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.
CARBONDALE – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) held a press conference at City Hall in Wood River on Wednesday, April 7, to announce funding the city received through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Bost was joined by Wood River Mayor Cheryl Maguire, State Senator Rachelle...
SEE RIVERBENDER.COM FACEBOOK VIDEO: GRANITE CITY - A gasoline tanker turned over at the Illinois Route 3 eastbound on-ramp entrance to Interstate 270 around 9 a.m. on Thursday. Traffic was initially stopped in both directions on Illinois Route 3 near the scene. The southbound portion of...
ROXANA - Connor House has emerged as a solid football player this year for the Roxana Shells. House, a junior, is the Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for Roxana High School. House is coached by Wade Devries and has been playing football for 12 years competitively. H...
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine announced today the formation of a new Cross-River Crime Task Force to create and sustain a county-wide focus on crime flowing across the river into Madison County. The first meeting of this task force will be held on Friday, April...
NORTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The deceased has been positively identified after the homicide in North St. Louis County on Tuesday April 6. Police said the man was identified as Damaurion Williams, 17 years of age, of the 3200 block of North Taylor Avenue in St. Louis. The second victim, a 17-year-old...
GODFREY - The Godfrey Fire Protection District Building Bonds vote overwhelmingly passed in Godfrey with 2190 to 996 votes. That means it will fund the construction of a single centrally located fire station plus updated essential emergency equipment including cardiac monitors and firefighter...
WOOD RIVER - Wood River will have a new mayor Council member Tom Stalcup defeated incumbent mayor Cheryl Maguire. Stalcup had 846 votes to Maguire's 260 votes. "I am very happy about the outcome," Stalcup said. "I really appreciate the support. Visiting the neighborhoods I felt people...
BETHALTO/EAST ALTON - Bethalto and East Alton have a new mayor in town. Bethalto Mayor Alan Winslow and East Alton Mayor Joe Silkwood did not seek re-election. Bethalto Trustee Gary Bost and East Alton Police Chief Darren Carlton ran unopposed for each mayor spot. Bost is a lifelong resident...
HARTFORD - Hartford will have a new mayor William Robertson beat incumbent James Hickerson 152 to 110. Roxana mayor Marty Reynolds ran unopposed while Barb Overton won her re-election in South Roxana. HARTFORD Mayor William Robertson - 152 James F. Hickerson - 110 Village Clerk Nancy...
GODFREY - Incumbent Dwight Werts and newcomer Larry Trent won seats on the Lewis and Clark Community College Board of Trustees in Tuesday's election. Trent was the leading vote-getter receiving 10,605 followers by Werts with 10,403. Challenger Jack Holmes had 7,908 votes and Jeffrey Ferguson...
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