The Illinois State Fair Grounds is where the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service office (not seen) is located, in Springfield, IL, on Nov. 2, 2011. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.

Around 320 People Take Part in Naturalization Ceremony at Illinois State Fair

By Greg Halbleib Aug 20, 2026 | 5:23 AM

About 320 people from 50 countries became new United States citizens on Wednesday during the annual naturalization ceremony at the Illinois State Fair.

U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless presided over the ceremony in the Orr Building