By any measure, the Knights of Columbus #2191 club for Batavia and Geneva could say it has played its part in successful national efforts during the annual Tootsie Roll Drive fundraisers. Local Knights of Columbus members have participated in this f...

With about 65 first graders chanting “Clarey! Clarey! Clarey!” residents and staff at Marklund Hyde Center campus in Geneva could say without hesitation it was the most noise they have heard in their community day services rooms since before the pan...

Yanary Labrador, a 14-year employee of Marklund's Hyde Center campus in Geneva, received this year's Claire Haverkampf Commemorative Award, Marklund's employee-of-the-year recognition. Having worked as a nurse in her native homeland of Cuba, she jo...

The Hanover Township Mental Health Board awarded $40,000 in funding to three agencies during its Sept. 27 meeting. Elderday Center was awarded $12,000 in Challenge Funding to expand its program in the township. Headquartered in Batavia, the agency ...

A rise in opioid abuse, the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, an uptick in suicide and recent mass shootings are among the factors that have pushed mental health issues to the forefront of the public mind. With tax referendums to fund mental health ser...

The staff at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights got a small break from their normal routines Thursday thanks to a visit from a pair of mini therapy horses from SOUL Harbor Ranch. Lunar and Unique made the trek from their Barrington-ar...

The Cougars are back at Marklund! After a "pandemic pause," Marklund residents were ecstatic to once again host the Kane County Cougars team at the Marklund Hyde Center campus in Geneva for a Marklund-style T-ball game. The perfect weather set the ...

In recognition of her continued support of Marklund and her ongoing advocacy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, state Rep. Anna Moeller (43rd District-Elgin) received Marklund's Excellence in Advocacy Award on Thursday...

Ryan, a student at Marklund Day School in Bloomingdale, happily dances along with a video in his classroom to celebrate the first day of school. All three Marklund Day School locations in Bloomingdale, Geneva and Elgin welcomed students back for th...

At the June 23 Marklund board of directors meeting, Frank Murnane Jr. stepped down from serving as board chair, a role he has held since July of 2019. “We are profoundly grateful for the inspiring leadership of Frank Murnane Jr. over the past three ...