Cory Davenport has worked as a reporter in Alton for more than five years. Starting at the Alton Telegraph, he covered education, community events, and several large scale investigative pieces. He is a graduate of Marquette Catholic High School, and trained in radio broadcasting and mass communications at Lewis and Clark Community College. He is writing for Riverbender to serve the community through providing information. He believes a good community is a well informed community, which can celebrate achievements and remedy problems together.
ALTON – The woman killed in a head-on collision Monday night in Alton has been identified. Jessica Quiller, 28, of Godfrey was driving the wrong way with her headlights off near the intersection of Route 3 and College Avenue in Alton, police said in earlier interviews with Riverbender.com....
BETHALTO – Three arrests and several charges followed the discovery of two people sleeping in a car in Bethalto Monday evening. According to a release issued through the Bethalto Police Department on its Facebook page, police were called to a vehicle parked in the lot of First Mid-America...
GODFREY – As many as 1,600 people were without power Sunday morning after strong winds gusted through the area. Winds as high as 60 mph damaged trees and property across the area. Ameren Illinois Communications Executive Brian Bretsch said as many as 1,600 people reported being without power...
EDWARDSVILLE – After nearly three decades in law enforcement, Captain Mike Dixon of the Madison County Sheriff's Office is retiring from duty. Dixon said he wanted to work in law enforcement when he was 14 years old. He said he came of age in impoverished areas of Alton and would often see...
MARYVILLE – As many as 20 vehicles may have been burglarized in Maryville, Illinois overnight Sunday into Monday. Sergeant Tony Manley said the burglaries mostly occurred in the Old Town area of Maryville, especially on the streets of Lucas, Westwood, Birch, Nepute and Perry. As of now between...
ALTON – Last weekend's tremendous wind event came rather unexpectedly for both citizens and the meteorologists at the National Weather Service (NWS). The winds, which gusted from 45-60 mph came as a small-but-powerful low pressure system in the wake of rainfall earlier that night. NWS Meteorologis...
COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a man accused of robbing a U.S. Bank location while wearing a transparent poncho. The incident occurred last Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m. at the U.S. Bank branch located at 501 Beltline. A press...
ALTON – Scores of people came in droves to witness the unveiling of the Community Portrait Project by local artist Monica Mason. Mason was commissioned by Post Commons owner Hugh Halter to paint two pillars of unsung Alton history – world-record brick-layer Joseph Raglin and Joseph Satchelbe...
ALTON – This year's Riverbend Earth Day Festival, celebrated at Old Bakery Beer Company, was a joint venture between the beloved local brewery and the Piasa Palisades Chapter of the Sierra Club. Sierra Club representatives, Virginia Woulfe-Beile and Christine Favilla, said the event this yea...
EAST ALTON – East Alton Mayor Joe Silkwood said he cannot go far without hearing about the new developments at Eastgate Plaza. The once-thriving shopping is being redeveloped by property owner Todd Kennedy, who also manages Julia's Banquet Center. He said as much as $5.3 million has been investe...
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