Voted (runner up), Best Band, Illinois Times, 1998
*Voted Best Rap Band, Illinois Times, 1999
*Voted Best Guitarist (Tony Dyer), Illinois Times, 2000
*Voted Best Male Vocalist (Kenny Duffy) , Illinois Times, 2000
*Voted Best Female Vocalist, (Robin Bosie), Illinois Times, 2000
Voted Best Band, Springfield Magazine, 2001
Voted Best Band, Illinois Times, 2004
Voted Best Band, Illinois Times, 2005
Voted Best Band, Illinois Times, 2006
Voted Best Cover Band, Illinois Times, 2007
Voted Best Rock Band, Illinois Times, 2007
Voted Best Local Band, State Journal Register, 2007
Voted Best Cover Band (tie), Illinois Times, 2008
Voted Best Local Band, State Journal Register, 2008
Voted Best Cover Band, Illinois Times, 2009

*One-time category for the listed year.  
 
WDBR on-line voting results, from the WDBR website, 4-16-03
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Illinois Times, October, 1998
(Halloween gig at On Broadway)

Illinois Times, November, 1999
(Tom interview)

Illinois Times, July 1999
(Voted Best Rap Band)

State Journal Register, July 2000
(Opener for Cracker)

Illinois Times, July 2000
(Three Best Of Springfield awards)

Illinois Times, October, 2002
(Marleys gig)

Illinois Times, December 2002
(Reunion/Stan's last gig/6th anniversary gig)

Illinois Times, March 2003
(Oak Harbor gig)

Illinois Times, June 2003
(County Fair, Farmersville Irish Days, Aqua Club Chicken Fry)

Illinois Times, July 2003
(Capital Street Celebration)

Illinois Times, December 12, 2003
(7th Anniversary gig)

Illinois Times, December 24, 2003
(Marleys gig)

Illinois Times, February 12, 2004
(Forty-Niner gig)

State Journal Register, Mar 25/27, 2004
(Janet in Springfield Theatre's Tommy)

Illinois Times, May 20, 2004
(Alamo gig)

Illinois Times, Sep 16, 2004
(Voted Best Band)

Illinois Times, Jan 14, 2005
(F5 reunion show, XF5)





FOX 55 Community Calendar commercial with 
Maria Libri, May 27, 2005








State Journal Register, June 2, 2005
(Article for F5's grandstand show at the 
Sangamon County Fair)

Illinois Times, June 2, 2005
(Ad for the Sangamon County Fair)

Illinois Times, June 11, 2015
(Band Spotlight)

Illinois Times, Sep 15, 2005
(Voted Best Band)

Illinois Times, December 15, 2005
(9th Anniversary gig)

Illinois Times, March 16, 2006
(Show at the old Spot/Atrium, with Mike Tolley, Flair Bartender)

State Journal Register, June 14, 2006
(Article for F5/City Limits grandstand concert at the Sangamon County Fair)

Peoria River City Times, August 24, 2006
(Crusens gig)

Illinois Times, Sep 21, 2006
(Voted Best Band)



FOX 55 Community Calendar commercial with 
Rachael Atchison, Oct 23, 2006








State Journal Register, Feb 8, 2007
(Article for F5/City Limits grandstand concert at the Sangamon County Fair)

Illinois Times, Sep 20, 2007
(Two awards: voted Best Cover Band, and voted Best Rock Band

State Journal Register, Feb 10, 2008
(1st place, Best Local Band, Readers' Choice Awards)

State Journal Register, Aug 11, 2008
Front page photo

Illinois Times, Oct 16, 2008
(Voted Best Cover Band)

State Journal Register, Feb 22, 2009
(1st place, Best Local Band, Readers' Choice Awards)

Illinois Times, Oct 29, 2009
(Voted Best Cover Band)

Illinois Times, June 11th, 2015
(Chatham Homecoming gig)

Illinois Times, Dec 6, 2016
(F5's 20 year anniversary and final show)



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