As the city of Chicago heralded in the New Year with fireworks and festivities, several local families celebrated the arrival of new life. According to ABC7 Chicago, the first baby to grace the city in 2025 was Scarlett Carmela Sartori, who was born at exactly 12:12 a.m. at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Proud parents Sophia and Joshua Sartori welcomed Scarlett to the world as "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows, weighing in at 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and measuring 19.75 inches.
Hot on Scarlett's heels, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale greeted a new baby boy. At 12:18 a.m., Van Anthony Larson was born to parents Andie and Tyger Larson, of La Grange, weighing a hearty nine pounds, two ounces and stretching out to 21 inches long, as per information provided by CBS News Chicago. This marks a joyous start to the year for the Larson family.
Meanwhile, just as the night still resounded with New Year's cheers, Ethan Jovanni Maxinez was welcomed into the world at 12:56 a.m. at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Zara Amirova and Giovanni Maxinez, Ethan's elated parents, alluded to their son as the perfect start to their new chapter, with a birth weight of 6 pounds, nine ounces, and 19 inches in height.
In a turn of romantic timing, new parents Brittany and Anthony, not only celebrated the birth of their daughter but also tied the knot just a day earlier at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale. In a statement obtained by ABC7 Chicago, the couple exchanged vows at 6:00 a.m., and after being induced, Brittany gave birth to Princess Anyiah Olivia Kolawole-Hawkins the following morning at 12:56 a.m., weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz., and measuring 19 inches long.
The Advocate Christ Medical Center also welcomed a baby girl, Julia, at 1:20 a.m. to parents Shuroug and Mahmoud of Hickory Hills, reported by CBS News Chicago.
