About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning in downtown Chicago, customers started noticing something peculiar outside State Farm's headquarters. A friendly delivery driver would pull up in an old station wagon, its headlights dimly illuminating the parking lot. But instead of packages or documents, he always seemed to be delivering something else entirely—whispers and laughter that carried on the misty air. As it turned out, the delivery driver was just a regular guy who loved practical jokes. He’d fill the station wagon with balloons, confetti, and even small toys, which would pop out when the door opened. By lunchtime, everyone in the office had a smile on their face—and State Farm’s morale was higher than ever.
2. In the late afternoon, as employees were leaving State Farm’s office building, someone noticed an odd message scrawled on the front door: ‘Your policy is now a potted plant.’ Curious, everyone inside rushed outside to see what it meant. Turned out, one of the janitors had accidentally knocked over a pot of succulents near his desk and decided to make a joke out of it. Since then, whenever anyone asks about their policy being replaced with a plant, they just smile and say, 'Ask Mr. Succulent over there.'
3. In the early hours of one Monday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to State Farm's loading dock and remarked, 'This place is always so quiet...' Suddenly, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a small old man in a suit, busily sorting papers while softly singing an old folk tune. The delivery driver cleared his throat, startling the man, who turned around with a smile and said, ‘Morning! Just checking on our policyholders.’ Turns out it was just an early-morning routine for the building’s resident ghost, who had been working there since the 1950s.
4. In the quiet hours before dawn, a security guard patrolling State Farm’s parking lot heard an odd sound. ‘Was that laughter?’ he wondered aloud. Curious, he followed the noise and found a delivery driver humming softly to himself while waiting for the office to open. Turned out his favorite radio show had just played a funny joke about state farm animals—goats, pigs, and chickens causing mayhem. The guard joined in with a smile, thinking it was better than any alarm.