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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating for quality ()	What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Areas in which the bank has branches (see key at bottom)	Approximate number of branches in area
1.	Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union	18 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	Abri Credit Union	10 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Alliant Credit Union	13 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	American Chartered Bank	38 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	American Enterprise Bank		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Archer Bank		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Associated Bank	27 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Banco Popular	12 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Bank of America	361 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	BankFinancial	53 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Barrington Bank & Trust		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Baxter Credit Union	15 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Bridgeview Bank	17 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Cambridge Bank		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Castle Bank	16 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Charter One Bank	218 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Chase	945 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Citibank	115 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Citizens Financial Bank	12 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Cole Taylor Bank	13 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Community Bank of Elmhurst	11 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Community Bank Wheaton-Glen Ellyn	11 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Community Savings Bank		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Community Trust Credit Union	17 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Consumers Cooperative Credit Union		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Consumers Credit Union	26 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Corporate America Family Credit Union		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Credit Union 1		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Crystal Lake Bank & Trust		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Downers Grove National Bank		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	DuPage Credit Union	39 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	EarthMover Credit Union		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Fifth Third Bank	194 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	First American Bank	42 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	First Bank & Trust	48 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	First Bank & Trust of Evanston		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	First Community Bank & Trust		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	First Midwest Bank	112 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	First National Bank	11 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	First National Bank of Brookfield	11 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	First Savings Bank of Hegewisch		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	FirstMerit Bank	17 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Founders Bank		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	George Washington Savings Bank		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Glenview State Bank	59 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Great Lakes Bank	16 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	Great Lakes Credit Union	23 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	Harris Bank	496 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	HealthCare Associates Credit Union		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	Heritage Bank		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 59 local banks. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

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Sample Subscriber Comments & Reviews for Banks in the Chicago Area

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Banks Get High Praise from Their Customers.
Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments
CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Banks.

Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote about a local bank: Nice people, excellent rates........

Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote about a local bank: Personalized service. Regular staff remembers your name........

Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote about a local bank: They go well beyond the expected to cater to the specific needs of their customers........

Subscriber from OAK FOREST, IL wrote about a local bank: Most of my bank business is done online, but questions are answered in a timely..........

Subscriber from ST CHARLES, IL wrote about a local bank: For the last 10 years, I have had my mortgages at Harris and my savings..........
Subscriber from NORTHBROOK, IL wrote about a local bank: good local bank.......

Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote about a local bank: really nice people at branch on North & LaSalle.......
Subscriber from NAPERVILLE, IL wrote about a local bank: Used the financial advisors. They got me into a safe investment with a good (6%)interest..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote about a local bank: I have had very few problems with this bank........

Subscriber from WARRENVILLE, IL wrote about a local bank: These guys are an internet-only bank, unless you live in Indianapolis, but theyre excessively awesome..........
Subscriber from LIBERTYVILLE, IL wrote about a local bank: Now called PNC bank........
Subscriber from ORLAND PARK, IL wrote about a local bank: After my regional bank was merged with another bank by the FDIC, I decided to..........

Subscriber from DARIEN, IL wrote about a local bank: Extremely helpful and friendly staff........
Subscriber from WEST CHICAGO, IL wrote about a local bank: Great service at the Winfield office!.......

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