allegro students enjoy many performance<br />

opportunities, including<br />

concerts at local venues, taking<br />

the stage at Carnegie Hall and<br />

House of Blues, variety shows<br />

and benefit galas in the community.<br />

“The focus is making opportunities<br />

for Allegro students to<br />

show off their talent and skill<br />

while making a positive impact<br />

on the community,” Veurink said.<br />

“We help them shine, and in doing<br />

so we believe they spread the<br />

joy of being awesome.”<br />

Allegro students will next appear<br />

onstage in the upcoming<br />

theatrical production of “High<br />

School Musical” May 1-3 at the<br />

Lockport Township Building<br />

Auditorium. For tickets or information<br />

on classes, call (877)<br />

853-2763 or visit www.Allegro-<br />

Academy.com.<br />

Submitted by Allegro Music and<br />

Dance Academy, For more information,<br />

call (877) 853-2763 or visit<br />

www.Allegro-Academy.com.<br />

Mickey’s wins Best Gyros<br />

five years in a row<br />

Thanks to all who voted<br />

Mickey’s Best Gyros five years<br />

in a row. For those who haven’t<br />

been to Mickey’s Ribs & Gyros<br />

on Oak Park Avenue in Tinley<br />

Park, they encourage them to<br />

give their taste buds a treat.<br />

Mickey’s provides a superior<br />

dining experience with delicious<br />

food that is made to order and<br />

delightful service. Mickey’s is<br />

best known for their tender ribs<br />

and tasty gyros with fresh sauce<br />

that is made daily from scratch,<br />

but if that’s not what customers<br />

have a taste for, that’s not a<br />

problem. They can always find<br />

a delicious option on their menu<br />

– whether it’s burgers, hot dogs,<br />

grilled chicken on a pita, beef<br />

sandwiches, or salads and a variety<br />

of sides. Customers won’t<br />

leave hungry, but should make<br />

sure they leave room for dessert<br />

– tasty, creamy milkshakes, ice<br />

cream, and a selection of cakes<br />

Thank you for voting us Best Gyros 5 Years in a Row!!<br />

Lenten<br />

Specials<br />

JUMBO SHRIMP<br />

Dinner<br />

with fries/baked potato,<br />

coleslaw & garlic bread<br />

$<br />

8.99<br />

Reg. $9.99<br />

MICKEY’S<br />

No limit. Must Present Coupon.<br />

Not Valid With Any Other Specials.<br />

Coupon Expires 4/30/20<br />

Sat. and Sun. Only<br />

Limited Time Only<br />

Super Special<br />

GYROS<br />

PLATTER<br />

FEEDS 2<br />

$<br />

7.99<br />

Reg. $9.69<br />

Includes Fries & Sauce<br />

MICKEY’S<br />

No limit. Must Present Coupon.<br />

Not Valid With Any Other Specials.<br />

Coupon Expires 4/30/20<br />

to satisfy their taste buds.<br />

With 35 years in business<br />

this year, Mickey’s prides itself<br />

in providing great service and<br />

quality food. Mickey’s is devoted<br />

to its customers and the community<br />

and has many regular<br />

customers who they have gotten<br />

to know through the years. Catering<br />

orders are available for<br />

any occasion. They also have<br />

gaming. Complimentary coffee<br />

and soft drinks are available<br />

for all gaming players. Play<br />

one of the newest games available<br />

while enjoying a delicious<br />

meal. They encourage people<br />

to gamble responsibly and note<br />

that they must be 21 years old to<br />

participate.<br />

Submitted by Mickey’s Ribs &<br />

Gyros, 17432 S. Oak Park Ave.,<br />

Tinley Park. For more information<br />

call (708) 532-3060.<br />

Sat. and Sun. Only<br />

Limited Time Only<br />

Super Special<br />

FULL SLAB<br />

BBQ Baby Back Rib Dinner<br />

FEEDS 2<br />

$<br />

14.99<br />

Reg. $18.99<br />

Includes Fries/Baked Potato, Coleslaw & Garlic Bread<br />

MICKEY’S<br />

No limit. Must Present Coupon.<br />

Not Valid With Any Other Specials.<br />

Coupon Expires 4/30/20<br />

$<br />

5.00<br />

FREE PLAY<br />

With any $15 Food<br />

Purchase Before Tax<br />

Some<br />

Restrictions tion<br />

Apply.<br />

ply.<br />

ID required. One per Customer.<br />

Must be 21 to redeem. Please gamble<br />

responsibly. Gambling Problem?<br />

Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<br />

Not Valid With Any Other Offer.<br />

Coupon Expires 4/30/20


38 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22ndcenturymedia.com<br />

