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.
EAST ALTON/WOOD RIVER - Tied for the second place in the Prairie State Conference , the East Alton Wood River High School Oilers (5-2) football team grasped their playoff spot after last week’s 46-7 win against Mt. Olive.
This is also the first time that the Oilers have qualified...
EDWARDSVILLE - This week has been a whirlwind of fun and positive education at Goshen Elementary School.
In honor of the school's Red Ribbon Week festivities, several different speakers including Edwardsville High School students, Rich Grogan, Kick'n-Life Guru from Grogan's Academy...
BETHALTO - The aftermath of Wednesday afternoon's rainfall, along with the eerie feeling that one gets at night during late October, it couldn't have been more apparent that Halloween spirit had finally arrived in Bethalto.
Despite the mysticism and lore that surrounds Halloween,...
BETHALTO – Little ghouls and goblins will be roaming the streets of Bethalto come Wednesday evening.
Do not be frightened - It is all for the village’s annual Halloween Parade, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 26.
Nearly every year since 1942, the community has...
EDWARDSVILLE - Extremely talented artists, craftsmen and women, and those who simply love viewing and purchasing unique items should certainly head out to the Second Annual E'ville Indie Maker's Market this Saturday.
Held at The Wildey Theatre , which is located at 252 N. Main Street...
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