How a campaign contribution loss in CHKN tokens has made crypto an issue in the Illinois’ comptroller race

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 5, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 5, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/how-a-campaign-contribution-loss-in-chkn-tokens-has-made-crypto-an-issue-in-the-illinois-comptroller-race/

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SPRINGFIELD — Months before Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim announced her bid for Illinois comptroller, she used about $8,300 in previously contributed campaign funds to invest in a cryptocurrency she founded called CHKN token — a digital asset inspired by her backyard flock of chickens. By the end...