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 - Senior Services Plus hosted a pair of important events in the past four days - the first a Community Day and on Tuesday morning, a Drive-Thru Community Health Fair. The events were drive-thru because of COVID-19 restrictions for Senior Services Plus. On Tuesday, those who participated received...
ALTON - Alton Square Mall will reopen Tuesday morning after it was closed late Monday afternoon with what Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido described "a police investigation." Multiple law enforcement and the Alton Fire Department were called to the scene and the mall was evacuated Monday afternoon....
ALTON - Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido said there is an active police investigation occurring at Alton Square Mall late Monday afternoon. "There are no injuries, but for everyone's safety, the mall has been evacuated," Chief Pulido. Chief Pulido has requested that for the time being, people avoid...
SEE VIDEOS: COTTAGE HILLS - The Trinity River Music Festival was once again a large success at the Cottage Hills VFW Post 7678 on Friday and Saturday. The festival raised $7,785 for Trinity’s Way, an organization dedicated to carrying on Trinity M. Buel's legacy of kindness...
WOOD RIVER - The boys relay teams for East Alton-Wood River High swept all four races, while Jayden Ulrich, fresh off a record-setting day at the Collinsville Invitational on Friday, won the shot put and discus throw for the second straight day at the EAWR Relays track meet held Saturday...
ALTON - The Madison County Sheriff's Office, the Godfrey Fire Protection District and Life Star Ambulance all responded to a call late Saturday to the 5200 block of Humbert Road when a vehicle struck a utility pole and a home. Thankfully, those at home at the time of the crash were not injured....
FRIDAY, MAY 14 SPORTS ROUNDUP BASEBALL FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC 15, JERSEY 7: McGivney hit three home runs on the day in going on to a win over Jersey at Griffins Field. Gabe Smith had three hits and four RBIs for the Griffins, including a home run, while Jacob McKee and A.J. Sutberry...
ALTON - New Alton Mayor David Goins and the City Council were all sworn at Alton City Hall Wednesday night. Mayor Goins also announced the Gori Law Firm would be the new legal counsel for the city. Goins also named his department heads appointments and they were all approved. Outgoing Alton...
ALTON - Alton Fire Department responded to a back porch on fire Thursday evening around 6:30 p.m at the corner of Mayfield Avenue and Dorothy Avenue in Alton. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the back porch was on fire and it had spread to the house. Firefighters were able to knock the...
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