State Sen. Karina Villa (D-25th District) stopped by the Marklund Hyde Center campus in Geneva Monday, June 21, to learn more about Marklund and how she may be able to offer assistance in the future to Marklund's residents, students and staff throug...

Marissa Cassin has been promoted to assistant director of human resources at Marklund, a nonprofit organization that serves children and adults with profound developmental disabilities. Cassin has been at Marklund since 2016 serving in various roles...

The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $40,000 in funding to two agencies during their meeting on May 25. Marklund was awarded $25,000 in Capital Funding for a therapy pool at their facility in Elgin. The Marklund Wasmond Center is an In...

Bloomingdale police are asking for help identifying two suspects in a string of property damage incidents late Friday and early Saturday morning. About 10 p.m. Friday officers responded to Tompkins Park for a portable toilet that had been set on fi...

Every year, the Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation helps out local community organizations and schools by funding some of their needs. On May 5, it approved disbursements to about 30 community groups and schools. While unable to gather recipients at ...

This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A small awards ceremony took place last week in the auto shop at Rolling Meadows High School. There was little fanfare, ...

Marklund Day School in Bloomingdale recently celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week with special icy treats. Paula Bodzioch, Director of Education, connected with Kona Ice truck owner Tom McNeff who was happy, especially during this challenging year, ...

Leaders at Chapelstreet Church were pleased last fall when the Cornerstone Community Baptist Church in North Aurora gifted their church building and property to the Geneva congregation. It moved Chapelstreet into expansion mode, earmarking the site ...

It has been more than a year since volunteers have been able to set foot inside a Marklund facility to volunteer with the residents and students. More than a year since old friends were together and new friends connected. Marklund is a nonprofit or...

Students at Marklund Day Schools celebrated Earth Week doing hands-on science experiments all about nature. Staff and residents at Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin worked together to come up with ideas to clean up outside and then painted beautiful...