Tranquil Soul Yoga & Wellness Studio celebrates first win for Best Yoga<br />

Mother and daughter<br />

owners, Kim Watson and<br />

Britt Largent, are proud<br />

to provide a unique blend<br />

at Tranquil Soul Yoga<br />

& Wellness located in<br />

Frankfort – a welcoming,<br />

simple, yet upscale studio<br />

focused on the extra ordinary.<br />

Combining their passion<br />

for yoga, meditation,<br />

spa, travel, fashion, events<br />

and community, they<br />

warmly welcome guests<br />

to experience an array of<br />

eclectic services.<br />

Their humble story<br />

began several years ago<br />

with a lovely home studio.<br />

Word spread of a comfy,<br />

friendly atmosphere,<br />

where all were warmly<br />

welcomed with a hug and<br />

encouraged to “just be”<br />

for awhile. A place where<br />

herbal tea, gourmet chocolates<br />

and conversations<br />

were served after class,<br />

and beautiful days were<br />

spent practicing poolside<br />

in the garden, enjoying nature’s<br />

gifts. Classes were<br />

donation-based and all<br />

funds collected were distributed<br />

with gratitude and<br />

love to area families, children<br />

and animals in need.<br />

A community was born<br />

and in a few short years,<br />

it was time to morph into<br />

something more.<br />

Watson and Largent’s<br />

dream of creating an inviting,<br />

nurturing haven where<br />

the practice of yoga was<br />

less intimidating and much<br />

more accessible to all<br />

people, had manifested at<br />

last. Tranquil Soul opened<br />

for business in November<br />

2018. Talented instructors<br />

and therapists, as well as<br />

guests, could feel they had<br />

found their “yoga home.”<br />

Tranquil Soul believes<br />

yoga to be a healing practice<br />

of creating peace from<br />

within – a practice that<br />

unites the body with spirit,<br />

calms the mind, strengthens<br />

without harm, and offers<br />

joy and balance to life.<br />

Providing an authentic,<br />

diverse yoga experience to<br />

every soul that enters their<br />

sacred yoga sanctuary is<br />

their primary mission. Experienced<br />

instructors patiently<br />

guide many variations<br />

and modifications<br />

during each session – so<br />

beginners can find their<br />

comfort level and experienced<br />

practitioners can<br />

meet their edge of challenge.<br />

In addition to serving<br />

an assorted variety of 28+<br />

yoga and meditation classes<br />

every week, they offer<br />

massage therapy, Reiki<br />

energy balancing, detox<br />

Infra-red sauna treatments,<br />

group travel, transformative<br />

yoga retreats, private<br />

parties, monthly wellness<br />

workshops, metaphysical<br />

events, sound healing concerts,<br />

Tranquil Soul Studio<br />

Academy of Higher Learning<br />

continued education<br />

and certification programs<br />

... and so much more.<br />

For those that are curious,<br />

Tranquil Soul Yoga<br />

has a $59 introductory offer<br />

of unlimited yoga for<br />

30 days. It is the perfect<br />

starter-kit to sample a variety<br />

of different classes<br />

and instructors. Find what<br />

you love most and keep<br />

practicing. Yoga every<br />

single day for 30 days if<br />

you wish. They offer many<br />

pricing options such as<br />

unlimited memberships,<br />

class packages and single<br />

class passes.<br />

After class, guests will<br />

be encouraged to stay<br />

awhile if they like – sit,<br />

visit, sip tea. Guests can<br />

shop fashion apparel, specialty<br />

gifts and crystal<br />

gemstones in the boutique.<br />

Their passionate team of<br />

guides and therapists are<br />

committed to supporting<br />

their guests with love, acceptance<br />

and non-judgement.<br />

Submitted by Tranquil Soul<br />

Yoga & Wellness Studio,<br />

20280 S. LaGrange Road,<br />

Frankfort. For more information,<br />

call (815) 534-5828 or<br />

visit www.tranquilsoulstudio.<br />

com.<br />

A heartfelt thank you<br />

for voting us<br />

BEST YOGA!<br />

2020 WINNER<br />

The Art of Movement. The Wisdom of Stillness. The Beauty of Connection.<br />

Join Us! Vibrate Higher and Experience the Difference!<br />

*Our Introductory Offer*<br />

UnlimitedYoga<br />

FOR 30 DAYS<br />

$<br />

59<br />

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Offer expires 30 days after first use.<br />

TranquilSoulStudio.com / 20280 S. Lagrange Road in Frankfort / 815.534.5828


22ndcenturymedia.com Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22nd Century Media | March 19, 2020 | 39<br />

