Kids & Family

Welcome Downers Grove's First Baby of 2014!

Meet the first baby born in 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

Everyone, meet Joseph Mark Dempsey. Joseph, meet everyone.

Joseph became the first baby born in 2014 at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital when he made his grand entrance at 7:33 a.m. Wednesday. Joseph, who weighs 7 pounds, 8 ounces and measures 21 inches long, was born to Jessica Larsen and Joseph Dempsey of Addison, Il.

Both baby and mother are resting comfortably at Good Samaritan Hospital.

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