More than 700 Become US Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony

More than 700 become US citizens at naturalization ceremony

CHICAGO (WGN) — More than 700 people from 93 different countries on Tuesday raised their hands to recite the Oath of Allegiance as they took the final steps in their long journeys to become citizens of the United States. Chief Judge Virginia M. Kendall of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, whose great-grandparents emigrated from Ireland in the 1880s, led the morning ceremony at Wintrust Arena. "Did my ancestors live the A…

Hundreds of people from 93 countries become U.S. citizens at Chicago ceremony

Hundreds of people took their oaths of U.S. citizenship Tuesday at an emotional Chicago ceremony just days before the Fourth of July holiday.

U.S. Attorney’s Office to participate in Collinsville naturalization ceremony

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – The U.S. District Court and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, both of the Southern District of Illinois, will take part in a naturalization ceremony to welcome new citizens in Collinsville on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. “As we prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence on Friday, we’re reminded of our country’s long-standing tradition of accepting immigrants from all over the world through the naturalization process,” said U.S. A…