Just Shrimp thankful for<br />

Southwest Choice Award votes<br />

Just Shrimp would like<br />

to thank their customers for<br />

the vote in the recent Southwest<br />

Choice Awards.<br />

Five years strong, Just<br />

Shrimp has proven to have<br />

the best fast food seafood in<br />

the southwest suburbs.<br />

Now, during the Lenten<br />

season, Just Shrimp encourages<br />

customers to check out<br />

their favorite local spot for a<br />

variety of seafood options.<br />

As many are aware, Just<br />

Shrimp offers much more<br />

than “just shrimp.” From<br />

cod, lobster, smelt, catfish,<br />

alligator and even lake<br />

perch, Just Shrimp offers an<br />

array of seafood dishes to<br />

satisfy each of its customer’s<br />

needs.<br />

Since opening its doors<br />

in late 2014, Just Shrimp<br />

has tweaked its menu to<br />

cater to its customers and<br />

their suggestions. With<br />

many people looking for a<br />

healthier alternative to fast<br />

food, Just Shrimp’s newest<br />

Just Shrimp<br />

Tinley Park Hours<br />

11 a.m.-10 p.m.<br />

Monday-Thursday<br />

11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-<br />

Saturday<br />

Closed Sundays<br />

menu item includes a Louisiana<br />

Shrimp Boil. The boil<br />

is prepared with corn on the<br />

cob, carrots, smoked beef<br />

sausage, red potatoes, and a<br />

choice of garlic lemon butter<br />

sauce or a spicy hot sauce.<br />

Other healthy alternatives<br />

include a broiled salmon<br />

dinner and a grilled shrimp<br />

skewer. Both dinners are<br />

served with mixed vegetables<br />

and a baked potato.<br />

Aside from traditional<br />

dinners that include shrimp<br />

or fish, fries and coleslaw,<br />

Just Shrimp also offers a<br />

wide variety of flavorful<br />

sandwiches. From its broiled<br />

salmon sandwich to its customer<br />

favorite lobster roll,<br />

each sandwich is prepared<br />

with just the right amount of<br />

flavor and seasoning.<br />

Other sandwiches include<br />

cod fish, catfish, tilapia, lake<br />

perch, lobster po’ boy, gator<br />

po’ boy, and a traditional<br />

shrimp po’ boy.<br />

Fish and shrimp dinners<br />

are paired with fries and<br />

coleslaw, but can also be<br />

purchased by the piece and/<br />

or by the pound.<br />

Again, Just Shrimp<br />

would like to thank its customers<br />

for their continued<br />

support. Please keep them<br />

in mind during this Lenten<br />

season and for any catering<br />

needs. They also invite their<br />

customers to follow then on<br />

Facebook.<br />

Submitted by Just Shrimp<br />

Restaurant, 15940 S. Harlem<br />

Ave., Tinley Park. For more information,<br />

call (708) 444-2770<br />

or visit www.justshrimprestau<br />

rant.com.<br />

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US<br />

BEST SEAFOOD-FAST FOOD!<br />

Now Serving Louisiana Shrimp Boil!<br />

1 LB. OF JUMBO<br />

WILD CAUGHT SHRIMP<br />

$<br />

13 50<br />

2020 WINNER<br />

GIFT<br />

CERTIFICATES<br />

AVAILABLE<br />

With this coupon. 1 per order.<br />

Not valid with any other offers.<br />

Offer expires 5/31/20.<br />

winners<br />

From Page 26<br />

Best Handyman Service<br />

Need a Hand Handyman Services -<br />

Steve Gansel<br />

(815) 545-9576<br />

Best Heating/Cooling<br />

Dykstra Home Services<br />

13450 S. Cicero Ave., Crestwood<br />

(800) 421-3220<br />

Best Home Builder<br />

McMahon Custom Builders<br />

(815) 806-9800<br />

Best Home Improvement<br />

The Home Depot<br />

Multiple locations, www.homedepot.com<br />

Best Insurance Agent<br />

Stringham Insurance Agency, Ltd.<br />

19646 S. Wolf Road, Mokena<br />

(708) 479-2526<br />

Best Interior Design<br />

Strait-Line Decorating<br />

(815) 485-6047<br />

(708) 460-6010<br />

Best Kitchen/Bath Remodeling<br />

Tinley Park Kitchen & Bath Shoppe<br />

17050 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 429-6601<br />

Best Landscaping<br />

Jim Melka Landscaping &<br />

Gardening Center<br />

11606 179th St., Mokena<br />

(708) 349-6989<br />

Best Law Firm<br />

Frankfort Law Group<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

10075 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort<br />

(708) 349-9333<br />

Best Lawn Care<br />

Lawn-Tech Ltd.<br />

7320 Duvan Drive, Tinley Park<br />

(708) 532-7411<br />

Best Oil Change<br />

Fuller’s Carwash, Detail &<br />

Automotive Centers<br />

Multiple locations, www.fullerscarwash.com<br />

Best Pest Control<br />

Southwest Pest Control<br />

6 Ford Court, New Lenox<br />

(815) 485-3750<br />

Best Photographer<br />

Jean Lachat Photography<br />

11442 194th St., Mokena<br />

(708) 296-2170<br />

Best Plumber<br />

Meurer & Sons Plumbing &<br />

Heating<br />

1129 E. 9th St., Lockport<br />

(815) 838-6590<br />

Best Pools/Spas<br />

Aqua Pools<br />

13445 W. 159th St., Homer Glen<br />

(708) 301-9400<br />

Best Roofing<br />

APEK Inc.<br />

1005 Industry Road, New Lenox<br />

(815) 774-0900<br />

Best Towing Company<br />

Superior Towing<br />

Multiple locations, www.<br />

superiortowingchicagoland.com<br />

(877) 613-5040<br />

Best Travel Agency<br />

Carol’s Travel Service<br />

7625 W. 159th St., Tinley Park<br />

(708) 532-5450<br />

Please see winners, 42<br />

$<br />

2OFF<br />

BROILED SALMON DINNER<br />

Reg. $12.99<br />

With this coupon. 1 per order.<br />

Not valid with any other offers.<br />

Offer expires 5/31/20.<br />

15940 S. HARLEM AVE.<br />

TINLEY PARK<br />

708-444-2770<br />

MON-THUR: 11am-10pm<br />

FRI & SAT: 11am-11pm • Closed SUN


40 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22ndcenturymedia.com<br />

Thank you for voting<br />

Best Thin Pizza<br />

20189<br />

WINNER<br />

Mokena<br />

11247 W. 187th St.<br />

708-478-8888<br />

20<br />

WINNER<br />

Orland<br />

9655 W. 143rd<br />

708-349-2111<br />

Let Fox’s do the cooking and cleaning for you<br />

Private party rooms available up to 160 people<br />

Banquets for any occasion<br />

7 days 7 nights a week<br />

Baby Showers, Bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, communions,<br />

