Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

December 31, 2014

Subsidiary	State of Organization or Incorporation
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A.	National Banking Association
Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A.	National Banking Association
Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Company, N.A.	National Banking Association
FIRST Insurance Funding Corp.	Illinois
First Insurance Funding of Canada, Inc.	Canada
FIFC Edge International Corporation	Federal Reserve
First Insurance Funding Corporation of California	California
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC	Delaware
Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company	Illinois
Hyde Park Facilities, Inc.	Illinois
Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company	Illinois
Libertyville Bank & Trust Company	Illinois
Northbrook Bank & Trust Company	Illinois
Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A.	National Banking Association
Schaumburg Bank & Trust Company, N.A.	National Banking Association
St. Charles Bank & Trust Company	Illinois
State Bank of the Lakes	Illinois
The Chicago Trust Company, N.A.	National Banking Association
Town Bank	Wisconsin
Tricom, Inc. of Milwaukee	Wisconsin
Village Bank & Trust	Illinois
Wayne Hummer Investments, L.L.C.	Delaware
WHAMCO Holding Company	Illinois
Wheaton Bank and Trust Company	Illinois
Wintrust Bank	Illinois
First Northwest Capital Trust I	Delaware
Northview Capital Trust I	Delaware
Town Bankshares Capital Trust I	Delaware
Wintrust Capital Trust III	Delaware
Wintrust Statutory Trust IV	Connecticut
Wintrust Statutory Trust V	Connecticut
Wintrust Capital Trust VII	Delaware
Wintrust Capital Trust VIII	Delaware
Wintrust Capital Trust IX	Delaware