WASHINGTON — To fill the vacant U.S. attorney spot in Chicago — a position so far held only by white males — Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth on Monday sent President Joe Biden the names of two former federal prosecutors they recommended. If either ends up being confirmed it would be the first time a Hispanic or a woman held the job.
Durbin, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Duckworth, both Democrats, said the two names being sent to the White House to fill the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois slot are Sergio Acosta and April Perry.