baptisms, birthday parties, graduations, reunions, memorials.<br />

www.foxspubs.com<br />

Fox’s Restaurant still about<br />

family after 50 years<br />

Three generations from<br />

its inception Fox’s Pizza<br />

Restaurant and Pub is still<br />

providing quality food<br />

and service to residents all<br />

over Chicago’s south side<br />

and the surrounding suburbs.<br />

Thomas and Therese<br />

Fox started their restaurant<br />

with a simple desire<br />

to serve great food to other<br />

families. The rich history<br />

of the restaurant is kept<br />

alive today by Thomas<br />

Fox’s descendents, and<br />

Fox’s is now a beloved<br />

spot by residents not only<br />

at its original location in<br />

Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood,<br />

9956 Western<br />

Ave., but also in Oak<br />

Lawn, 9240 S. Cicero Ave.<br />

The restaurant also has a<br />

strong tie to a key part of<br />

Chicago’s rich history.<br />

“In 1963, my grandpa<br />

bought his first carry-out<br />

store front on Walden<br />

Parkway in Beverly,” said<br />

Ryan Fox, general manager<br />

of the Oak Lawn location.<br />

“From there, he<br />

expanded from two storefronts<br />

to three, and then<br />

in 1967 May Capone, Al<br />

Capone’s sister, had a delicatessen<br />

on Western (Avenue).<br />

“She and my grandpa<br />

used to trade meats and<br />

pizzas. Eventually, she<br />

said that she wanted to<br />

get out of the business and<br />

sold the building to my<br />

grandpa — which is now<br />

Fox’s Beverly.”<br />

Fifty years later, Fox’s<br />

Irish Pub still serves up everything<br />

from tasty pizza<br />

to classic Italian fare and<br />

more at a fair price.<br />

The Fox’s expanded<br />

their family of restaurants<br />

to open locations in Oak<br />

Lawn in 1971, Orland<br />

Park in 1973 and Mokena<br />

in 2006.<br />

Fox’s prides itself on offering<br />

customers a familylike<br />

atmosphere that serves<br />

fresh, in-house-made<br />

meals daily.<br />

That quality is endorsed<br />

by the regulars who return<br />

year after year.<br />

“I think one of the biggest<br />

things that makes us<br />

unique is we’re really big<br />

on family,” said Ryan Fox,<br />

who added, “Everything is<br />

made fresh in house: We<br />

make our own pizza sausage,<br />

our own dough, and<br />

we grind our own cheese.”<br />

Live entertainment for<br />

families on the weekends<br />

also makes Fox’s Irish Pub<br />

a go-to spot to bring the<br />

family.<br />

For those who want to<br />

bring a quality meal home,<br />

Fox’s also has an extensive<br />

catering menu to help take<br />

the work out of special occasions.<br />

Its catering menu offers<br />

Italian food with an American<br />

influence and includes<br />

everything from salads and<br />

pasta to hamburgers.<br />

“I’m proud of what my<br />

family has accomplished,”<br />

Ryan Fox said of the family<br />

business. “I like making<br />

people happy when they<br />

come in.”<br />

Submitted by Fox’s Irish<br />

Pub, which has three locations:<br />

9956 Western Ave. in<br />

Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood;<br />

9655 W. 143rd St. in<br />

Orland Park; and 11247 W.<br />

187th St. in Mokena,. For<br />

more information, including<br />

hours and menus, visit www.<br />

foxspubs.com.


22ndcenturymedia.com Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22nd Century Media | March 19, 2020 | 41<br />

Lawn-Tech Ltd. wins Best Lawn Care for fifth year<br />

Emagine Entertainment<br />

Frankfort wins Best<br />

Movie Theater<br />

Emagine Entertainment’s<br />

affiliates own and operate<br />

luxury theatres in Michigan,<br />

Illinois and Wisconsin.<br />

Emagine operates theaters<br />

with a combined 12,600<br />

seats and 128 screens. They<br />

are recognized as an innovator<br />

in the theatrical exhibition<br />

industry and has led the<br />

way on bringing a luxury<br />

experience to their theaters.<br />

Emagine Entertainment is<br />

proud of its excellent leadership<br />

team dedicated to<br />

maintaining the highest<br />

standard of customer service<br />

and a fastidious attention to<br />

cleanliness in its theaters.<br />

Emagine’s management has<br />

established themselves as<br />

recognized leaders in quality<br />

and in providing their<br />

guests with the best possible<br />

movie-going experience.<br />

Submitted by Emagine Entertainment,<br />

19965 S. LaGrange<br />

Road, Frankfort. For more<br />

information, call (779) 216-<br />

5200 or visit www.emagineentertainment.com.<br />

Lawn-Tech Ltd. is a 36-year-old<br />

business owned by the Spence family,<br />

based in Tinley Park. Lawn-Tech<br />

is not a franchise or subsidiary of another<br />

company. It specializes in the<br />

custom application of plant foods<br />

and pesticides to lawns, and or trees<br />

and shrubs, and currently cares for<br />

close to 13,000 properties in the<br />

southwest suburban area with 30 service<br />

vehicles.<br />

Many people think lawn care<br />

companies are all alike, and to some<br />

extent that’s true, however, the differences<br />

between Lawn-Tech and<br />

the others are why they have had<br />

continued manageable growth. They<br />

are proud to have won the Southwest<br />

Choice Award five years in a row for<br />

best lawn care company and have<br />

experienced these satisfying results<br />

in spite of the continuous competitive<br />

pressures typical of the modern<br />

day marketplace. They must be doing<br />

something right.<br />

Lawn-Tech uses granular fertilizer<br />

and liquid weed controls year-round.<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

The fertilizer contains controlled<br />

release nitrogen all year to give the<br />

lawn a more even feeding over the<br />

entire application period, and to reduce<br />

burn potential in hot dry weather.<br />

Lawn-Tech feels this is a major<br />

difference between their program<br />

and others, whose brochures may<br />

only mention controlled release nitrogen<br />

in one summer application to<br />

reduce “burn” potential.<br />

Optional services include preventive<br />

grub control, core aeration, preventive<br />

and curative insect and disease<br />

control, and control of weeds in<br />

landscape beds. They offer flexible<br />

programs based on the customer’s<br />

expectations and finances. Customers<br />

receive newsletters when the<br />

lawn is serviced that discuss common<br />

seasonal problems the lawn may<br />

be experiencing, as well as guidelines<br />

on how to do their maintenance<br />

activities correctly. Lawn-Tech also<br />

offers tree and shrub fertilization,<br />

treatment for insect and disease suppression,<br />

and specialty programs for<br />

plant specific problems.<br />

Lawn-Tech services residential<br />

lawns as well as businesses, school<br />

districts, and athletic fields. For a no<br />

cost, no obligation quote for lawn or<br />

landscape needs, or to receive a 10%<br />

discount off a core aeration, contact<br />

Lawn-Tech at (708)-532-7411.<br />

Submitted by Lawn-Tech, 7320 Duvan<br />

Drive, Tinley Park. For more information,<br />

call (708) 532-7411 or visit www.<br />

lawntechltd.com.<br />

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Thank you for Voting us Best Hotel<br />

