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.
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - Senior Hayden Moore shot a one-over-par 73 to take the individual lead, but it was the freshmen who also help lead the way as the Edwardsville boys golf team had the lead after the first round of the Southwestern Conference tournament Tuesday morning and afternoon at Stonewolf...
DOW - R' Acres of Terror, the popular Halloween destination at 25873 State Highway 3 in Dow, announced today it is closing. Ron Root owned at operated R' Acres of Terror. From what started as a hobby, the destination became a way of life for him and his family. At the 25873 State Highway 3 in Dow...
JERSEY - Paul E. Broadway, charged on Tuesday in Madison County with Failure To Report An Accident Involving Personal Injury Or Death after the accident where 2-year-old Ellee Grace Kiser of Godfrey died, was charged and entered a guilty plea before with another major driving offense, Jersey County...
ALTON - Mac’s Downtown Alton Bar/Restaurant is adding a new “Bier Garten” sign going up on Belle Street on Wednesday. “Bier Garten” is German for English “beer garden." A beer garden is defined as an outdoor area in which beer and food are served. This is th...
GODFREY - This would have been the 18th or 19th consecutive year the Great Godfrey Corn Maze would have been running, but with COVID-19 and the new restrictions from the governor, the Village Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted to cancel the maze. This year, Godfrey was going to have a small...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the St Clair County State’s Attorney issued the following charges against William B. Morris, 24 years old of Cottage Hills. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse Victim 13-18 / Trust (Class 2 Felony) Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse /5 years...
SPRINGFIELD - Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration: ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY Jessyca Liles-Dudley will serve on the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.*...
EDWARDSVILLE - Much of Madison County is in the state of mourning Tuesday after the tragic loss of a 2-year-old girl - Ellee Grace Kiser - in an accident near her home on West Delmar Avenue at Pine Grove Lane in the Village of Godfrey on Monday afternoon. Ellee just marked her second birthday...
EDWARDSVILLE - Paul E. Broadway, 62, of Alton, has been charged with Failure To Report An Accident Involving Personal Injury Or Death after the accident on West Delmar in Godfrey on Monday afternoon. The charge is a Class 1 Felony. A 2-year-old Ellee Grace Kiser, of Godfrey, died after she was struck...
ALTON - Three individuals were charged Monday with various crimes today as a result of their involvement in an aggravated fleeing vehicle incident and the vehicle subsequently striking an Alton Police officer early Saturday morning. At about 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2020, Alton Police Officer...
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