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.
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GODFREY - The only way to truly see what Godfrey woman Tara Hurst has painstakingly accomplished in over the past year and a half is to put yourself into her shoes.
After decades of battling her weight, trying every fad diet and weight loss supplement possible, none of these things ever...
PONTOON BEACH - With the rising waters of surrounding lakes and ponds in Pontoon Beach , residents were forced out of their homes located in two larger mobile home parks. Due to the situation’s urgency, some of their furry friends were unfortunately left behind.
Fortunately fo...
JERSEYVILLE - In the third place game of the Jersey Community High School Holiday Tournament that took place on Wednesday , the Collinsville High School Kahoks were defeated 65-39 by the Civic Memorial High School Lady Eagles .
“We played awfully well tonight and...
JERSEYVILLE - After a nail-biting championship match at the Jersey Community High School Holiday Tournament , the Southwestern High School Piasa Birds defeated the Calhoun High School Lady Warriors basketball team on Wednesday.
Southwestern coach Steve Wooley was ecstatic...
ALTON - In 2015, athletes around the River Bend have been making headlines due to their extraordinary skill, stories of perseverance and historic record-shattering talents.
Here at RiverBender.com and EdGlenToday.com , we have set a goal to spotlight these incredible local superstars...
ALTON - As the final hours of 2015 approaches, people are taking the time to reflect upon the year and all of its happenings.
At RiverBender.com and EdGlenToday.com , the top 10 news stories of 2015 reflect a large diversity of interest. From the rise of successful local businesses, to...
JERSEYVILLE - In the second to last game of the Jersey Community High School Holiday Tournament, the Southwestern High School Piasa Birds and the Carrollton High School Lady Hawks basketball teams battled it out on Tuesday .
After winning their two games on Monday against...
JERSEYVILLE - The hosts of the Jersey Community High School Holiday Tournament pushed to earn themselves two shots at redemption in Tuesday, Dec. 29’ s games.
After losing to the Civic Memorial High School Lady Eagles basketball team 57-32 on Monday, the team came back...
JERSEYVILLE - Calhoun r emained tough Tuesday in a day two contest against a highly talented Civic Memorial team, beating the Lady Eagles 54-51.
Coming off of two wins against Jersey Community High School (52-37) and Granite City High School (55-45) on Monday, Dec. 28, the Civ...
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