The Mokena State Bank - A Front Street Institution For Over A Century

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Step inside the hallowed walls of The Mokena State Bank, as we chronicle over a century of its rich and vibrant history. This story takes you on a journey that captures the spirit of this iconic institution that has endured safe cracking, robberies, and economic tremors, yet stood firm as the heart of the local community.
This bank was one of Mokena's most beautiful and ornate buildings. While there was a previous attempt, the Mokena State Bank was the first bank to establish themselves. The bank was run by well known community members and became a place full of activity over the years. In a time before ATM's and drive through tellers, almost everyone in town knew the bankers by first name.
While the site of this old Mokena treasure still hosts a community bank, it is no longer the Mokena State Bank that so many community members trusted to hold their treasure for over a century.
We talk about 2 of Matt's blog posts in this episode. You can find those here: #1 The Currency of Time: The Early Days of Mokena State Bank; #2 Stick 'Em Up: The 1924 Robbery of Mokena State Bank.

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1. The Mokena State Bank (00:00:00)

2. Remodeling Mokena State Bank's History (00:11:28)

3. Bank Robbery (00:17:59)