And the winners are …

Daily Southtown readers select favorites in 2021 Best of Southland Round 2 poll

Welcome to the Daily Southtown’s 2021 Best of the Chicago’s Southland reader’s choice balloting results. Daily Southtown readers selected their favorite businesses in almost 100 categories in the second round of voting in the annual contest.

Voting for Best of the Chicago’s Southland is broken up into two voting rounds this year. The Round No. 1 winners were announced Aug. 8 in categories covering Auto Sales/ Repair, Education, Financial/Planning/ Professional Services, Health Care and Supportive Living. Today, Round No. 2 winners are announced in categories for Entertainment/Leisure, Food/ Dining, Home Improvement/Builder/ Real Estate and Retail. Balloting for the Round No. 2 ended in September.

These “best” top businesses were voted on by readers of the Daily Southtown online. Readers were asked to fill out blank ballots for each category. The businesses with the most votes are recognized as the “best” followed by the runner up in each category.

“The winners love to post their awards in a visible spot within their respective businesses to show their customers,” says Mary Leonard, the Daily Southtown’s advertising director.

“The entire Daily Southtown staff congratulates all the winners of this year’s reader’s poll and encourages everyone to visit the businesses and learn first-hand what makes them the best,” Leonard says.

Over the years, a number of businesses have won awards more than once. “We’ve had repeat notoriety,” Leonard says about the contest that began over 30 years ago. “That says these businesses are doing something right for their customers on a consistent basis. Look for this badge of honor when shopping neighborhood businesses.”