The 'Medium Business of the Year' award went to the Clinton Save-A-Lot last week at the Clinton Chamber of Commerce Business Expo.

Dave Jackson was surprised by the award as he was invited to the expo for the awards presentation at 4:30 pm. Jackson, whose store was one of the few in central Illinois to remain stocked with items that were hard to find, is proud of the job done by his employees through COVID.

Jackson credits his relationships with suppliers and the success of the store as the reasons he was able to continue to keep things stocked throughout the pandemic.

Jackson credits his employees for their hard work during the COVID pandemic and felt compelled to reward them by going above and beyond.

WHOW/WEZC/dewittdailynews.com was the Small Business of the Year and Warner Hospital and Health Services was the Large Business of the Year. Second Chance for Pets was the Non-Profit of the Year.