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 - The single-vehicle rollover crash on Illinois 143 near Lock and Dam Way Saturday tragically resulted in the death of one of the occupants, Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido said. The other person in the vehicle was flown by Arch to a St. Louis hospital. The Alton Police and Alton Fire Department...
EDWARDSVILLE - For the past decade, Edwardsville's Fraternal Order of Police has sponsored an annual "Christmas with a Cop" program that has made the holiday much brighter for children in need. This year though was a little different because of COVID-19. Instead of the police officers cookin...
ALTON - Alton Fire Department, along with Alton Police Department, responded to a single-vehicle rollover traffic crash on the Berm Highway around Lock and Dam Way around 3:30 p.m Saturday afternoon. Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido said Saturday: "I can confirm our patrol division and traffic...
EDWARDSVILLE - The previous Edwardsville City Hall office, a business, and the Madison County Historical Society Museum were damaged overnight with graffiti on Main Street in Downtown Edwardsville. It is not known at this time if there was any other damage. Edwardsville has had similar damage to...
SPRINGFIELD, IL - The countdown to the 2021 Illinois State Fair is formally underway with fair officials announcing the start of the holiday promotional campaign starring the Mega Pass. A new Jumbo Pass will give fairgoers access to everything the Mega Pass has to offer, but with the added bonus...
HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has continued investigating reports of recent vehicle burglaries and a motor vehicle theft and now has people in custody. On December 1 st , 2020, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of vehicle burglaries and a motor...
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine has charged a 33-year-old Granite City man with six counts of Child Pornography. State’s Attorney Haine commented on the charges, stating, “These kinds of crimes turn your stomach. When offenders download and view these explici...
WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River High School freshman Evan Baker has come a long way since the start of the cross country season. For his efforts this fall, and constant improvement, Baker is the Riverbender.com December East Alton Wood River Male Athlete of the Month. This is Baker’s...
ALTON - Today Black’s Sporting Goods at 3011 Godfrey Road in Godfrey announced that they will be closing for good after 65 years in business. Black's Sporting Goods has been in the Riverbend for over 65 years, originally opening in 1955 on Broadway in Alton, offering a local choice for...
HARTFORD - Multiple law enforcement agencies converged on a man in Hartford who barricaded himself armed in a camper Wednesday evening. The suspect surrendered to the police at around 10 p.m. No injuries were reported. The standoff happened at the campground off Illinois Route 3 next to the confluence...
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