One of the very first babies of the new year was Maverick, born among residents of Crete, Kratia and Marlon Franco, at 12:01 Friday in Advocate Christ Medical Center. Maverick weighs 7 pounds, 6 grams and is 20 inches tall. He is now one of seven brothers and sisters.

Baby Boy Canniff, whose name has not yet been determined, was born at 12:05 in the Advocate Condell Medical Center to Bridget and John Canniff. They are “excited to start the new year with a bundle of joy!” He weighs 6 pounds, 11 grams and is 18 inches tall. He has two siblings in Grayslake.

Madelyn Jessica was born at 12:41 in Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital in Michael and Nicole Woltcheck of Chicago. She weighs 7 pounds and 9 grams and is 19.5 inches tall.
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The baby girl Gonzalez was born at 01:04 as Angelica Gonzalez and Andrew Spence in the Lutheran General Hospital. She weighs 3 pounds, 3 ounces and is from Mundelein.

Javien was born at 1:08 a.m. as Joseline Cuevas and Jean Rivera in Attorney Illinois Masonic Medical Center. He is £ 6, 11 ounces and has three siblings in Chicago.

Baby Declyn was born at 17:28 in Sydney and Nicholas Walden of Glenview. She was born 7 pounds at NorthShore Evanston Hospital, and is the couple’s firstborn.

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