About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Old Second National Bank. As he unloaded crates from his truck, he noticed something strange—an old coin kept rolling out and landing on its edge. Suddenly, an elderly security guard appeared from behind the counter, muttering under his breath. 'These kids these days,' he grumbled, picking up the coin with a twinkle in his eye. The delivery driver grinned sheepishly as the guard winked and said, 'Welcome to Old Second, pal. We’ve seen stranger things here!'
2. One morning, an elderly gentleman walked into the Old Second National Bank and asked the teller, ‘Excuse me, but is it true that if I deposit exactly 99 cents here, my account will automatically be transferred to the vault below?’ The teller smiled and replied, 'Why yes, sir, that's absolutely true!' The old man beamed with excitement, withdrew his 99-cent coin from his pocket, and deposited it with great ceremony. A few days later, he returned to collect his prize—a small envelope containing a single dime. When asked why, the teller explained, 'It's our little way of saying thank you for being such a loyal customer.'
3. One foggy afternoon, a curious tourist approached the Old Second National Bank and asked the guard: ‘Do you really keep all those old coins in there?’ The guard smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Of course we do! And if you don't believe me, just ask our regular, the janitor who swears he saw Abraham Lincoln counting them late at night.' The tourist laughed and walked away, never quite sure whether to believe it or not.
4. In the early hours of the morning, a delivery driver parked his truck near the Old Second National Bank. As he stretched for a quick stretch before heading home, he noticed something peculiar in the shadow of the building—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper. Curious but cautious, he picked up the box and carried it inside. Later that day, everyone in town received an anonymous note: 'Dear neighbors, your bank just delivered a free package—please come claim!' Turned out it was only old stationery from the bank's archives.