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 - On May 25, 1977, director George Lucas brought the most innovative science fiction adventure to audiences around the world with the release of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope .
Thirty-eight years, two well-regarded sequels and three highly debated prequels later...
EDWARDSVILLE - Sometimes, children with intellectual disabilities around the country often feel excluded from standard classroom activities and sporting events.
Students and faculty members of Edwardsville High School are hoping to make sure that all of their students, regardless...
GODFREY - As Christmas draws nearer, families are taking every opportunity to keep that sparkle in their children’s eyes.
For their tenth year, the Village of Godfrey Parks and Recreation Department and the North Alton Godfrey Business Council have joined together for their...
ALTON - For the hundreds of thousands of fallen veterans laid to rest in our country’s national cemeteries, every stone has a story.
In its ninth year at the Alton National Cemetery , Wreaths Across America has honored the fallen by placing wreaths and each and every gravestone...
For their tenth year, the Village of Godfrey Parks and Recreation Department and the North Alton Godfrey Business Council have joined together for their annual Breakfast with Santa event to keep the Christmas excitement going.
EDWARDSVILLE - For some, hitting the gym and using the same equipment over and over again can become extremely mundane.
Luckily for them, there is an excellent business in downtown Edwardsville that is sure to get anyone motivated by the constantly evolving and innovative practice of CrossFit...
EAST ALTON - The Freeburg Waterloo Raging Bulldogs hockey team faced the Alton Redbirds Hockey Club in a match that the Redbirds could call disappointing. In three periods, the Raging Bulldogs defeated their team 2-1 at the final buzzer.
The blades of two very dedicated hockey teams...
ALTON - In an effort to help those who are less fortunate, local residents have donated a plethora of toys, clothes, diapers and non-perishable food items to the annual United Way Community Christmas campaign.
This Thursday, Dec. 10 , large boxes filled with these prized items were transporte...
ALTON - Heading into Tuesday, Dec. 8’s game at Marquette Catholic High School (4-2) , both Explorers coach Steve Medford and Metro East Lutheran Knights (6-0) coach Anthony Smith knew that it was going to be a good match.
After a slow first half, the two team...
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