Here are the Best of the Best ice cream shops in the Peoria area as voted on by readers

Illinois residents voted in more than 100 categories to choose the 2021 Best of the Best winners in Peoria's community choice awards.

The Journal Star is following up with a closer look at some of those categories.

Ice cream

Ben Bally, general manager of Uncle Bob's Homemade Ice Cream at 409 E. Center St., Eureka, poses for a portrait in the store in this 2015 file photo.

Uncle Bob's Homemade Ice Cream

409 E. Center St., Eureka

309-405-2042

unclebobsicecream.com

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Runners-up

Double D's Ice Creme is at 1434 N. Eighth St. in Pekin.

Double D's Ice Creme

1434 N. Eighth St., Pekin

309-353-3322

facebook.com/doubledsicecreme/

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Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream

Jim Maxwell, left, and Tim Hennessey, co-owners of Emack & Bolio's ice cream shop at 4534 N. Prospect Road in Peoria Heights, display some of their offerings in this 2009 file photo.

4534 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Heights

309-682-3530

emackandbolios.com

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