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.
MARYVILLE - Domino’s has now made its presence in Maryville, IL., with a brand-new location with all the latest the company has to offer. General Manager Jake Jouett said the business has opened in strong fashion in the location at 4996 State Route 159, Maryville. “Our first official...
ALTON - St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Paul Nguyen, OMV, led a peaceful pro-life demonstration with a large group this past Friday on the Supreme Court anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade which was on January 22, 1973. Roe vs. Wade is a highly discussed decision of the U.S. Supreme Court...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Police and Fire Departments assisted the Illinois State Police when a call came in that a subject needed a police welfare check. "The subject, a man in a box truck, was positioned at the I-55, I-143 ramp and stuck," Edwardsville Major Michael Fillback said. Initially, Fillbac...
ALTON - Alton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at around 5:15 a.m early Sunday morning in the 500 block of North Street in Alton. When firefighters arrived on the scene they encountered fire coming from the front door of the house. Alton Fire Department was able to ge...
GLEN CARBON - For 40 years, the Glen-Ed Food Pantry at 125 5th St. in Edwardsville has served as a huge blessing for those in need of food and other assistance. The pantry was founded in 1980, proudly marking its 40th anniversary this year. Amy Poos is the operations director today for the pantry....
ALTON – The West Elementary Gymnasium received a new name Thursday in honor of a longtime Alton teacher and coach - Stan McAfoos. The school district named the gym in memory of McAfoos after receiving unanimous approval from the Alton Board of Education. A small dedication ceremony took...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Trace on the Parkway project at the intersection of Governors Parkway and Illinois Route 157 in Edwardsville has created significant excitement around the city. The project is coming along nicely and that area is being built up quickly. Eleven locally-owned businesses committed...
WEST ALTON - Heavy smoke had residents in the Alton area asking what was on fire across the Mississippi River on Facebook today. A controlled burn started around 12:30 p.m and was going until around 5:00 p.m. today. Heavy smoke could be seen around 3:00 p.m from downtown Alton. “We...
EDWARDSVILLE - Two vehicles, one a semi-truck, crashed on Interstate-255 near New Poag Road around 1:15 p.m. Thursday. The initial call sounded serious, Edwardsville Fire Department Chief James Whiteford said. He explained two ambulances were sent, but one was called off after firefighters arrived...
BELLEVILLE - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis continues to investigate the Saturday night murder of a 51-year-old male in Belleville. A large amount of reward money is being offered for any information leading to the felony arrest of the person responsible for the homicide. If...
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