MEDIA AND PRESS RELEASES

MEDIA
BUSINESS - FCB News
Herald News - Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006

BANKING NEWS - First Community Bank
Herald News - Friday, Dec. 22, 2006

IN OTHER NEWS

BusinessWeek
Little Lenders
Small banks may be your best bet
By Amy Barret
February 20, 2008
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PRESS RELEASES

Joliet surges to be state's 4th largest - Thursday, July 10, 2008
Joliet has become the fourth largest city in Illinois, passing Naperville, according to the latest population estimates from U.S. Census Bureau.

Joliet Herald News - Friday, May. 19, 2006
Joliet bank eyes two new sites

Joliet Herald News - Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006
PROGRESS 2006: up and coming Commerce & Industry

Business to Business - January 2006
State of the Art Management and Old Fashioned Service

Joliet Herald News - Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006
Area financial institutions: Banks created by and for Will County residents

FCB named 2005 Business of the Year' - Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006
Joliet Chamber honors First Community Bank at annual awards banquet

Crains Chicago Business - October, 31, 2005
Harris acquisitions, aimed at buying growth, instead spawn competing banks

Joliet Herald News - Sunday, May 15, 2005
Joliet program injects ownership, optimism into neighborhoods

Joliet Herald News - Sunday, May 15, 2005
A Hammer on Blight

Joliet Herald News - February 13, 2005
Banking industry undergoing boom in Will County

Joliet Herald News - February 13, 2005
First Community Bank starts strong

Joliet Herald News - October 8, 2004
New Community Bank Finishes 1st Quarter

Joliet Herald News - July, 19, 2004
Photo Focus

Joliet Herald News - July 10, 2004
Joliet gets new bank

Division of Banks and Real Estate - July 09, 2004
Director Padron signs First Community Bank of Joliet's Charter

Press Release - July 09, 2004
New Bank Opens for Business

Joliet Herald News - May, 22, 2004
New Joliet Bank completes IPO

Joliet Herald News - March 27, 2004
First Bank of Joliet to Offer Stock

Joliet Herald News - March 18, 2004
New Community Bank Announces Executives

Joliet Herald News - January 30, 2004
Designing for the future

Joliet Herald News - Making News
Jan 10, 2004 - Jan 28, 2004
New Bank on Horizon and New Community Bank Hits Milestone

Crain's Chicago Business - Sep 6, 2003
Joliet Heavyweights Form Bank

Joliet Herald News - Aug 24, 2003
A People's Bank - Filling a Void

Joliet Herald News - Aug 22, 2003
Local Business Leaders Plan New Community Bank