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.
WOOD RIVER - Sometimes, the best ideas come from the purest places.
In his six years working at a credit union, Ryan Bacon came to realize that some of his customers found it hard to make it out of their homes to complete tasks.
"Elderly people or people with mobility issues, told m...
ALTON - Wild Trak Bikes and The Cyclery are rivals no more.
After closing the doors of their Broadway location on June 30, Wild Trak Bikes is currently undergoing a metamorphosis into the new Alton Cyclery and Fitness Center.
The Alton Cyclery and Fitness Center, located at 310...
ALTON – As the cool weather draws nearer, Stacey Noble Loveland and Laura Robinson are gearing up with several businesses around the area to ensure that senior citizens will not be forgotten about this holiday season.
“Our mission is to reach out to seniors out there that...
ROXANA – It’s curtain call time for the Southwestern High School Piasa Birds and the Roxana High School Shells football teams.
In their final game of the football season, the two South Central Conference opponents will face off at Roxana in an effort to gain one more W and...
ALTON - According to the trusty Farmers’ Almanac, which has been providing amazingly accurate long-range weather predictions since 1818, leaves in Southern Illinois should be reaching their peak by Oct. 28 at the very latest.
The opportunity to gawk upon the autumn wonder may...
GLEN CARBON - Set into motion over 12 years ago, Evolution Detail , or EvoD , uses their skills in automotive cleaning and waxing all the while keeping an eye on the environment. The business, located at 20b Kettle River Drive, Unit 3 in Glen Carbon , will go over each nook and cranny...
EDWARDSVILLE – There’s truly nothing like seeing a whole gaggle of puppies dressed in cute costumes on a beautiful October morning.
Pooches and pet lovers alike gathered Saturday at Joe Glik Park for the Second Annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Parade.
Cahterine Kec...
EDWARDSVILLE - Thousands headed out to Edwardsville Township Community Park Saturday afternoon for the inaugural Global Brew Beer & Chili Festival.
Lasting until 8 p.m. , the festival featured over 25 different craft beers from around the world, food from several different area restaurants....
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