Chase

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chase Bank, every morning around nine, a little girl would run into the lobby, her eyes wide with wonder as she pointed up towards the ceiling. No one knew why she did it, but soon everyone noticed: there, above the teller windows, was a faint shadow of an old man in a fedora, waving hello. One day, an elderly gentleman walked in and asked the manager, ‘Is that my ghostly doppelgänger I see waving from the ceiling?’ Everyone burst out laughing—except for the little girl, who just smiled and said, ‘No, Grandpa, he’s mine.’

2. At Chase Bank, after closing hours, an old man in a trench coat would appear and whisper something into each teller’s ear before disappearing without a trace. One night, a delivery driver overheard him saying, ‘Remember to count to three before opening that safe.’ The next morning, everyone at work was counting to three before doing anything—even making coffee.

3. At Chase Bank, during lunchtime, a delivery driver always left a mysterious package on the reception desk. No one knew what it contained until one day, when a curious teller opened it and found… nothing but a note that read: ‘Just checking if you’re paying attention.’ After that, everyone in the bank started leaving little notes for each other in empty packages—compliments, jokes, or just random drawings. It became a fun tradition until one day someone left a note reading, ‘Your turn to pay attention!’

4. At Chase Bank, once a week, a mysterious voice over the intercom announced: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, your account balance has been adjusted for good luck.’ Employees shrugged it off until one day, someone actually won the lottery. Soon enough, everyone started listening intently when they heard that familiar voice. One day, an elderly lady came in smiling broadly, saying she’d finally paid off her mortgage thanks to those lucky adjustments. The manager smiled wryly but said nothing—until a delivery driver casually mentioned he now owned half of Chicago. Turns out, Chase Bank had become quite the urban legend, adjusting balances not just for good luck, but also for good humor.