PEORIA JOURNAL STAR ANNOUNCES BEST OF THE BEST PEORIA AWARDS BANQUET

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-Ken Mauser, Publisher of the Journal Star, announced today the inaugural Best of the Best Peoria awards program and event.  Best of the Best Peoria, formerly known as Reader’s Choice Awards, honors the communities’ favorite businesses in Central Illinois and the products, services and experiences they provide.

Starting today through March 15, readers can vote for their favorite businesses in Peoria online at pjstar.com/contests or in certain editions of the Journal Star.  Deadline to vote is March 15.  The winners will be announced at an awards banquet at the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino on Thursday, April 28, 2016.  The results will then be published in a special edition inserted in the Journal Star on Friday, April 29 and posted on pjstar.com.
For more information, please contact Phil Jordan pjordan@pjstar.com or 309.686.3026

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