Chicago-area hospitals welcome first babies of 2026
ABC7 Chicago••business
Key Points:
- Chicago-area hospitals welcomed the first babies of 2026 on Wednesday, marking the start of the new year with several newborns across the city.
- Brandon Alexander Whittington was the first baby born after midnight at Sinai Chicago Hospital, weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces and measuring just over 20 inches.
- Matthew Mindru was the first baby born at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook at 1:46 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces and 19.5 inches long.
- Advocate Healthcare's first 2026 baby was Winona LaCount, born at Christ Medical Center at 12:50 a.m., weighing 10 pounds 6 ounces and 22.5 inches long.
