Your reading posts about, "Chicago"
Baby beluga whale survives rough birth at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium
December 16, 2009 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News
A baby beluga whale was born into the world on Monday at Shedd Aquarium, but not without problems.
Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium had another beluga whale enter its ranks on Monday, but not without a little drama. The mother, Puiji, gave birth to a 162-pound, 5-foot-4-inch calf, but the calf was breech, coming out head first.
Breech births [...]
Baby Born During Southwest Airlines Flight
December 7, 2009 by Cathy Ribble
Filed under News
Southwest Airlines Flight 441 from Chicago to Salt Lake City last Friday added an additional passenger near Denver when a five pound baby boy was born and added to the passenger list.
The baby arrived about one month premature when the mother suddenly went into labor. Lucky for her, she was seated in the row in [...]
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz: “Pete and Bronx Come First”
November 18, 2009 by tiffanyb
Filed under Celebrity Baby News
In the December issue of Women’s Health, singer/actress Ashlee Simpson-Wentz discusses how her family comes first over her career now.
Ashlee reveals that since marrying her husband Pete Wentz and becoming pregnant with her son Bronz Mowgli last year, her priorities have changed and she is “humbled” by it all.
She says that “Pete and Bronx come first” [...]
Fort Hood shootings: Unborn baby death could bring murder charges to 14 counts
November 13, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under News
Military officials heading the Fort Hood Shootings investigation are still deciding whether to charge Major Nidal Hasan with a 14th count of murder for the death of the unborn child of a pregnant shooting victim.
Pregnant Francheska Velez, 21, was filling out paperwork when Major Nidal Malik Hasan began shooting.
Francheska had only recently returned from a [...]
Beauty Salon Baby Boom
November 10, 2009 by Cathy Ribble
Filed under News
One of Chicago’s beauty salons is experiencing a baby boom, and customers say “M Salon” might should stand for “Maternity Salon”.
Is this salon trying to raise its own customer base by birthing the customers themselves? There’s no doubt about it, M Salon’s employees just keep on getting pregnant.
The owners of the salon have counted [...]
Fort Hood shootings kills pregnant Francheska Velez
November 7, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under News
Tragically we can report that one of the named victims of the Forth Hood shootings, Francheska Velez, was pregnant.
One of the 13 people shot dead, Francheska Velez, 21, was filling out paperwork when Major Nidal Malik Hasan began shooting at the Texas base.
Francheska had only recently returned from a tour in Iraq, where she [...]
Jennifer Hudson Dishes About Having a Second Child and Wanting a Daughter
November 6, 2009 by tiffanyb
Filed under Celebrity Baby News
Singer Jennifer Hudson just gave birth to her first child, son David Otunga Jr, three months ago, but she says that she is already thinking about having a second child.
Jennifer Hudson has definitely made it known how much she is in love with her little boy, but apparently she would like a girl for child [...]
Terrified Mother Watches Train Depart with Baby Stroller Locked in Doors
November 3, 2009 by Cathy Ribble
Filed under News
A terrified mother in Chicago watched a CTA train leave the station with her baby stroller — and her baby girl — locked in its doors. The stroller and baby were dragged out of the Morse Street station until the train struck a barrier. The incident happened last night about 6:30 p.m.
The baby was tossed [...]
The, “Twitter Miscarriage”: Penelope Trunk
November 3, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under News, Weird
Penelope Trunk, 42, tweeted: “I’m in a board meeting. Having a miscarriage. Thank goodness, because there’s a f——up 3-week hoop-jump to have an abortion in Wisconsin.”
Her Twitter account @penelopetrunk, was suddenly news on CNN, Oprah, The New York Times and ABC news. The blogosphere had a marmite reaction, (Loved or hated her).
Penelope Trunk has two [...]
Premature Baby Boy Delivered After Chicago Mom Killed
October 22, 2009 by Cathy Ribble
Filed under News
Kim Brown was killed yesterday when she was struck by a van while walking on a sidewalk near a Chicago intersection, and her premature baby boy delivered after her death is in extremely critical condition.
The collision began when one van ran a red light and collided with a second van. The second van was struck [...]




