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.
TROY – A missing Waterloo woman was found dead Tuesday. According to police, Lauren Miller, 38, was found deceased in her minivan in the parking lot of a Walmart in Mt. Vernon. Shortly before 5 p.m, the Troy Police Department was notified that Mt. Vernon Police had found her about 70 miles...
TROY – The Troy Police Department is attempting to locate a missing Waterloo woman, Lauren Miller, age 38. Lauren was last seen around 12 p.m. on January 8, 2021, at the Dollar Tree in Troy located at 520 Edwardsville Road. Lauren is believed to be in a silver, 2015, Toyota Sienna with Illinois...
KIRKWOOD - Fourteen years ago today in a suburb of St. Louis called Kirkwood, Missouri, the term “Missouri Miracle” came about. FBI and Police from across Missouri started searching four days earlier for Ben Ownby who was kidnapped from his rural bus stop in Franklin County, Missouri....
FOSTER TOWNSHIP - The Seiler Road Project between Seminary Road and Bethany Lane has made progress, but with moist winter conditions ahead will not resume heavy work until closer to spring, Madison County Acting Engineer Greg Schuette said today. The project is primarily in Foster Township. Schuette...
ALTON - Customer service has always been a simple, yet very important part of the retail business. Good service and treating customers right can oftentimes be the difference in whether or not a business thrives, especially in the long run. In the case of Kinzel's Flower Shop, located 723 East Fifth...
ILLINOIS - Illinois lawmakers announced on Tuesday the upcoming discussion of a legislative plan for sweeping police reform. Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, introduced a 611-page amendment to House Bill 163 Tuesday in the state Senate, a move that would allow the bill to move during the General Assembly’s...
SOUTH ROXANA - South Roxana reported Friday morning that a boil order has been issued. South Roxana service line water break in the 400 block of Southard Avenue caused a temporary shutdown of water service to repair the leak. Bob Coles, City Administrator/ Chief of Police, said: "Water service should...
EAST ALTON - Work has started on the new MCT facility, which will be on a two-acre site just south of Eastgate Plaza on Illinois 3 in East Alton. The new MCT facility will feature 104 parking stalls, a brick passenger waiting building, driver restrooms, and video surveillance. The new park an...
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Fire Department battled a heavy blaze Thursday night in the 2100 block of Grand Avenue in Granite City. The two-story residence was consumed with heavy flames when fire officials arrived. The second story of the house was severely damaged. Firefighters...
GRANITE CITY - Long Lake Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of Mimosa Drive in Granite City at around 11:30 p.m Wednesday. When firefighters arrived on the scene the home had fire and smoke throughout the house. The Long Lake Fire Department called for mutual ai...
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