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 – Art can be an empowering form of expression and communication, and under capitalist systems like the United States, can even function as a way to make a living. All of these aspects of art will be on display on May 9 at Old Bakery Beer Company through a showcase called “I'm a...
BETHALTO – Two traffic crashes occurred today near the intersection of Routes 140 and 111, and the junction of Route 140 and I-255, one of them fatal. Bethalto Police Chief Craig Welch said the first two-vehicle crash resulted in one fatality with three other people being taken to the hospital....
ALTON – A single-vehicle crash occurred in the 1300 block of Broadway in Alton late Friday morning. The incident occurred when a vehicle crashed into a power pole just outside Hawk Vending in Allton. Reporters on the scene noted some damage to that power pole, but a representative of Ameren...
EAST ALTON – Described by Eastgate Plaza owner and current developer Todd Kennedy as “soon-to-be the best place to eat in the area,” J.J. Thermo's is hosting open interviews to fill 60 positions by Memorial Day. Located in Eastgate Plaza, J.J. Thermos will soon be a sports bar...
ALTON – A serious car crash near the intersection of College Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive in Alton left one person "critical" around 3 p.m. Thursday. Alton Fire Chief Bernie Sebold said a vehicle traveling northbound on Martin Luther King crossed the concrete divide between the nort...
BETHALTO – The discovery of a looted outdoor air conditioner at a dental office located off of Route 140 in Bethalto should remind residents it is that time of the season. Bethalto Police Chief Craig Welch said residents should check to ensure their air conditioners are in working order...
ALTON – Flushing drugs down the toilet is an unsafe practice, which ultimately harms the quality of an area's water supply, the same applies to throwing them in the trash. So what should someone do with an elderly loved one's menagerie of prescriptions when they pass? What about their own...
ALTON – The Riverbend community is mourning the loss of beloved local restaurateur Leonard A. Ventimiglia. Ventimiglia passed late Monday evening at the age of 73. He was born on May 12, 1945, in Alton to Tony and Edith Ventimiglia, who founded Tony's Restaurant in 1954. Leonard Ventimiglia....
GREENVILLE – An Edwardsville High School graduate is going Ivy League this summer following a research project during her second year at Greenville University. Jessie Chappel joined the summer research program at the private university nearly two years ago during the summer following her freshma...
GODFREY – The Godfrey Fire Protection District (GFPD) is $5,000 closer to attaining ballistic protection, thanks to a rousing call from Alton High Student Council President Betsy Papin. During Monday night's meeting of the GFPD Board of Trustees, Papin gave a presentation during the period...
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