Just like the rest of the state: Illinois governor's mansion falling apart

Illinois Executive Mansion

This story is so ILL-inois. The Prairie State has the nation's third-highest unemployment rate, the nation's worst-funded public pension system, and an over $7 billion in unpaid bills.

It's crumbling.

So is the governor's mansion.

From NBC 5 Chicago:

Perhaps it's time Gov. Pat Quinn did something about his decaying home.

The Illinois governor's Civil War-period Executive Mansion was practically falling apart last month when its curator, Dave Bourland, detailed the water damage from a brutal winter that caused the roof to leak.

Now, the Pantagraph reports, the basement is flooded, too.

When Quinn succeeded his two-time running mate Rod Blagojevich, the Chicago Democrat promised he'd live in Springfield. Instead, he spends most of his time at his West Side home, where last month the grass wasn't being mowed and dandelions dominated.

Quinn can't manage his homes, so it should be no surprise he's unable to run the state.

His general election opponent, Republican Bruce Rauner, vows he'll live in the governor's mansion after he defeats Quinn.

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