Chris Rhodes is a photographer and reporter for RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. He is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL with a degree in Criminal Justice. He also runs the Madison County Scanner Page.
Chris loves camping,fishing, and photography. Chris is an Eagle Scout and lives in East Alton.
ALTON — Alton High head boys soccer coach Greg Nasello has successfully carried on the summer area high school soccer scrimmages, drawing participation from seven local high schools. The scrimmages, held Sunday nights at 6 p.m. at the Public School Stadium in Alton, have attracted teams from...
FARMERSVILLE - A Collinsville man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the fatal shooting of a woman and the attempted murder of a man in Farmersville, Illinois, on Thanksgiving Day 2021. Robert Tarr, 51, was sentenced yesterday to 85 years in prison for the death of Leslie Reeves, from...
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — The Cahokia Heights Police Department has called in the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis to assist in a homicide investigation following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old male. On June 29, 2024, at approximately 5:19 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting...
GRANITE CITY — A high-speed chase involving a Dodge Ram pickup truck ended in a fatal crash Thursday evening, June 27, 2024, according to the Granite City Police Department. The incident began at approximately 8:05 p.m. on June 27, 2024, when officers attempted to stop the truck traveling...
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department and Granite City Fire Department responded to a traffic crash in the 1000 block of Niedringhaus Avenue Thursday evening 06/27/24. When first responders arrived on the scene they had to extricate one patient out of the vehicle. A medical helicopter...
ALTON – The Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department responded to a rollover traffic crash at the intersection of Homer Adams Parkway and Alby Street around 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024. A truck and a car collided at the intersection, resulting in the truck overturning. Emergency...
ALTON - At 1:33 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the Alton Police Department and Alton Fire Department responded to a call regarding a suspicious item at the Goodwill store located at 1719 Homer Adams Parkway. The item, initially described as a "pipe bomb," prompted authorities to take swift actio...
ALTON - The future of the Mississippi River Festival looks very bright after a highly successful weekend at the Alton Amphitheater. MRF Director Nick Bifano said when the bands hit the stage and the music started to flow out at the Alton Amphitheater, it hit a groove. “I had a chance to walk...
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