5 Years in a Row!<br />

Sunday, May 10th<br />

SALAD STATION<br />

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TP Convention Center<br />

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vision, style into wedding day<br />

For couples who are newly<br />

engaged choosing their<br />

wedding venue is one of<br />

the biggest decisions they’ll<br />

make during the planning<br />

process. The Tinley Park<br />

Convention Center encourages<br />

couples to look no<br />

further – special events are<br />

what they do. Their staff of<br />

highly experienced event<br />

professionals have years of<br />

expertise and a passion for<br />

making every detail of the<br />

couple’s special day just as<br />

they dreamed it would be.<br />

The Tinley Park Convention<br />

Center is a modern hotel<br />

wedding venue in Tinley<br />

Park. Their venue is conveniently<br />

located 30 miles<br />

south of downtown Chicago.<br />

Known for its simple<br />

and timeless beauty, this is<br />

an ideal wedding destination<br />

for couples and their<br />

guests to enjoy all weekend<br />

long.<br />

It’s far too important to<br />

settle for anything less than<br />

wonderful. At the Tinley<br />

Park Convention Center,<br />

they strive to provide the<br />

perfect environment for the<br />

couple’s special day. They<br />

winners<br />

From Page 39<br />

Best Windows/Doors<br />

Schaaf Window Company<br />

18445 Thompson Court, Tinley Park<br />

(708) 342-0900<br />

Best Windows/Doors<br />

Squeegee Squad<br />

(815) 281-3149<br />

Shopping<br />

Best Antiques<br />

Mabel’s Market<br />

307 Canal St., Lemont<br />

(630) 257-0901<br />

Best Appliance Store<br />

Grand Appliance and TV<br />

14740 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park<br />

(708) 942-3740<br />

have elegant and spacious<br />

ballrooms, exquisite catering<br />

at reasonable prices, and<br />

convenient adjacent accommodations<br />

with an onsite<br />

bar and grill. Their all-inclusive<br />

packages give couples<br />

a one-stop shop that takes<br />

all the stress out of planning<br />

their big day. Their awardwinning<br />

chef and culinary<br />

team are unrivaled, providing<br />

couples the flexibility to<br />

serve them and their guests<br />

an array of delicious dining<br />

options. Choose from hot<br />

and cold hors d’oeuvres,<br />

single and duo entree plates,<br />

and an abundant variety of<br />

wines and spirits. When<br />

planning for a wedding, the<br />

most important thing is to<br />

have someone to reach out<br />

to and communicate with.<br />

The Tinley Park Convention<br />

Center staff understands a<br />

client’s concerns and feel<br />

that this is where they excel.<br />

Couples will have access to<br />

their personal coordinator<br />

throughout the whole planning<br />

process including their<br />

big day. Whether it is for<br />

vendor recommendations or<br />

a simple opinion on décor,<br />

Best Boutique<br />

The Dressing Room<br />

11269 W. 159th St., Orland Park<br />

(708) 737-7467<br />

9645 Lincolnway Lane, Suite 115, Frankfort<br />

(779) 324-5763<br />

Best Consignment Shop<br />

Evilena’s Red Dresser<br />

20887 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 464-2668<br />

Best Furniture Store<br />

Darvin Furniture<br />

15400 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park<br />

(708) 460-4100<br />

Best Garden Center or Nursery<br />

Alsip Home & Nursery<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

20601 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 469-1044<br />

they are here for the couple<br />

every step of the way.<br />

They also believe every<br />

wedding should be as<br />

unique as the couple for<br />

whom they celebrate. That<br />

is why they don’t just watch<br />

the trends – they create<br />

them. Join the many brides<br />

the Tinley Park Convention<br />

Center has helped to<br />

achieve their dream vision<br />

without “breaking the<br />

bank.” The end result is a<br />

spectacular wedding that<br />

will “wow” guests and create<br />

everlasting memories.<br />

Don’t miss out on that<br />

dream date - the center is<br />

now booking for 2021.<br />

For more information or to<br />

schedule a tour, call (708)<br />

345-5485 or visit www.tin<br />

leyparkconventioncenter.<br />

net/weddings.<br />

Submitted by the Tinley Park<br />

Convention Center, 18451<br />

Convention Center, Tinley<br />

Park. For more information,<br />

call (708) 345-5485 or visit<br />

www.tinleyparkconvention<br />

center.net/weddings.<br />

Best Grocery Store<br />

Jewel-Osco<br />

(multiple locations) jewelosco.com<br />

Best Health Food Store<br />

Health Nutz Natural Foods<br />

19844 S. La Grange Road, Mokena<br />

(708) 479-7578<br />

Best Jewelry Store<br />

Distinctive Gold Jewelry<br />

19991 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort<br />

(815) 469-2929<br />

Best Liquor Store<br />

Kenwood Liquors<br />

(multiple locations)<br />

12037 W. 159th St., Homer Glen<br />

(708) 590-8210<br />

Best Thrift Store<br />

The Bridge Thrift Store<br />

15605 71st Court, Orland Park<br />

(708) 614-6972


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WINNER!<br />

SOUTHWEST CHOICE BEST HOT DOG<br />

Joey’s Red Hots & Joey’s Pizzaria<br />

ORLAND PARK, IL • (708) 478-6200<br />

17400 Wolf Road Orland Park, IL 60467<br />

NEW TO NEW LENOX THIS SPRING! 217 E. Maple Street<br />

JOEY’S RED HOTS & JOEY’S PIZZA, PASTA & GELATO • (773) 614-8997<br />

Sunday - Thursday 10am - 10pm • Friday & Saturday 10am - midnight<br />

2 YEARS<br />

IN A ROW!


