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.
WOOD RIVER - Greenville used a big seventh inning to pull away and defeat East Alton-Wood River 9-0 on Wednesday. The Comets broke a scoreless tie in the third inning, capitalizing on timely hitting and a pair of Oilers errors. Emma Bingham singled to center to start the rally, and Greenville went...
EAST ALTON — Emergency crews responded to a rollover traffic crash Wednesday morning, March 25, 2026, in the 500 block of Route 111 at Cardinal Drive. The Rosewood Heights Fire Department, along with the Wood River Fire Department, arrived on scene to find a vehicle that had flipped multiple...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial Lady Eagles battled back from an early deficit to secure an 8-5 victory over Gibault Catholic on Tuesday. Civic Memorial struck first in the opening inning when Paige Winship delivered a two-run single to give the Lady Eagles an early edge. Gibault Catholic responded in...
ROXANA - Nick Miles had a big day at the plate, driving in four runs on three hits to lead Roxana to a 15-4 win over Staunton on Tuesday. Miles did most of his damage early, doubling in the second inning to bring home two runs, then adding another double in the third that cleared the bases for three...
WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River Oilers couldn’t keep pace with a red-hot Greenfield/Northwestern squad, falling 15-0 on Tuesday. Greenfield/Northwestern wasted no time getting on the board, as Karissa Ruyle delivered an RBI double in the first inning to spark the offense. The visitors brok...
EDWARDSVILLE — Nathan Welch, of Alton, was sentenced Monday, March 24, 2026, to 74 years in prison after pleading guilty in Madison County Circuit Court to three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and two counts of child pornography. Welch entered his guilty plea on Thursday,...
EAST ALTON - More than 200 people gathered Sunday at Julia’s Banquet Center in East Alton for the 79th Gallatin Players of the Year Awards, where Alton’s Semaj Stampley won his third consecutive Boys Player of the Year honor and Kaylea Lacey of the Redbirds received the Girls Player...
BETHALTO — What began as a report of downed power lines quickly escalated into a major fire Sunday evening in the 700 block of Albers Lane, fueled by strong winds. The Bethalto Fire Department was initially dispatched after a 911 caller reported a power pole with lines down that had sparked...
EAST ALTON - Area first responders faced off on the ice Saturday in East Alton, raising money for the Madison County Fallen Officers Memorial Fund during an annual charity hockey game at the East Alton Ice Arena. Firefighters and police officers played in the Metro East First Responders Hockey Club’s...
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