2 Newborn Babies Found Dead At Streeterville Child Care Center

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Two newborn babies died Thursday after being found unresponsive at a Streeterville child care center.

Officers responded to the 400 block of East Ontario to assist EMS at a child care center.

A witness found two female newborns unresponsive inside a bathroom.

Both babies were transported to Lurie Children's Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

A spokesperson with Northwestern Medicine provided the following statement:

An emergency medical situation involving a daycare employee occurred this evening at the daycare facility on the Northwestern Memorial Hospital campus. No daycare children were involved or impacted by the situation. The Chicago Fire and Police Departments were called. We are working with CPD regarding this incident and unable to comment further at this time.

Chicago police say no one is in custody.

2 newborn babies found dead at Streeterville child care center

Two newborn babies died Thursday after being found unresponsive at a Streeterville child care center.

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Sources close to the investigation told ABC7 that a 29-year-old woman was found in a first floor bathroom covered in blood. Someone called 911 and she was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after an emergency medical situation.

In an email sent to parents, the company managing the daycare says the emergency resulted in the unanticipated delivery of twin babies.

This occurred at the Bernice Lavine Early Childhood Education Center. Sources said janitorial services then came into the bathroom to clean and found two newborn girls in a plastic bag on top of a cabinet.

They were unresponsive and were rushed to Lurie Children's Hospital where they were pronounced, sources said. Autopsies have been performed but the results remain pending.

Video from the scene shows Chicago police at that daycare Thursday night.

Chicago police investigating after 2 newborns found dead in Northwestern Memorial daycare bathroom

An investigation is ongoing after two baby girls were found dead in a bathroom at a daycare facility on the campus of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Streeterville Thursday night.

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Already in a hospital (medical campus) and have to transfer to another hospital?

 

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Hmmm so was it an employee or an existing client?

 

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The hospital says the individual involved is not a Northwestern Medicine employee, but that they work for Bright Horizons – which is a Chicago daycare.

The Bernice E. Lavin Childhood Education Center released the following statement:

"We are heartbroken by the tragic situation that occurred at the Bernice E. Lavin Childhood Education Center when a staff member experienced a medical emergency that resulted in the unanticipated delivery of newborn twin babies. All children and families enrolled at the center are safe and none were involved in the incident. We will be providing emotional and mental health support to all members of our center team and families. We ask for support and respect for everyone involved at this time as we grieve together and work to support each other and any ensuing investigation.

KinderCare also released a statement, saying in part:

"This investigation involves the Bright Horizons center across the street from University Children’s Center. Although we don't know anything more about this tragedy, other than what has already been shared in the media, … our thoughts are with the family and the center community … as they come to terms with this heartbreaking situation."

The investigation is ongoing.

Newborn twins found dead at Chicago daycare after 'unanticipated delivery'

New information released on Friday is shedding light on what happened before two newborn baby girls were found dead inside a Streeterville childcare center Thursday night.

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