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.
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at Integrity Health Care of Wood River 393 E. Edwardsville Road Tuesday afternoon. While firefighters were responding to the scene they were told by dispatch that a dryer was on fire. Wood River requested help from...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Fire Department, Glen Carbon Fire Department, along with Wood River, Maryville, Collinsville, Holiday Shores and Troy firefighters, responded at 4:47 a.m. Tuesday to box alarm report of smoke at University Apartments on Esic Drive in Edwardsville. Edwardsville Fire...
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Fire Department was dispatched to a garage fire Sunday night in the 600 block of Sotier Place around 9:40 p.m. When firefighters arrived on scene they had fire showing from the garage. Firefighters were able to knock down the fire quickly before it spread. Roxana and...
ALTON - A motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital with injuries on Wednesday night after a motorcycle-car crash at Milton Drive and Hillcrest Avenue in Alton. The crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Alton Police and Alton Fire Department Rescue quickly responded to the accident....
ALTON - Alton Police and Alton Fire Department Rescue responded rapidly to a report of a shooting at the Quick Stop Convenience Store parking lot at 2605 College Ave. in Alton just after 12 p.m. Wednesday. Alton Police Chief Jason Simmons said from the early investigation it was discovered two...
EAST ALTON - East Alton Fire Department was dispatched to a kitchen fire Tuesday night in the 600 block of Broadway. A passerby called 911 after they saw a fire in the window of the home. When firefighters arrived they located a small fire on the kitchen stove and were able to extinguish it...
BOYS GOLF WATERLOO 169, ROXANA 189, EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER 190, METRO-EAST LUTHERAN 209: Jackson Harris led Roxana with an eight-over-par 44 as the Shells came in second in a quadrangular meet on Wednesday afternoon at Belk Park Golf Course in Wood River. Slayden was next for the Shells with...
METRO EAST – Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced they have changed their minds in regard to the COVID-19 Region 4 mitigation efforts and several mitigation changes are now taking effect in the Metro East on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. These...
GODFREY - On Wednesday afternoon, a small memorial was in place on West Delmar and Pine Grove Lane in Godfrey in remembrance of Ellee Grace Kiser, who was tragically struck and killed by a vehicle on Monday afternoon. Ellee just marked her second birthday on Sunday, Aug. 16. The memorial...
EAST ALTON - East Alton Police Department is currently investigating a burglary at one of the local dining establishments and has provided photographs of the suspects. These two subjects shown in photographs made entry into the business and took property owned by the establishment. East Alton Police...
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