Jeff Allsman, Executive Director

PEORIA - OSF HealthCare has launched an updated digital solution to help educate and triage people who are concerned about COVID-19. Clare, the virtual assistant chatbot on the home page of OSF HealthCare, is now equipped to screen for and educate the public about COVID-19. “OSF HealthCare...

JERSEYVILLE – The church is not a building, but a body of believers with a purpose to worship God. But for many, the church, the actual building, still stands at the center of life and culture. The church remains a source of hope. But what happens when the church is a part of the danger? Wit...

ALTON - After passing a $100 billion coronavirus relief package on Wednesday, March 18th, that included free testing for COVID-19, paid emergency leave, bolstered unemployment insurance, increased spending on health insurance for the poor and added $1 billion in food aid, Congress turned its attention...

ALTON – Sunday, March 8, 2020, could be the last time Illinoians ever had to “spring forward” or “fall back”. The Illinois Senate passed a bill last November that would have put the state on daylight saving time permanently. But with concerns over Illinois being in a different...

ALTON – Save the date for the 3 rd Annual Riverbender Community Center Golf Scramble. The event is Saturday, April 25 at the Arnold Palmer designed Spencer T. Olin Community Golf Course. Registration for the four-person, best ball scramble begins at 11:30 a.m. A pre-tournament lunch will...

ALTON – In just a few weeks, the St. Louis BattleHawks hope to bring a great show to the same location that housed the Greatest Show on Turf. The BattleHawks, one of eight new teams to kick off the new XFL, will begin play in Dallas Feb. 9. Two weeks later, they play their home opener against...

ALTON – Be one of the first in the area to see and hear about St. Louis’ new professional football team when the St. Louis BattleHawks fly into the Riverbender Community Center January 31. Members of the BattleHawks front office will be on hand for a Red Carpet Event meet and greet during...

A recreational space for young children is opening a pop-up space this winter at the Riverbender Community Center. Child's Play , a play space for young children and community for their caretakers, is hosting 2 to 3 weekly open play opportunities in the Community Center's Dragonfly Room, which boast...

ALTON – The 2nd Annual Community Wide Trunk-or-Treat is gaining momentum as sponsors continue to jump on board. Nearly 25 businesses and non-profit organizations have already registered for the Community Trunk or Treat, which benefits the Riverbender.com Community Center. The event is hosted...

ALTON -- Although the online version has been done for a few weeks now, a brand new, Athlete of the Month poster, is hot off the press from Schwartzkopf Printing. The Riverbender.com / EdGlenToday.com Athlete of the Month Program recognizes the accomplishments of 20 area student athletes in a colorful...