Michael1942's Blog

Recently I wrote a small blurb about the Illinois Governors Mansion and it lack of use by several of the last and current governors. This little article was sent to the local newspaper and printed , from that point it was picked up by a local radio station personality. I was contacted and went on the air to talk about my thoughts on this while in the process I mentioned that the mansion could used as a place for seances since the mansion has a history of ghostly activities. The initial story had more to do with the Governors spending more time in Chicago and very little time in the residence (actual living 7 room quarters located behind the formal Mansion) provided by the state. The “formal” residence has several non public areas that are used for state functions, these areas are offices and a few bedrooms used by state visitors. It has been reported by the year round maintenance staff and possibly some tour staffers that there are spectral occurrences in several areas. With this new information, it may be feasible to use the banquet size dining room as a seance area and the unused rooms in the residence and Mansion for a bed and breakfast ghost tour. This may not cure the fiscal ills of the state but it could generate some revenue and perhaps enough interest in the mansion to enable the levying of a fee to tour the mansion