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Western Springs Grocery Bagger Headed To State Stage

The local Mariano's employee will compete at the State Fair in Springfield.

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Corina Cervantes, a Mariano's employee in Western Springs, holds her Bag-Off competition award. She is set to compete next week at the State Fair in Springfield.
Corina Cervantes, a Mariano's employee in Western Springs, holds her Bag-Off competition award. She is set to compete next week at the State Fair in Springfield. (Courtesy of Mariano's)

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – A Western Springs grocery bagger is set to take her skills to a state stage.

Corina Cervantes, who works at the local Mariano's store, recently won the Mariano's chain's Bag-Off competition.

She is set to represent Mariano's on Monday at the first Illinois Best Bagger Competition during the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.

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Competitors will be judged on speed, proper bag-building technique, weight distribution, style, attitude and appearance.

The state champion will receive $500 and a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the national contest.

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