DuPage Official's Wearing Of Pin Draws Complaint

ELMHURST, IL – A DuPage County Board member who represents much of Elmhurst wore his official county pin during a campaign fundraiser in September, according to a complaint.

In Illinois, government officials and employees are barred from misappropriating any public property for the benefit of a campaign for elective office or any political organization

Earlier this fall, Elmhurst Alderman Guido Nardini, who is running as a Democrat for the County Board, said he would stop wearing his official city pin to political events when the issue was pointed out.

District 2 County Board member Andrew Honig, a Democrat and Lombard resident, appeared in photos on his campaign's Facebook page, where he appears to be wearing the pin. He has not returned emailed messages for comment in the last couple of weeks.

Last month, area watchdog Edgar Pal submitted a complaint to the county's investigator general about Honig's alleged violation of the rules.

In an email, Evan Shields, the county's communications manager, told Pal that the previous investigator general stepped down in June because of an employment conflict. The board is expected to approve a replacement soon, so that person can begin work on his inquiry into Pal's complaint, Shields said.

Honig is one of the three members representing District 2, which includes all or parts of Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Darien, among other towns.

In last year's election, Honig, who is in his 20s, emphasized his age with the slogan, "Let’s move DuPage forward with a youthful voice."