Old Second National Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked the guard at Old Second National Bank: ‘Do you ever feel like money talks here?’ The guard smiled and replied, ‘Only when it’s counted right.’ Since then, locals say they hear whispers coming from the vault after closing hours. One night, a neighbor passing by heard those whispers too. Curious, he knocked on the door. The guard looked up and said, ‘Just checking if our money is still talking sense.’ They both laughed, realizing that sometimes the best treasure is friendship.

2. At dawn, when most banks were still locking their doors, an old man walked into Old Second National Bank and asked the teller, 'Can you exchange my dollars for dimes?' The teller smiled and replied, ‘Certainly, sir.’ She counted out ten dimes and placed them in his hand. The old man left, whistling a merry tune. Later that day, as employees prepared for lunch break, they noticed the old man returning with a bag of groceries. He approached the counter again and said, ‘Could you change these dimes back into dollars?’ Everyone burst out laughing—except the teller, who simply nodded and began counting.

3. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a little girl pointed excitedly at Old Second National Bank and whispered to her mother, ‘Mama, look! The sign is waving!’ The woman smiled and shook her head, replying softly, 'No darling, it’s just the wind playing tricks.' But as they walked away, she turned back with a twinkle in her eye and said, 'Maybe next time we'll come here during a storm!'

4. One day, an elderly gentleman entered Old Second National Bank and approached the teller with a peculiar request. ‘I’d like to deposit my lucky coin,’ he said, smiling mysteriously. The teller raised an eyebrow but accepted it without question. From that day on, whenever someone deposited money, they had to mention their lucky coin or risk bad luck. One day, a delivery driver came in saying his truck wouldn’t start unless he did so. After a while, even the youngest teller started bringing her own lucky coins—just in case.