About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A regular at Chase Bank noticed something odd one morning: ‘Did you see that?’ he asked the teller, pointing towards the ceiling. ‘What?’ she replied, tilting her head curiously. ‘It looks like someone drew a smiley face in paint up there!’ Soon enough, other customers started noticing it too—a delivery driver even brought in a ladder to get a closer look. By lunchtime, everyone was laughing and taking photos of the mysterious smiley face. The manager eventually painted over it with a neutral tone, but by then, Chase’s morning routine had become legendary among locals.
2. It was an ordinary Wednesday afternoon when a delivery driver pulled up to Chase Bank. The sky had just cleared after a brief thunderstorm, leaving everything unusually quiet. As he approached the door, he noticed something peculiar: the security guard was standing motionless, mid-sentence. As the driver walked inside, he heard the guard finish his sentence in a whisper: ‘…and don’t forget your umbrella!’ Everyone burst out laughing—even the usually stoic security team. It turned out that during the storm, everyone had been so focused on the weather they’d forgotten it was still raining outside.
3. A little girl walked into her neighborhood Chase branch, holding her piggybank tightly. 'Mommy said I could ask for help,' she announced to the teller, completely oblivious to the strange looks from everyone around. The teller smiled warmly and asked gently, ‘What would you like to do with your money, sweetie?’ The little girl beamed proudly and replied, ‘I want to open a savings account so I can buy mommy a present when she comes back!’ Everyone in line burst out laughing, including the usually grumpy old man next to her who whispered, ‘Now that’s what banking is really all about.’
4. It was an unusually quiet Saturday morning in downtown Chicago when a delivery truck pulled up outside Chase Bank. The driver, fiddling with his keys, noticed something peculiar on the ground: a small envelope, glowing softly in the early sunlight. Curious, he picked it up and opened the flap—inside was a single note scribbled in childish handwriting: ‘Dear Chase, please forgive my overdrafts.’ Below, a tiny drawing of a smiling piggy bank. A regular standing nearby chuckled, saying, ‘Probably some kid’s prank. At least they’re creative!’