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First State Bank of St. Charles company history timeline

1867

Since 1867, First State Bank has never been bought out by – or merged with – another bank.

1940

May 20, 1940 — the stock was fully subscribed and stockholders were notified of a special meeting to be held June 12, 1940, for the purpose of electing a board of directors.

1942

January 15, 1942 — The first annual stockholders' meeting was conducted and the directors from the previous year were re-elected with Allen H. Prescott replacing Frank J. Schwarz.

1949

Welsch passed away on March 3, 1949.

1959

January 15, 1959 — C.O. Harris, M.D. appointed Chairman of the Board and R.W. Hensel named president of the bank.

1964

July 15, 1964 — Just before First State Bank's 25th anniversary, the John A. Gustafson Construction Co. of Rockford, Illinois was given a contract to finish remodeling the banking quarters and building.

1984

Hitchins retired December 31, 1984.

1987

The holding company was formed on January 1, 1987.

1994

October 1, 1994 — Timothy J. McConville was named president, trust officer, and chief executive officer.

1996

To facilitate this growth and help to improve service in this market, a new bank was built on Venture Drive in Peru, which opened in October 1996.

1998

June 24, 1998 — First State Bank took into its holding company, Tri-County Financial Group, the Farmers State Bank of McNabb with assets of $27 million.

2003

Located in Mendota, IL., this full service insurance agency was very quickly joined by an Earlville, IL., presence with the January 1, 2003 purchase of the Miller-Rowe agency.

2005

September 6, 2005 — First State Bank opened a full service branch location in Bloomington, IL.

2008

January 14, 2008 — First State Bank moved into a newly constructed branch building in Bloomington, IL.

2011

September 26, 2011 — First State Bank moved its St Charles West location to 2601 Oak Street, St Charles, IL.

2012

December 3, 2012 — First State Bank opened a new branch in DeKalb, IL at 155 N. 3rd St, DeKalb, IL.

2013

June 1, 2013 — First State Bank Streator facility moved to its newly constructed location at 115 Plaza Drive, Streator, IL.

2014

Ranked as one of the top 100 healthiest community banks in the United States in 2014 (one of only three in the St Louis area). “Three St Louis-area banks rank among 200 Healthiest Community Banks in the United States” St Louis Business Journal

2016

April 14, 2016 — Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. approved a stock split of 5 to 1 for shareholders of record.

2018

July 1, 2018 — First State Bank agreed to sell First State Investment Services to Chris Eller.

2019

May 20, 2019 — Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. begins trading on OTCQX under the symbol "TYFG." United States investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

2020

March 20, 2020 — First State Bank acquired all of the deposits and assets of Gehant Bank, with branches in West Brooklyn and Triumph, Illinois.

November 14, 2020 — First State Bank moved its Batavia location to 875 N. Randall Road, Batavia, IL.

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