Gregory M. Gilmore Is Sworn In as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Gregory M. Gilmore was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois by United States Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on June 1, 2026, at the federal courthouse in Springfield, Illinois.

U.S. Attorney Gilmore was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on January 13, 2026, and confirmed by the United States Senate on May 18, 2026. President Trump signed Gilmore's commission on May 27, 2026. Gilmore is the thirty-third U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. The first was William J. Allen in 1855; Allen served in what was then known as the Southern District prior to District reorganizations within Illinois.

"As a longtime federal prosecutor, it is my honor to serve as the United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois," Gilmore said. "Our Office's mission is to do justice, ensure community safety, and safeguard the rights of victims. I consider myself fortunate to lead excellent attorneys and support staff across our District as we work with our law enforcement partners to achieve these goals, and I know I have benefited from observing and learning from those who led the Office before me. The Central District of Illinois is a wonderful place to live and work; we will always work to improve to better serve our fellow citizens."

Gilmore previously served as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois, where he has worked since 1994. He has held various leadership positions in the Office, including First Assistant U.S. Attorney (2021 to 2025); Criminal Chief (2018 to 2021); Civil Chief (2013 to 2015); and Criminal Supervisor of the Springfield Division (2007 to 2010). As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Gilmore represented the government in a wide variety of criminal prosecutions and tried over 25 cases to jury verdict.

Prior to attending law school, Gilmore worked as a Certified Public Accountant at a big four accounting firm and for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Before joining the Office, Gilmore clerked for a state appellate court judge. Gilmore obtained his law degree from DePaul University where he was a member of the Law Review. He obtained his undergraduate degree from DePaul as well. Gilmore has lived in Central Illinois with his wife, Kelly, for more than thirty years, where they raised their three children.