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 - In the Edwardsville School District , there are a plethora of students, through their hard work and dedication, make the educational process incredibly rewarding.
For Liberty Middle School student Sophie Jobe , her teachers and principal have always admired her vivacious...
ALTON - In their largest fundraiser of the year, the Alton Band and Orchestra Builders welcomed flocks of visitors to the high school to shop for handmade holiday gifts.
This Saturday, Dec. 5, marked the 27th Annual Olde Alton Arts & Crafts Fair. This event allowed for over 200 vendors...
ALTON - During the holiday season, those who are less fortunate may go without some of the luxuries that some children and adults take for granted.
Fortunately for the well-deserved kids and their families in the Alton School District , the Police Benevolent & Protective Association...
GODFREY - Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, a carriage ride and meeting Santa Claus sounds like something that could only happen in a fairytale.
For the 11th year, the Village of Godfrey Parks and Recreation Department made this fairytale come alive this Friday, Dec. 4, at th...
ALTON - When it comes to shots, there sure wasn’t any lack of them throughout the game from both the Marquette Catholic High School Explorers and Nokomis High School Redskins boys basketball teams.
However, this Friday evening, the Nokomis offense fell totally flat an...
ALTON - For children, the magic of Christmas and all of its glory can create memories that will last a lifetime.
Toddle Town Learning Center of Alton knew exactly what to do to make sure those memories flood back to the participants each year. In their first annual Making Memories...
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