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.
ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS - An alert was issued for drivers traveling Illinois Route 3 from Wood River to Hawthorne Street from about 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Friday in Hartford because a sulfur cloud from a train car leak lifted into that area. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said the cloud started to rise...
SEE GALLERY: O'FALLON - Alton sprinter Renee Raglin advanced to the state meet in the 100 and 200 meters, while Edwardsville qualified two individuals - Riley Knoyle in the 1,500 meters and Kaitlyn Morningstar in the discus throw - alone with its 4x800 meter relay team as the Tigers finished...
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells confirmed Thursday afternoon at one point four tankers were leaking sulfur on the railroad tracks off Illinois Route 3, but they are now under control and no longer venting. Chief Wells also said the Shelter in Place map issued this Thursday morning...
SEE PHOTO GALLERY: ALTON - The Burlington, Ia., Bees jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first three innings and never looked back in their 9-5 win over the Alton River Dragons Wednesday night at Lloyd Hopkins Field at Gordon Moore Park. The River Dragons' game on Tuesday at the Cape Catfish in...
EAST ALTON - East Alton Police Department and some other agencies had a difficult situation Thursday afternoon when a man was reportedly armed in a house on Wood River Avenue in East Alton, but in the end, through some important conversation, the man put his weapon away. The man came out and was...
JERSEY COUNTY - First responders were called to the scene of a fatality on Illinois Route 3 near Heafner Lane and Green Earth Greenhouse around 10 a.m. Thursday. The Jersey County Sheriff Mike Ringhausen confirmed that the deputies and the Illinois State Police were reconstructing the fatal crash...
WOOD RIVER - Firefighters sprayed water early Thursday morning on the two rail cars that leaked sulfuric acid on railroad tracks behind Mike’s Manufacturing off Illinois Route 3. Multiple area fire agencies, the Madison County Emergency Management Agency, and HAZMAT personnel responded to th...
BELLEVILLE - Marquette Catholic's Sammy Hentrich and Laura Hewitt qualified for next week's IHSA Class 1A state track meet in the shot put and long jump, respectively, while Father McGivney Catholic's Kaitlyn Hatley qualified for the 800 and 1,600 meters with a pair of top-two finishes in...
WOOD RIVER - A very serious incident happened on the railroad tracks behind Mike's Manufacturing off Illinois Route 3 in Wood River Wednesday afternoon then continued with two train cars leaking sulfuric acid. The incident started at 3 p.m. Wednesday and overnight issues occurred and fire departments...
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