As Wednesday turned to Thursday when the clock struck midnight, the first seconds of 2026 started to tick.

Which meant the race was on: Who would be Chicagoland’s first baby born in the New Year?

Area hospitals have begun to check in, and here’s what we have so far.

Kendall Quinn, 12:02 a.m.

• Hospital: Ascension Saint Alexius Women and Children’s Hospital, Hoffman Estates
• Parents: Tye and Ian Buckley
• Height: 20 inches
• Weight: 5 pounds, 5 ounces

Brandon Alexander Whittington, 12:06 a.m.,

• Hospital: Sinai Chicago
• Parents: Shaniqua Jones and Brandon Antwon Whittington
• Height: 20 inches, 5.8 centimeters
• Weight: 7 pounds, 13 ounces

Juliana Marie Poore, 12:20 a.m.

• Hospital: Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s
• Parents: Cayla Calfee Poore and Preston Poore
• Height: 21.5 inches
• Weight: 8 pounds, 8 ounces

Winona LaCount, 12:50 a.m.

• Hospital: Advocate Christ Medical Center
• Parents: Olivia Gorney and Ryan LaCount
• Height: 22.5 inches
• Weight: 10 pounds, 6 ounces

Kolbie Noelle Partenheimer, 12:55 a.m.

• Hospital: Advocate Christ Medical Center
• Parents: Kelly Davis and Kyle Partenheimer
• Height: 21 inches
• Weight: 7 pounds, 15.7 ounces

Matthew Mindru, 1:46 a.m.

• Hospital: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbroook
• Parents: Ana and Serghei Mindru
• Height: 19.5 inches
• Weight: 6 pounds, 13 ounces

Noah Robert Garcia, 3:43 a.m.

• Hospital: Advocate Christ Medical Center
• Parents: Gino Garcia and Samantha Scuito
• Height: 20 inches
• Weight: 7 pounds, 3 ounces
• Parents did not wish to share a photo.