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 Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1100 block of Brown street Monday just after midnight. When firefighters arrived on the scene they noticed fire coming out of a window along with heavy smoke. A box alarm was called which brought East Alton to the scene. Firefight...
SEE VIDEO: ALTON - The Alton "Fireworks on the Mississippi is always captivating and it made a very successful return Saturday, July 3. Last year's Fourth of July Fireworks display was canceled because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Last year's cancellation may have made this year's event even...
GLEN CARBON - Edwardsville High School 2018 graduate Jenna Stobie has excelled as a student-athlete in college at Webster Univerisity and was named on the SLIAC All-Academic Soccer Team. Stobie, a junior at Webster University, is on the women’s soccer and track team. Stobie began her...
SOUTH ROXANA- The funeral arrangements have been made for South Roxana Fire Chief and Madison County Sheriff's Department Telecommunicator Todd Werner. The funeral visitation will be held at the Roxana Church of the Nazarene Theater located at 500 North Central Street in Roxana will be held on Friday...
ALTON - Cooking on the stove leads to a box-alarm response by Alton and East Alton Fire Departments Saturday afternoon around 12:30 pm in the 2400 block of Ebbeler Street. When firefighters arrived on the scene they noticed smoke coming from the house and garage. A box-alarm was called which...
SOUTH ROXANA - The death of South Roxana Fire Chief Todd Werner has had a strong impact on first responders and the region as a whole. South Roxana City Administrator Bob Coles issued the following statement Friday afternoon: “It is with a heavy heart the Village of South Roxana announces...
WOOD RIVER - In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Jayden Ulrich of East Alton-Wood River High School as its 2020-21 Gatorade Illinois Girls Track and Field Player of the Year. Ulrich is the first Gatorade Illinois Girls Track and Field...
ALTON - Alton Memorial Hospital has welcomed the first residents of the SIU School of Medicine Alton Family Medicine Residency Program for their three-year training at AMH on July 1. A ribbon-cutting event was held Friday morning at Alton Memorial. "We are excited to be partnering with Alton Memorial...
BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police Department is seeking the help of the public in identifying a subject. He was at the Bethalto Quik Trip at 5 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021, and was driving a late-model Honda truck. It is unknown at this time why they are looking for him. If anyone can identify...
ALTON - Jerseyville’s John Dougherty completes his 43-year career as a Schnucks stocker today in Alton, and he will leave behind a lot of precious memories of co-workers and customers. Most of John’s co-workers see him as almost like a family member, and the Alton Schnucks Manager, Tom...
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