About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Ross & Champion's office and noticed something odd: an eerie humming sound seemed to be coming from inside the building. He shrugged it off as just another quirky detail of working in downtown Chicago, but soon others began reporting similar noises—like distant laughter or whispered conversations. Finally, one day after hours of hearing these strange sounds, a curious intern decided to investigate with a small tape recorder. The next morning, everyone gathered around the water cooler listening to recordings of nothing more than old accounting jokes and stories about clients' pets. It turned out that Ross & Champion’s office was simply full of enthusiastic professionals who loved sharing their humor over coffee breaks.
2. One day, an irate client stormed into Ross & Champion’s office, slamming his folder on the desk and shouting, ‘You guys must be accountants from Mars!’ The accountant, Mr. Champion, looked up calmly and replied, 'Sir, if we were from Mars, would you prefer Pluto or Europa for your audit?' The client burst out laughing, realizing that sometimes accounting can be as confusing as interplanetary travel. Since then, whenever things got complicated, a regular would say, "Call Ross & Champion—maybe they’re from Venus!"
3. Late one night, a neighbor passing by heard a strange humming coming from inside Ross & Champion's office. Curious but cautious, they peered through the window and saw nothing unusual—until the lights flickered on and off by themselves. Finally, the humming grew louder, and out stepped an old printer, dusty and tired, who’d been trapped in the dark for years. A delivery driver joked, ‘Guess Ross & Champion finally hired a ghostbuster!’
4. Late one night, a taxi driver pulling up outside noticed something odd—a faint scent of freshly baked cookies wafting from the accounting firm's window. Curious, he peered inside and saw only two accountants diligently working away. One looked up and asked, ‘Can I help you?’ The driver replied, ‘Just wanted to know if those delicious smells are for sale!’ Turns out, it was just an overzealous baker-accountant who brought in too many cookies.’