About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A regular customer at Fird Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust noticed something peculiar one morning. ‘Did you see that?’ he exclaimed to the teller, pointing towards the ceiling. ‘What’s that shadow moving around?’ The teller looked up and grinned. 'Oh, that's just Mr. Jenkins from next door,' she said. 'He likes to do his exercises in there.' The customer shook his head with a smile, thinking it was either the most dedicated workout routine or the strangest way to rob a bank.
2. One day, while waiting for his turn at the teller window, a regular noticed an odd sound coming from behind the counter. It was like someone humming along with the cash register's chime—an eerie harmony that no one else seemed to hear. Finally, the man approached the counter and asked the teller if everything was okay. With a smile, she replied, 'Oh yes, Mr. Regular, that's just our new night janitor practicing his cash register serenade.' The regular laughed and left, shaking his head, thinking maybe banks really do have their own unique brand of entertainment.
3. A little girl walked into the bank with her grandmother, staring wide-eyed at the ceiling. ‘Grandma,’ she whispered, pointing at the intricate design, ‘why does it look like someone drew squiggly lines everywhere?’ Her grandmother smiled and leaned closer, whispering back, ‘Honey, those aren’t just any old squiggles—those are swirls of gold leaf, meant to reflect light and make our bank special.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned around and asked a nearby delivery driver, “Why is everything in here so shiny?”
4. While standing in line at Fird Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, a frustrated delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘I can’t believe I’m stuck here again.’ Little did he know that right then, an old safe behind the counter started gently humming along with him. The humming grew louder, and soon everyone in line joined in—even the grumpy teller sang along. Before long, the whole bank was singing like a chorus from a musical. The delivery driver looked around, grinned sheepishly, and thought, 'Maybe waiting in line isn’t so bad after all.'