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Where Dreams ‘Feel Protected’: 97 New Citizens Take Oath of Allegiance in Chicago

The group was far smaller than last year’s 1,000 at Wrigley Field, and court records show naturalizations are down more than 75% this year.

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Nearly 100 candidates were sworn in as new U.S. citizens Tuesday at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago.

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Where dreams ‘feel protected’: 97 new citizens take Oath of Allegiance in Chicago

Nearly 100 candidates were sworn in as new U.S. citizens Tuesday at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago.

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‘God bless America’: 97 people become U.S. citizens at Dirksen Federal Building

At the Dirksen Federal Building in downtown Chicago, 97 people born elsewhere are now freshly minted American citizens.

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WGN 9 broke the news in Chicago, United States on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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