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Coleman Hawkins had a triple-double for the Illini (6-1).

The former FTX CEO discussed in greater detail donations he made as Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon called on crypto exchanges to be more transparent.

The former FTX CEO became the Democratic party’s top donor apart from George Soros during the last election cycle.

GURNEE, Ill. -- Scouting is fun. So say the young members of Gurnee Pack and Troop 677, who recently celebrated Thanksgiving early at the Gurnee Community Church, in suburban Chicago, where they hold weekly meetings.

A circus performer known for being fired out of a cannon liked to make dinner for the people he worked with. One of them still makes his inspired lasagna today, and it has some surprising ingredients.

Out of nowhere, 30-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried became a billionaire mover and shaker in the world of cryptocurrency. Careful to make friends of powerful Democrats and media columnists alike, he threw money around the halls of Congress — and everywhere else he went — while threatening to disrupt Chicago’s financial futures…

SBF had donated close to $40 million in the 2021–2022 cycle, according to OpenSecrets.

Freshman orientation on Capitol Hill is a chance to hug, hope and watch the votes keep rolling in. Several races are still too close to call.

Jayapal added that it will have over 100 members in the 118th Congress compared to the current membership of 99.