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.
SEE PHOTO GALLERY: WOOD RIVER - East Alton- Wood River's Jaylen Ulrich was a double winner once again, winning the shot put and discus throw, and athletes from the Oilers, Granite City and Marquette Catholic all performed well at the EAWR Girls Invitational track meet, ran Saturday at EAWR...
SEE PHOTO GALLERY: COLLINSVILLE - The Edwardsville High boys track team won two events - the 4x400 meter relay and the triple jump - in finishing second in the Collinsville Invitational meet, one of the largest meets in the state, on Friday afternoon at Kahok Stadium Mt. Vernon won the...
SEE PHOTO GALLERY: ALTON - Edwardsville's Blake Burris had three hits while Alton's Adam Stilts drove in two runs as the Alton River Dragons held off a three-run ninth-inning rally to win their debut game over the Terre Haute REX 6-5 before a large crowd Friday night at Lloyd Hopkins Field...
GODFREY - Village of Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick announced today that he is declaring an emergency order to extend the yard waste burn ordinance through Saturday, June 12. He said the same rules apply during his extension that burning is for yard debris only and to be conducted on Wednesdays and Saturday...
EAST ALTON - East Alton's Fire Department marks its 100th anniversary today with great pride of present and past members. On Saturday, beginning at 10:30 a.m., the fire department has its annual Pulled Pork Dinner, this time in a drive-thru format because of COVID-19. Because of COVID-19, a celebration...
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