Madelaine Gerard is a Staff Writer and Photographer for RiverBender.com.
Born in Alton, Gerard has always been a native of the Riverbend. After attending Bethalto Community District No. 8 schools, she went on to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she received her BA in Mass Communications. She is currently working toward her Master's degree.
In her free time, Gerard loves to binge-watch television shows on Netflix, go to the movies, and look at funny cat pictures on the Internet.
EDWARDSVILLE - Step right up and join the fun! LaBest is having a magnificent fall carnival with tons of fun for all our fur-friends! So come on out and play in our House of Fun! We will be serving up some old fashioned corndog treats, so come hungry!
Try your luck at our Luck Duck Pond! Everyone...
EDWARDSVILLE - There's nothing like showing those you love how much they mean to you.
Nelson Elementary School in Edwardsville did just that as they held their annual Kindergarten Grandparents' Day celebration on Thursday, Oct. 27.
"Students have been learning new songs since th...
ALTON - The Praire State Conference has announced the 2016 Prairie State All-Conference Football Team, along with other specific awards. Congratulations to the athletes on their spectacular accomplishments.
Defensive Player of the Year
Ben Marley-Nokomis
Secondary/ Defensive Bac...
ALTON – After turning to social media after the theft of one of their tow trucks, Bradnick Past & Present Auto , located at 1126 E Broadway, Alton , is asking for the public’s help.
Brad Davenport said on his social media page that at around 8 p.m. on Sunday evening, ...
ALTON - A century in the making, the 100th Alton Halloween Parade rolled down Broadway in one of its largest incarnations to date.
Each year, The East End Association works diligently to ensure that the event gets bigger and better. With the amazing weather and momentous...
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BETHALTO – For Steve O’Dell and Betty Orlando , Halloween is the most wonderful time of the year.
Over the past 24 years, the two have been decking out their house, located at 118 E. Central St. in Bethalto, with some of the most...
CARLINVILLE - The East Alton-Wood River High School football team's season has officially come to a close.
After achieving a 6-3 record in the regular season and qualifying for their first playoff appearance in exactly one decade, the Oilers have been eliminated in the first roun...
ALTON – Looking for some family-friendly Halloween fun this Friday night?
The RiverBender.com Community Center , located at 200 W. Third St in Alton , will be hosting a Halloween Bash from 6 to 10 p.m.
Head to the RBCC for face painting, Halloween arts and crafts and most...
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