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New Year's Baby Delivered at Provena Saint Joseph

A Joliet couple celebrated the new year with a new baby, the first born in 2012 at the Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

A Joliet couple celebrated the new year with a new baby, the first born in 2012 at the Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Brayden Joshua McKinney was born at 5:49 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches tall. It was the first child for parents Jason and Bonnie McKinney, of Joliet. Jason McKinney works at Saint Joseph in the information technology department. Brayden was delivered by Dr. Brian Egan.

According to the medical center, the happy family was surprised with the short labor and anticipates an exciting year. They were presented with a huge blue Teddy Bear and other items from the hospital to celebrate.

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Last year, a New Lenox family welcomed its first child at 1:07 a.m. Jan. 1, 2011, at Saint Joseph:


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