44 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

22ndcenturymedia.com<br />

Distinctive Gold Jewelry wins Best<br />

Jewelry Store for fifth time<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

Distinctive Gold Jewelry<br />

in Frankfort has been<br />

a family-owned jewelry<br />

store since inception. The<br />

D’Ortenzio family has had<br />

a long standing relationship<br />

with the Frankfort<br />

area community for many<br />

years and continues to offer<br />

exquisite service that<br />

customers cannot get at<br />

any other jewelry store.<br />

Distinctive Gold has received<br />

huge support from<br />

the Frankfort community,<br />

and they appreciate their<br />

support.<br />

Distinctive Gold Jewelry<br />

has been a full-service<br />

jewelry store since 1974,<br />

but customers can find<br />

more than just jewelry<br />

there. Customers will find<br />

a friendly smile and an<br />

experienced staff to help<br />

guide them through all of<br />

their needs. Whether they<br />

are looking for custommade<br />

jewelry, a unique<br />

gift, or just the right engagement<br />

ring to pop the<br />

question with, Distinctive<br />

Gold Jewelry’s expert staff<br />

can help them find that<br />

special selection. Over<br />

their history, Distinctive<br />

Gold Jewelry has built<br />

long-standing relationships<br />

with its customers.<br />

Customers know Distinctive<br />

Gold Jewelry values<br />

their business. They trust<br />

Distinctive Gold Jewelry<br />

to be the source for a fine<br />

assortment of jewelry from<br />

loose diamonds, watches,<br />

engagement rings, bracelets,<br />

earrings and more.<br />

Being a full-service<br />

jewelry store, Distinctive<br />

Gold Jewelry is able to<br />

service and return customer’s<br />

jewelry with less of a<br />

hassle and with a precise<br />

touch. Unlike other jewelry<br />

stores, they provide<br />

the Frankfort community a<br />

unique and hands-on experience<br />

with their jewelry.<br />

Whether it is a custommade<br />

diamond ring or<br />

just a jewelry repair and<br />

service, Distinctive Gold<br />

Jewelry promises phenomenal<br />

products and repairs<br />

from their on-site goldsmith,<br />

metalsmith and gem<br />

setter.<br />

Customers will find<br />

great deals on all of their<br />

jewelry, including loose<br />

diamonds, remounts, and<br />

custom made jewelry. For<br />

those moments that require<br />

astute tastes, customers<br />

can choose from major designers,<br />

such as Kabana,<br />

Freida Rothman, Martin<br />

Flyer, Lorenzo, Chamilia<br />

and Kameleon Jewelry.<br />

Distinctive Gold Jewelry<br />

is open 10 a.m.-5<br />

p.m. Monday, Tuesday<br />

and Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m.<br />

Wednesday and Thursday<br />

and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.<br />

They are closed on<br />

Sundays.<br />

Submitted by Distinctive<br />

Gold Jewelry, 19991 S.<br />

LaGrange Road, Frankfort.<br />

For more information, call<br />

(815) 469-2929 or visit www.<br />

distinctivegold.com.<br />

Buy from<br />

the Best<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

19991 S. LaGrange Rd. Frankfort, IL 60423 | 815.469.2929 | www.distinctivegold.com


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Evilena’s Red Dresser<br />

thankful for 5-time win for<br />

Best Consignment Shop<br />

“It is an honor to receive<br />

this award and am extremely<br />

thankful for the support<br />

of the community. I am so<br />

grateful for all of our customers<br />

and consignors, for<br />

without them we don’t have<br />

a store,” said Janice Sabey,<br />

owner of Evilena’s Red<br />

Dresser.<br />

Evilena’s has been the<br />

Southwest Choice Award<br />

winner for Best Consignment<br />

Shop in 2016, 2017,<br />

2018, 2019 and 2020.<br />

Evilena’s has been in<br />

business for 10 1/2 years,<br />

and recently celebrated two<br />

years since expanding into<br />

the old Starbucks location.<br />

Sabey said her store manager<br />

had the idea to flip the<br />

store and put the women’s<br />

boutique in the Starbucks<br />

space, and the furniture in<br />

the main entry space. They<br />

are encouraging customers<br />

to come and check out the<br />

new layout.<br />

“We like to say we have<br />

departments now, and hope<br />

it is easier to shop,” Sabey<br />

said.<br />

Consignment stores give<br />

consumers a unique shopping<br />

experience because<br />

the inventory is constantly<br />

