Top Largest Banks in Illinois

The top largest banks in Illinois are Northern Trust Co, Harris Bank, First Chicago Bank & Trust, First Midwest Bank, among others.

Founded in 1889, Northern Trust Corporation is the largest private bank trust company in the nation and is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Chicago that offers personal financial services and corporate and institutional services through the Corporation's principal subsidiary, The Northern Trust Company, and other bank subsidiaries.

Harris Bank is the third-largest Chicago-area bank based on number of full-service branches. Crain's Chicago Business named Harris among Chicago's top 30 places to work for 2010.

First Chicago Bank & Trust is a Chicago community bank that provides a wide range of competitive banking products and services found at larger banks.

First Midwest Bank has grown to become the largest independent bank in the Chicagoland area. It is the 2004 recipient of the Illinois Bank Community Service Award and was cited by Chicago magazine in its September 2004 issue as one of the 25 best places to work in Chicago.

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