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4 days ago
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Lurie Children's encouraging skin-to-skin contact for ICU babies
The Brief Lurie Children's is promoting skin-to-skin contact for babies with heart defects. New research shows it's safe and beneficial, even in intensive care. A new initiative, "Camp Cuddles," aims to increase parent-baby bonding in the ICU. CHICAGO - Bringing a baby into this world is a beautiful experience for new parents, but that feeling can quickly turn terrifying when the baby has a congenital heart defect. What we know One percent of babies born in the U.S. end up in the Cardiac Care Unit, and it's long been thought that holding those babies isn't safe. However, a new campaign by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is encouraging more cuddles. "That's one thing I was worried about." Tori and Jarett Austin are the new parents of Elijah Austin, who was born on May 5 with a congenital heart defect. "Not being able to do as much skin to skin with him, because I absolutely loved doing it with my first two," said Tori. What she is referring to is an intervention where babies are held primarily just wearing a diaper to a parent's bare chest. Dig deeper Skin to skin hasn't always been standard practice for sick infants in the Cardiac Care Unit. But now, Lurie Children's is spreading awareness about new research that not only says "kangaroo care" is safe for these babies, but it's encouraged. "There's a lot's of benefits," said Tiffany DeVries, who is the Manager of Patient Care Operations in the Cardiac Care Unit at Lurie Children's. "It helps with immunity. It helps with bonding. It helps with lactation for our moms. It helps with temperature regulation and postpartum changes for mom and baby." Lurie Children's is hosting the first multicenter Skin-to-Skin-A-Thon for infants in the Cardiac ICU. It's affectionately called Camp Cuddles. "A lot of our families are new parents, so not only is it their first time being a parent… they're scared of their newborn baby like every parent is," said DeVries. "But they also have the additional layer of having a baby in the ICU. So encouraging them that this is safe and not only safe but encouraged. We want new parents to pick up their babies and spend time holding them. This creates some semblance of being at home and not so out of their element in the ICU." Skin to skin isn't just for new moms either. The warmth of dad also helps temperature regulation for the baby. What's next Lurie Children's has set a goal for every baby in the Cardiac Care Unit to get 40-hours of skins to skin per week. The Source FOX 32's Brian Jackson reported on this story.
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5 days ago
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Woman, child found dead inside Cook County townhome, officials say
The Brief The bodies of a woman and child were discovered inside a townhome in Streamwood. A large police presence responded to the scene. A neighbor described seeing blood everywhere when she went into the home. COOK COUNTY - A death investigation is underway in northwest suburban Streamwood after a woman and child were found dead inside a townhome on Wednesday. What we know A FOX 32 crew at the scene reported seeing two bodies being carried out of the home in the 1500 block of McKool Avenue early Thursday morning. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, the victims were both female: 21-year-old Janiya Jenkins and 10-year-old Uyani Jones. We spoke with a neighbor who told us her daughter was best friends with the 10-year-old victim. She said her daughter was on the phone with the victim when she heard yelling around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday night. The daughter reportedly heard the 21-year-old victim say, "Don't kill the kids." The neighbor said the 7-year-old brother of the victims, and a "baby niece," came to her house for help. She then called the mother of the children who was at work. At that point, the neighbor went into the home and found the victims dead on the second floor — one in the bedroom, the other in the hallway. She said blood was everywhere and that she believes the victims were stabbed. A different neighbor said he heard gunfire around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday. "I was here in my house around 8:20 and there was gunshots, and I was wondering what it was, and I finally came outside and I see everything that's happening. And supposedly there's like two victims, and this is usually a quiet neighborhood. So I'm not sure. This is quite interesting. Hopefully everything is resolved because I live here and don't want to worry about my neighborhood being dangerous," he said. Neither the stabbing nor shooting narratives have been confirmed by police. Dig deeper Bensenville police issued a statement Thursday morning, saying Streamwood authorities notified them of a possible crime late Wednesday night. Bensenville PD located the suspect's vehicle in Redmond Park. An extensive search of the area was conducted using drones, K9s, and support from several local agencies. It's unclear if anything, or anybody, was found. A large police presence remained in the Streamwood neighborhood this morning. No further information was immediately available. What we don't know It's unclear at this point the circumstances surrounding the victims' deaths. Updates will be shared as soon as they become available. The Source The information in this article was obtained by a FOX 32 crew at the scene in Streamwood.