changing. Shopping consignment<br />

can be a great way<br />

to decorate or stage a home<br />

on a tight budget using a<br />

little creativity and imagination.<br />

“Our interior stylist, Denise<br />

Lough, The Room Designer,<br />

is proof of this, as we<br />

call her the miracle worker,<br />

having the ability to take<br />

items from every era and<br />

make it pleasing to the eye,”<br />

Sabey said.<br />

Stop in to chat with her<br />

from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on<br />

most Thursdays.<br />

“We at Evilena’s are constantly<br />

trying to keep things<br />

fresh and improve on processes<br />

to make shopping<br />

and consigning the best<br />

experience possible for our<br />

customers,” Sabey said.<br />

Evilena’s recently added<br />

a line of quality, affordable,<br />

handmade dining and<br />

accent tables from Mike<br />

Drozd of Grandview Woodworking.<br />

Custom sizes and<br />

styles are available for order.<br />

On Fridays, customers<br />

can meet “fashion diva”<br />

Maureen Kocsis with Decorate<br />

Me AgeAmazing, and<br />

receive help for personal<br />

fashion ideas.<br />

Consigning is a proven<br />

method to generate cash<br />

from possessions. Evilena’s<br />

gives careful consideration<br />

to the merchandise they accept.<br />

Because Evilena’s is<br />

a consignment store, 40%<br />

of all sales go back into<br />

the hands of the consignor.<br />

Currently, some consignors<br />

save their earnings and<br />

wait to cash out for Christmas<br />

money. Some wait for<br />

a large furniture purchase,<br />

while others use it solely for<br />

in store credit for this and<br />

that while others cash out<br />

monthly.<br />

With the many avenues<br />

for buying and selling online,<br />

Evilena’s started an<br />

online store as well. Place an<br />

order online and choose to<br />

pick up in the store or have it<br />

shipped. To shop, visit shop.<br />

evilenasreddresser.com.<br />

Customers can also check<br />

the Evilena’s website for<br />

a list of classes and events<br />

such as, Farmhouse Paint<br />

Classes, a Vision Board<br />

Class, the annual Garden<br />

Walk and more.<br />

A unique feature of the<br />

store is that Bibles are a free<br />

gift, located in the prayer<br />

corner. Prayers may be left<br />

in the box at any time and<br />

are prayed over weekly,<br />

often by Sabey’s husband,<br />

John.<br />

“There is a lot going on<br />

in people’s lives day to<br />

day, and we just want to be<br />

an uplifting place to come<br />

into,” Sabey said. “Although<br />

shopping online is<br />

a tremendous convenience,<br />

we love the many relationships<br />

built over the years,<br />

and adore making the store<br />

a place of inspiration in so<br />

many ways.”<br />

Evilena’s Red Dresser<br />

also gives back to local organizations<br />

such as LWS-<br />

RA, Heavenly Brothers,<br />

The Conservation Foundation<br />

and others, with the<br />

hope of inspiring or informing<br />

others about these beneficial<br />

local organizations as<br />

well.<br />

Evilena’s mission is to<br />

help people through transition,<br />

through the process<br />

of consigning, buying and<br />

selling unique items, while<br />

displaying them creatively<br />

to inspire the savvy shopper.<br />

Connect with Evilena’s<br />

Red Dresser on Facebook,<br />

Instagram or shop.evilenasreddresser.com.<br />

Hours<br />

are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday,<br />

Tuesday, Wednesday<br />

and Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m.<br />

Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />

Saturday; and closed Sundays.<br />

Submitted by Evilena’s Red<br />

Dresser, 20887 S. LaGrange<br />

Road, Frankfort. For more<br />

information, call (815) 464-<br />

2668 or visit www.evile<br />

nasreddresser.com.<br />

Evilena’s Red Dresser was voted<br />

favorite Consignment Shop for<br />

Southwest Choice Awards for 5 Years!<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

10% off<br />

your purchase with us<br />

expiration date 5/31/2020<br />

Mon-Wed, Fri 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m.Thursday: 10:00a.m. – 8:00p.m.<br />

Saturday 10:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. Closed Sunday<br />

20887 S. LaGrange Road<br />

Frankfort, IL 60423 • 815.464.2668


46 | March 19, 2020 | 22nd Century Media Southwest Choice Awards<br />

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Capri Beauty College celebrates diamond anniversary<br />

