House Speaker ‘Chris’ Welch’s charity taking money from donors with a stake in Springfield decisions – Chicago Sun-Times

One big campaign donor to Welch is the Sports Betting Alliance, which includes sports gambling operations such as FanDuel and DraftKings that are regulated by the state of Illinois. The trade group gave Welch’s main campaign fund $250,000 in October, records show. It’s also listed as a sponsor for Welch’s charity. Several labor unions have sponsored Black Excellence in Bleu, too, including Operating Engineers Local 150. Local 150 is led by Jim Sweeney, who also is on the board of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.