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27-05-2025
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Chicago weather: Big warmup expected for first week of June
The Brief Memorial Day brought sunshine and seasonably cool temps in the 60s and 70s. Scattered showers and below-average highs continue through midweek. A warm-up arrives by the weekend, with highs near 80 expected by Sunday. CHICAGO - After a sunny and mild Memorial Day across the Chicago area, the cooler-than-average trend continues through the rest of the week—with some midweek rain chances before a warmer weekend. What we know Temperatures on Monday stayed in the 60s and low 70s under mostly sunny skies, offering a comfortable holiday across the region. That trend continues overnight as clouds build and lows dip into the lower 50s, with some northern spots near the Wisconsin state line dropping into the upper 40s. Tuesday and Wednesday are shaping up to be mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs will again hover in the mid-60s—about 10 degrees below the seasonal average. Areas near the lakefront will stay cooler, likely topping out around 60 degrees. Thursday looks drier overall, but a stray shower can't be ruled out. Highs will climb closer to 70 degrees. By Friday, the next round of showers is expected with warmer air pushing highs into the mid to upper 70s. What's next Looking ahead to the weekend, the forecast improves with partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 70s on Saturday and near 80 on Sunday. Sunday marks the beginning of June and all signs are pointing toward a big warmup that will have it feeling like summer. The Source FOX 32's Emily Wahls reported on this story.
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23-05-2025
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Two illegal Venezuelan immigrants, suspected TdA gang members charged in deadly Chicago mass shooting
Two Venezuelans living in the U.S. illegally were recently charged in a December mass shooting that killed three people and wounded five others in Chicago, leading to the arrests of more than a dozen suspected Tren de Aragua gang members. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Tuesday that suspected shooters Ricardo Granadillo Padilla, 25, and Edward Martinez Cermeno, 24, are being charged in the Dec. 2 house party massacre. Reputed Migrant Gang Members Busted In Nyc Drug, Gun Raid But Likely To Avoid Prosecution Eight people were shot, including five men and three women between the ages of 20 and 35, according to a report from affiliate FOX 32 Chicago. Victims suffered gunshot wounds to the head, abdomen and extremities, according to the report. Migrant Tda Gang Member Breaks Officer's Arm As 10 Indicted In Massive Guns, Drug Running Operation: Police Read On The Fox News App Three men were pronounced dead, including a 26-year-old and a 28-year-old. Gang-related graffiti was found at the scene, and officials confirmed prior calls for service at the address, FOX 32 reported. Ms-13 Gang Member Arrested By Ice Previously Released Due To Sanctuary Policy Padilla was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Feb. 8 in a multi-agency effort, and was sentenced in March for illegally entering the country in 2022 near El Paso, Texas, according to ICE. Multiple guns, high-capacity magazines, narcotics and fraudulent documents were seized in January from his home in Chicago. During his arrest a month later, a pistol, ammunition and other evidence were seized, according to authorities. Venezuelan Gang Members Linked To Violent Apartment Takeover Arrested In New York City Cermeno was arrested in Schaumburg, Illinois on Jan. 26 by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Chicago and border patrol agents, but officials said he was later released by a federal magistrate judge after a federal detention hearing. He was arrested again by ICE HSI Chicago on administrative immigration charges for illegally entering the country in 2023 near Eagle Pass, Texas. Padilla and Cermeno remain in federal custody, according to ICE. Within the last few weeks, 16 additional TdA members and associates of Padilla and Cermeno in the Chicago and Raleigh areas were arrested by ICE HSI Chicago on immigration charges. ICE did not immediately respond to further inquiries from Fox News article source: Two illegal Venezuelan immigrants, suspected TdA gang members charged in deadly Chicago mass shooting
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23-05-2025
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Chicago weather: Memorial Day Weekend forecast
The Brief Chicago is in for a dry and sunny Memorial Day weekend, though temperatures will remain cooler than normal. Highs will stay in the low to mid 60s with plenty of sunshine and no significant chance of rain. A warming trend is expected later next week with highs reaching the 70s. CHICAGO - Chances for rain over the long holiday weekend look to be slim and none and slim has just left the building. Chances for warm temperatures over the holiday weekend are also slim and none. But at least it will be dry with a good deal of sunshine. Today we start with partly sunny skies, which will become mostly sunny later in the afternoon. Highs will reach the low to mid 60s away from the lakeshore. Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy and chilly with lows in the 40s. Tomorrow and Sunday will feature a good deal of sunshine and high temperatures in the low to mid 60s. On Memorial Day, there might be a little bit more cloud cover, but it still looks dry with highs in the mid 60s. There are signs of a warming trend toward the middle and end of next week when highs will climb into the 70s. The Source The information in this report came from FOX 32 Meteorologist Mike Caplan.