Capri Beauty College<br />

has served the community<br />

since 1960 and sincerely<br />

thanks 22nd Century Media<br />

readers once again, for<br />

voting Capri Beauty College<br />

as the Best Beauty<br />

School in the 2020 Southwest<br />

Choice Awards. This<br />

is the fifth consecutive win<br />

for Capri and coincides<br />

with the college’s Diamond<br />

Anniversary, celebrating<br />

60 years in cosmetology<br />

education from<br />

1960–2020.<br />

“It’s particularly important<br />

to me to focus this diamond<br />

anniversary on the<br />

people who made Capri<br />

a pillar of the community<br />

and that includes our faculty,<br />

administrators, current<br />

students, alumni, and<br />

our loyal clientele,” said<br />

Amy Ruff, college president.<br />

“One day of celebration<br />

just isn’t enough, so<br />

we are planning four celebratory<br />

days in honor of<br />

this milestone.”<br />

The celebration kicks<br />

off April 1 with a ceremonial<br />

cake and diamondinspired<br />

atmosphere and<br />

closes April 4 with a<br />

1960s-themed fashion and<br />

hair contest with luncheon<br />

for students. In between<br />

days include a “good humor”<br />

teacher and staff appreciation<br />

day, and raffle<br />

prizes – thermal styling<br />

brushes for students and<br />

four $60 service gift certificates<br />

for clients. Additionally,<br />

all customers will<br />

receive an appreciation<br />

gift during the week (while<br />

supplies last) as well as<br />

60% off select services.<br />

For those who have<br />

never visited Capri Beauty<br />

College, their 60th Anniversary<br />

Week will be a fun<br />

time to stop in and see what<br />

they have to offer. Students<br />

considering a career<br />

change or the opportunity<br />

to fulfill a lifetime dream<br />

of becoming a salon stylist<br />

can visit the College’s<br />

admission department and<br />

receive a personalized plan<br />

for starting their education.<br />

Clients will find a variety<br />

of affordably priced<br />

hair, skin and nail services<br />

when they step inside Capri’s<br />

supervised student<br />

salon and spa.<br />

Planning a visit in the<br />

future? During homecoming<br />

and prom season, Capri<br />

is packed with students<br />

getting that perfect special<br />

occasion style, and on<br />

weekends clients may see<br />

their younger clients celebrating<br />

a birthday with<br />

Capri’s Birthday Party<br />

Package. Also, during the<br />

month of October, clients<br />

may enjoy their “Passionately<br />

Pink” atmosphere<br />

while the College raises<br />

awareness and funds in<br />

support of American Cancer<br />

Society. Monthly specials<br />

and service coupons<br />

are available online at capri.edu,<br />

including 25% off<br />

any service every day for<br />

military and first responders<br />

along with discounts<br />

for senior citizens and high<br />

school students. There is<br />

something for everyone.<br />

Submitted by Capri Beauty<br />

College, 15815-25 Rob Roy<br />

Drive, Oak Forest, and 1938<br />

E. Lincoln Highway, New<br />

Lenox. For more information,<br />

call (708) 687-3020<br />

or (815) 485-3020, or visit<br />

www.capri.edu.<br />

DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION<br />

APRIL 1 ST - APRIL 4TH, 2020<br />

Anniversary Special!<br />

60<br />

Anniversary Treat!<br />

5-TIME winner<br />

% Off Services<br />

CHOICE OF ONE, EACH DAY:<br />

• Hair Cut & Blow Dry<br />

• Blow Dry / Iron Style<br />

• Roller Set<br />

• Spa Manicure<br />

60 th Jubilee Gift<br />

with every service visit<br />

WINNER<br />

BEST BEAUTY SCHOOL<br />

2016, 2017, 2018 2019, 2020<br />

Anniversary Raffles!<br />

$<br />

60<br />

$<br />

60<br />

$<br />

60<br />

Gift Card<br />

for Clients. Two per Campus<br />

Thermal Brush<br />

for Students. One per Campus<br />

Thermal Brush<br />

for Alumni. One per Campus<br />

Celebrate at both locations!<br />

NEW LENOX<br />

81 S·48S·3020<br />

1938 E. Lincoln Highwoy<br />

OAK FOREST<br />

708-687-3020<br />

15815-25 Rob Roy Drive<br />

All services performed in our supervised student salon and spa.<br />

Jubilee gilt available while supplies last; one per customer per day.<br />

Service specials cannot be combined with any other discount. Raffle prizes:<br />

No purchase necessary. Raffle tickets available on campus, one per person.<br />

Winning name(s) drawn an 4.4.20@ 3pm. View deatils here: http://capri.edu/news/


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Adventures begin at<br />

Terry’s RV Center<br />

The road to adventure<br />

begins at Terry’s RV Center<br />

in Frankfort. Since<br />

1971, Terry’s RV Center<br />

has been serving the Chicagoland<br />

RV community<br />

with the best values, service,<br />

and selection of new<br />

and used motorhomes<br />

and recreational vehicles,<br />

along with quality parts<br />

and accessories.<br />

Their customer’s complete<br />

satisfaction is always<br />

their No. 1 priority. That’s<br />

why Terry’s recently received<br />

a Southwest Choice<br />

Award for the “Best RV<br />

Center” in the area five<br />

years in a row.<br />

As Chicagoland’s premier<br />

motorhome and RV<br />

store, they offer a huge<br />

selection of new and used<br />

Class A and Diesel motorhomes,<br />

Class C motorhomes<br />

and travel trailers.<br />

They stock units from<br />

Coachmen, Keystone,<br />

Thor Motor Coach, Cruiser<br />

RV and Forest River,<br />

and offer a wide assortment<br />

of models, including<br />

Palazzo, Mirada, Pursuit,<br />

Leprechaun, Freelander,<br />

Radiance, Passport and<br />

Aspen Trail. They also<br />

have an extensive lineup<br />

of pre-owned RVs available.<br />

Planning a vacation?<br />

Terry’s has a huge selection<br />

of RV rentals, all quality<br />

inspected to meet their<br />

exceptional standards.<br />

Looking to trade-in a current<br />

vehicle? Terry’s offers<br />

top dollar on all trade-ins.<br />

What really makes Terry’s<br />

RV Center different<br />

is their experience. They<br />

have more than 45 years in<br />

the business, and have sold<br />

thousands of units since<br />

opening their doors in<br />

1971. Their reputation and<br />

commitment to providing<br />

customers with the best<br />

service and value make<br />

them the logical choice for<br />

the customer’s next motorhome<br />

or RV.<br />

Their fully staffed service<br />

department features<br />

trained and certified technicians<br />

to perform all necessary<br />

repairs, and they<br />

guarantee their work with<br />

a variety of service warranties.<br />

Their parts and accessory<br />

department has or<br />

will acquire any repair part<br />

or accessory a customer<br />

desires.<br />

They work on nearly all<br />

makes and models of RVs,<br />

not just those they sell.<br />

Terry’s specializes in collision<br />

damage repair, including<br />

sidewall replacements,<br />

cab-over and roof<br />

rebuilds and replacements,<br />

and aluminum siding and<br />

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At Terry’s RV Center, all<br />

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Whether a customer was<br />

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station, trust Terry’s RV<br />

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at Terry’s RV Center.<br />

Terry’s RV Center is<br />

conveniently located<br />

off Interstate 80 and La-<br />

Grange Road in Frankfort.<br />

Turn the next road trip into<br />

a real adventure at Terry’s<br />

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Submitted by Terry’s RV<br />

Center, 20450 S. LaGrange<br />

Road, Frankfort. For more<br />

information, call (815) 464-<br />

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at Terry’s RVCenter!<br />

Choose From The Area’s Largest Selection Of<br />

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