Liberty Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular was counting his coins when he noticed something strange: every Tuesday at exactly three o’clock, an old man in a fedora would appear and whisper into the ear of the cashier. Finally curious, our regular followed the old gentleman outside. There, under the streetlight, stood a delivery driver adjusting his hat. ‘Every week,’ whispered the driver, ‘I get paid to deliver these coins.’

2. It was an ordinary Wednesday morning in downtown Chicago when a Liberty Bank teller noticed something peculiar. As she opened the vault, a faint humming sound filled the air—like bees buzzing—but only audible to her ears. Curious, she leaned closer and saw tiny glowing dots dancing around the coins. Before she could react, a delivery driver asked if everything was okay. ‘Just some strange lights,’ she whispered, waving it off. Later that day, everyone agreed it must’ve been her lunchtime snack reflecting off the cash.

3. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Liberty Bank's loading dock. As he unloaded crates, he swore he heard faint laughter coming from inside the vault. Curious, he peered through the crack and saw only dusty old safes. Just as he turned around, a voice whispered, ‘Don’t worry, it’s just my grandma telling ghost stories again.’ A little girl appeared, holding a thermos of coffee. ‘She does that every time someone delivers,’ said a neighbor passing by. The relieved driver shook his head and thought, ‘Next time I’ll bring her some cookies!’

4. A delivery driver pulled up to the Liberty Bank’s parking lot on a routine weekday afternoon. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he noticed something odd—a small envelope tucked behind the wheel well. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Open only if you’re honest.’ The delivery driver carefully opened the envelope and read the note aloud: 'If you're honest, take one box less.' He laughed, shook his head, counted the boxes again—and realized he had indeed delivered one extra package that morning. Reluctantly, he drove back to the office, returning the superfluous item with a smile for his boss.