CHICAGO - While Illinois Democrats took a high and mighty route after Mike Madigan’s conviction yesterday, we remember all the times they swept his corruption under the rug for their own benefit. Let’s take a look at some of the receipts from Madigan’s reign as Illinois’ kingmaker and what JB Pritzker REALLY thinks about his felonious bedfellow.

• Gave $7 million to Madigan’s PAC shortly after his 1st election.
• Contributed nearly $1 Million to LIFT PAC, a known Madigan front.
• Chicago Tribune: “Federal prosecutors in Chicago are amassing records related to property tax assessments conducted under former Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios, including a tax break given to Gov. J.B. Pritzker after toilets were removed from a Gold Coast mansion he owned… As the former chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, Berrios was a key ally of Madigan, and Burke held sway over the party’s endorsement of judicial candidates during Berrios’ years as chairman. Burke has been indicted by a federal grand jury on racketeering charges related to alleged abuse of his aldermanic powers and awaits trial.”
• Pritzker Was Slated By The Cook County Democrat Party – run by top Madigan crony Joe Berrios.
• Crain’s Chicago Business on Pritzker’s AFL-CIO endorsement: “Pritzker has been expected to get the nod, largely because of behind-the-scenes pressure from Illinois House Speaker and state Democratic Party Chairman Mike Madigan.”
• Crain’s on Pritzker’s Secret Contributions to Madigan:  “The money came from two Pritzker-affiliated groups but was not in his name. According to campaign records highlighted by the Rauner folks, $119,400 came from Stateline, which is listed at the same West Loop address as Pritzker Group, and J.B. Pritzker listed the firm on a 2006 statement of economic interest. Another $82,000 came from TNDP. It, too, has the same West Loop address, and its registered agent is Jay Robert Pritzker.”

BOTTOM LINE: Next time JB Pritzker wants to sweep his corrupt connections under the rug, he should probably look for the skeletons in his own closet first.