New head fed: Zach Fardon’s U.S. attorney nomination brings accolades, challenges

Former colleagues and peers piled accolades onto Zach Fardon Thursday after President Barack Obama nominated him to be the next U.S. Attorney in Chicago. But there was no question that the 46-year-old will face a set of challenges as he’s expected to take the helm of one of the most prominent prosecutors’ offices in the nation. Chief among those challenges: convincing the public the office is indeed tackling guns, drugs and gangs — it’s just that public corruption dominates the news coverage.

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