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.
Glen Carbon, Illinois –O’Fallon Girl Scout Gretel Ulmer is only in third grade, but she has already helped save a man’s life. Last fall, while she was walking door-to-door in her neighborhood selling Girl Scout nuts and candy to raise money for her troop, she noticed something...
BELLEVILLE – As of today, Friday, October 9, 2020, bars and restaurants in the region can resume indoor dining and bar activities and larger gathering sizes. Governor Pritzker announced today in Belleville that Region 4 has reached the threshold to lift mitigations following three consecutive...
ALTON - It was a very good day for Marquette Catholic's girls' golf team as the Explorers, led by Gracie Piar's 68 to win the individual title, placed five of its golfers in the top ten in going on to win the team championship in their own Illinois High School Association's Class 1A regional...
HARTFORD - Hartford Fire and Police Departments, Alton Memorial Ambulance and Roxana Police responded to a two-car crash at Rand at North Old St. Louis Road in Hartford by Casey's around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. There was damage to the vehicles and one person appeared to suffer minor injuries in th...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Fire Department called out a Box Alarm for a fire at 246 Parkview in Edwardsville at a group of apartments on Thursday afternoon. The fire call came out at 2:11 p.m. Thursday. Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said a passerby saw smoke coming out a window of on...
The Bunker Hill, IL - Kiwanis club has achieved regional recognition in the September-October, Illinois/Western Iowa Kiwanis publication, The Illeiowan, for the good work a small-town club can generate. This club is in a town of 1,700 if visiting friends and relatives haven’t gone back to...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Fire Department responded to a serious camper fire in the 5000 block of Smith Drive in rural Edwardsville around 6:45 a.m. on Thursday. When firefighters arrived the camper was fully engulfed with fire. Firefighters were able to put the fire out pretty quickly but...
ST. CHARLES COUNTY - Firefighters battled a massive blaze Wednesday afternoon at Woodland Marina in St. Charles County, Mo. Law enforcement said the fire appeared to begin in a boat at the marina. The fire was a three-alarm blaze. One person was transported to an area hospital with burns. The...
GRANITE CITY - Thomas Richard Westbrook IV has been at the top of the pack frequently this fall for Granite City's boys cross country team. Westbrook, a junior cross country runner, is the Riverbender.com October Male Athlete of the Month for Granite City High School. Westbrook's coach i...
EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton woman pleaded guilty today to the death of her 14-year-old diabetic daughter. Amber Hampshire (d.ob. 12/9/79) pleaded guilty to one count of Involuntary Manslaughter, a Class 2 felony. The defendant was charged on December 27, 2018, for concealing Emily Hampshire’s...
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