Illinois is one of the best-supplied states on the Bank On roster: 63 certified checking accounts, ranking it #3 of the 51 states and territories we track and putting it well above the national median of 32. 33 of those come from institutions based in or focused on Illinois and 30 from national banks. At 52% locally supplied against a 36% median across states, Illinois is one of the markets where a certified account is most likely to come from a hometown bank or credit union.
41 of the 63 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 22 that do charge run from $3 to $20 a month. 40 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $1,000. 55 run no overdraft program at all; the other 8 still cannot charge overdraft or NSF fees on the certified account itself and offer coverage only as a separate service you would have to opt into.
Of the 33 state-based listings, the most come from American Bank & Trust Company, Busey Bank and Byline Bank.