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.
ALTON - As the summer heat swells in the Riverbend, the coolest place to be downtown is atop the RiverBender.com Community Center at their Rooftop Garden and Learning Center .
With the help of numerous volunteers and generous donations from businesses and individual from around the area,...
We've utilized every nook & crany of our 15,000 sq. ft. facility. We have been able to do great things for thousands of kids and now we'd like to do more. We want to show our kids that the "THE SKYS THE LIMIT!"
Our goal is to create an open air multipurpose space to facilitate expansion and sustainability...
EDWARDSVILLE - For the young musicians within the Edwardsville School District, practice makes perfect.
This Tuesday, talented performers and their dedicated instructors joined together to collaborate in perfect harmony in their second annual 2016 District 7 Orchestra Camp.
"I feel...
EDWARDSVILLE - For 10 years, the Route 66 10K has cruised its way through the streets of Edwardsville and has seared itself into the hearts of thousands of runners.
This Saturday morning, the 10 th Annual Route 66 10K brought over 500 participants out to Edwardsville City Park to kick off...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Route 66 Festival was in full effect this Friday evening at Edwardsville City Park as area residents and visitors from across the region came out to enjoy some delicious food, brews, family activities and more.
Several historical societies such as the Route...
ALTON - Eleven gorgeous homes and gardens will up on display this Sunday afternoon in the Pride, Incorporated 28 th Garden Tour.
Between 12 and 5 p.m. this Sunday, gardeners, exterior designers and families alike can view some of the historic and well-groomed homes of Alton and Godfrey....
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