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 - Junior Grant Haegele has helped the Alton High School bowling team the last three years and has improved his skills all three years. For his accomplishments for the Redbirds, Haegele was named Riverbender.com male Athlete of the Month for February 2021. Haegele, who bowls for head coach...
FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC 51, EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER 24: Anna McKee led McGivney with 17 points, while Charlize Luehmann added 11 as the Griffins won at EAWR Memorial Gym. Besides McKee and Luehmann, Mary Harkins and Riley Zumwalt had four points each, while Alexis Bond, Rachel Maller and Emma Martinez...
ROXANA - Gavin Huffman has emerged as a star for the Roxana basketball team this season. Huffman, a senior basketball player, is the February Male Athlete of the Month for Roxana High School. Huffman also has many other awards in Basketball and Baseball at Roxana. Huffman is coached by Mar...
DOW - QEM Fire Department responded to a structure fire that burned down a vacant house early Tuesday morning at Barton Lane and Elsah Hills Drive. When firefighters arrived on the scene the house was already fully engulfed with fire. QEM called for mutual aid, and Fieldon and Jerseyville...
BETHALTO - The Civic Memorial Lady Eagles came into the anticipated game Monday night against Jersey's girls at Bethalto with a 5-1 record while the Lady Panthers carried in a 6-0 mark. However, this time, it was all Lady Eagles from the start, with CM notching a 56-29 win. The Lady Eagles...
ALTON - All eyes are on the sky for the Great Rivers & Routes region experts anticipated as many as 1,000 bald eagles will migrate to the area reclaiming their winter roosts along the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway just outside St. Louis in Illinois. People can view the Eagles...
SEE VIDEO, WELLER GETS 1,000TH CAREER POINT: ALTON - Brennan Weller made Edwardsville boys basketball history by becoming the newest member of the Tigers 1,000 point club as Edwardsville went on to a 69-42 win over Alton Saturday afternoon at the Redbirds Nest. Weller scored 30 points on...
SOUTH ROXANA - South Roxana Police Chief Bob Coles released his thoughts on HB 3653 that was passed in the Illinois House and Senate and is now waiting to be signed by Governor Pritzker. HB 3653 is a criminal justice and police reforms bill that would mean the end of cash bail in Illinois and...
SEE VIDEO: ROXANA - It was all Hilltoppers in Roxana Friday night. The Hillsboro Hilltoppers were able to get past Roxana Shells 69-46. The Hilltoppers led all four quarters. The Hilltoppers led 22-10 after one. Then pushed the lead to 33-19 to go into halftime. In the third quarter,...
The region has witnessed intense snowfall from 4 to 9 inches over the past week. Many snowblowers have been viewed in action and Toro announced some news this week it is recalling its Toro Power Max 826 OHAE Snowthrowers with the model number 37802. The snow device is being recalled because of...
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