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.
EDWARDSVILLE - The Illinois State Police has issued a more in-depth report about the high-speed chase/crash along Illinois 255 that ended up in a crash at a retention pond at the Gateway Commerce Center, where a person died. The male who died was driving a silver white 2015 Ford Edge and accompanied...
SPRINGFIELD – As we head into the holiday season, starting with Halloween, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is issuing guidance to help people celebrate safely as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidelines include following the 3 W’s – Wash your...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial beat EAWR 7-2 in varsity girls tennis on Tuesday at Alton. Civic Memorial won all six singles matches and won one doubles match. EAWR won two doubles. In the doubles matches, East Alton-Wood River's Allen and Withers won over CM’s Mormino and Reynolds 8-3, I...
WOOD RIVER - Edwardsville senior golfer Hayden Moore shot a five-over-par 77 on the day, bringing his two round score to 150 and winning the individual championship in leading Edwardsville to the Southwestern Conference title in the second and final round of the conference boys golf tournament,...
WOOD RIVER - One person died and another was injured and airlifted to a local hospital after an overnight chase from the Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram auto dealership in Wood River that ended at a retention pond near I-255/I-270 and the Gateway Commerce Center. When authorities arrived on...
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police Department continues to investigate a burglar alarm at Federico Chrysler Car Dealership, then subsequent crash off I-255 near a retention pond at the Gateway Commerce Center property. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said at 1:06 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020...
JERSEY - Michelle Maag , a senior tennis player, the September Female Athlete of the Month for Jersey Community High School, has been a standout for the Panthers for four years. Dan Diamond is Maag’s coach. Maag said she what likes most about the sport is it is individualized so she...
GODFREY - Godfrey Fire Protection District was called to a house fire with flames shooting through the roof in the 500 block of Pearl on Monday morning. The firefighters responded quickly and had the blaze extinguished in fast fashion and literally saved the home. The fire call came out after...
DICK GERBER INVITATIONAL AT OAK BROOK GOLF CLUB --- FIRST ROUND EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville golfer Tyler Janson led the way with a six-over-par 77, while Hayden Moore followed up with a 78 to help the Tigers come in fifth place after the first round of the Dick Gerber Invitational...
GRANITE CITY - A gas line was struck near Illinois Route 162 and Maryville Road in Granite City on Thursday morning and there was a mass evacuation in the area. Granite City Fire Department, Granite City Police and Ameren Illinois were all dispatched to the scene. Neighbors who witnessed the...
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