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 - Gordon Moore Park renovations appear right on track, despite the COVID-19 Pandemic. The most recent phase of the renovations has been the revitalization of the Gordon Moore Park turf soccer fields. The park has two new turf surfaces in fields three and four. Field three is combination...
JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Farmers and Artisans Market had another great turnout Tuesday night. There were around 20 vendors. The market has an assortment of homegrown and homemade items, including preserves, honey, and produce. They also had a barbeque stand organized by the Jersey County...
ALTON - Four vehicles collided about 4 p.m. Wednesday at Homer Adams Parkway at Bloomer Drive in Alton. One of the vehicles suffered more damage than the other three, which had moderate damage. Alton Police, Alton Fire Department, and Alton Fire Department Ambulance responded quickly to the scene...
JERSEYVILLE - Got Faith Ministry will kick off its 13th annual yard sale on Friday, August 7, at the Jerseyville American Legion. The yard sale will start from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday then on Saturday, it runs from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. On Saturday at 9:00 a.m., there will be a 500-man...
ALTON - In early July, the Alton School District shared a proposed plan to reopen schools on August 20 with in-person instruction, but at that time, also stated schools could be forced to a more restrictive plan even before the school year began due to COVID concerns in our region and/or state. Th...
ALTON - The Alton City Public Works, Forestry, street mechanics, and other staff have been focused the past few weeks on assisting with massive storm cleanup. The Alton region was hit hard by heavy winds and torrential rains on Wednesday, July 15. State Street in Alton had many trees and power lines...
ALTON - PopUtopia Gourmet Popcorn opened back up July 17 at Alton Square Mall after being closed because of COVID-19.“We will be getting new orders over the next week or two and offering some new and exciting products," owner Rebecca Pattan said. "Firstly, we are getting our French Macaroons...
GODFREY - Godfrey Fire Protection District first responders quickly moved to a car that had run off the roadway at Clifton Terrace Road and into a wooded area and down a ravine Friday afternoon. Thankfully, there didn't appear to be any major injuries in the crash. When firefighters arrived...
GODFREY - The Christmas and July Day at Freer Auto Body in Godfrey on Friday was a giant success once again, despite the COVID-19 Pandemic. The event was held 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Friday and featured take-out Sloppy Joe's, chips and cake this year and also there were business sponsorships and...
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals are presently isolating in a hotel after a player or players tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball announced today that Friday’s game in Milwaukee has been cancelled. The Cardinals will resume play in the series if the rest of the team tests...
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