About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as a little girl walked past Prairie State Bank & Trust, she stopped in surprise when her dog started barking furiously at an empty corner of the building. Inside, employees noticed that the old safe seemed to be glowing faintly, casting eerie shadows on the walls. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged from behind the counter with a twinkle in his eye. 'Ah,' he said, ‘that’s just Old Salty, our resident ghost. He likes to scare away potential robbers!' The employees burst into laughter, and the little girl giggled along, realizing it was just another Prairie State Bank & Trust story.
2. A delivery driver pulled up to Prairie State Bank & Trust one afternoon and called out, ‘Hey, anyone seen my package? I left it here last week!’ The security guard looked down at his clipboard and said, 'Hmm, no packages listed for you.' The delivery driver scratched his head and asked, 'Are you sure?' With a smile, the guard replied, 'Absolutely—you haven't had any deliveries in weeks!' And just then, an elderly lady walked up and asked if she could withdraw some money.
3. A delivery driver pulled up to Prairie State Bank & Trust one afternoon and noticed something peculiar: every time he approached the entrance, the security guard’s dog would start barking furiously, even though no other customers seemed to notice anything unusual. Finally, after weeks of puzzling over it, a local historian visited the bank. Turned out the old canine was simply protecting his turf from a long-forgotten rival—a stray cat that used to hang around the building decades ago. The delivery driver left with a newfound respect for both the guard’s dedication and the bank’s charming history.
4. A delivery driver pulled up to Prairie State Bank & Trust one afternoon and noticed something odd—a small bird had built its nest right next to the cash machine. The delivery driver watched in amazement as the little bird carefully fed its young with bugs it plucked from the air. A few days later, a neighbor stopped by and asked if they could move the nest—turns out, it was blocking the ATM screen. The bank manager smiled and said, ‘Not to worry, we’ll just install a new camera so everyone can watch our feathered friend.’