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Elgin council signs off on Marklund center expansion
The Elgin City Council has approved Marklund Wasmond Center’s plan to expand its campus at Summit Street and Shales Parkway.
The nonprofit center serves adults and children with severe developmental disabilities by providing vocational training and daily living and social skills. It’s adding 20,000 square feet to its existing 43,460-square-foot campus to accommodate three new classrooms and space for 24 more beds for its residential nursing facility.
While some neighbors expressed concern about the size of the addition at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting in September, there were no comments at last week’s council meeting, where the plan was unanimously approved.
Marklund’s campus includes a nursing facility. It’s one of 10 medical complexes in Illinois for people with developmental disabilities, officials said. It received a certificate of need from the state earlier this year, marking the first expansion of that type of facility in more than 20 years, officials said.
Township to distribute holiday meal boxes Dec. 14 -23
Hanover Township will distribute holiday meal boxes Dec. 14-23 at the Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave., Hanover Park.
The boxes will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily each day other than Saturday, Dec. 16, according to a news release.
Hanover Township residents are asked to pre-register by visiting the community center and presenting a valid ID or utility bill, which are required to be eligible to receive a meal box.
Last December, 514 meal boxes were distributed.
For more information, call 630-540-9085.
ECC holding its fall commencement this Saturday
Elgin Community College will recognize the fall class of 2023 with two commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16, in the Building J Events Center on the college’s Spartan Drive Campus.
The Career and Technical programs ceremony for those earning associate of applied science degrees, vocational specialist certificates and basic vocational specialist certificates will take place at 10 a.m., according to a news release.
The University Transfer ceremony for those earning associate in arts, science, fine arts-visual art emphasis, fine arts-music performance emphasis, engineering science and liberal studies will take place at 2 p.m.
Both ceremonies will be streamed live at youtube.com/ElginSpartans. For more information, go to www.elgin.edu/life-at-ecc/student-records-transcripts/graduation/commencement/.
Free cable gun locks available at Dundee Library
Free cable gun locks can be picked up free of charge at Dundee Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee.
The locks are provided as part of the “Together for a Safer Illinois” program, supported by the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs, Kane County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health, according to a news release.
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For more information, call 847-428-3661.
Kane Forest Preserve District series focuses on children
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s upcoming Little Saplings series invites 3- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers to embark on a monthly journey through the wonders of the natural world.
Each month, participants will explore the world through a variety of activities specific to the theme of the month. Sessions will include a combination of stories, nature hikes, songs, games and other activities, organizers said.
All programs take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Creek Bend Nature Center in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve at 37W700 Dean St. in St. Charles. The fee for each program is $5 per child.
The schedule includes “Pinecones and Evergreens” on Thursday, Dec. 21; “It’s Snow Time” on Thursday, Jan. 18; and “Animal Mystery” on Thursday, Feb. 15.
Advance registration is required. To secure a spot, call 630-444-3190 or email [email protected].