New U.S. attorney appointed for Illinois’ central district – Jacksonville Journal-Courier/MSN

New U.S. attorney appointed for Illinois’ central district – Jacksonville Journal-Courier/MSN

Gregory M. Gilmore was nominated Jan. 13 by President Donald Trump and confirmed May 18 by the U.S. Senate, including by Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. Before he became an attorney, Gilmore was an accountant for a big-four accounting firm in Chicago and for the FBI.

Gregory Gilmore sworn in as U.S. attorney for Central District of Illinois | Illinois State Bar Association

Gregory Gilmore sworn in as U.S. attorney for Central District of IllinoisHe took the oath on June 1 at the federal courthouse in Springfield, according to a community announcement. Gilmore, a longtime federal prosecutor, was nominated by President Donald Trump on Jan. 13 and confirmed by the Senate on May 18. Source: The State Journal-Register