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 — Cameron Golike and Nolan Robinson scored 12 points apiece as the Marquette Explorers defeated the CM Eagles 46-31 in a home game Tuesday. Marquette led 9-8 after the first quarter and took a 22-18 advantage into halftime. The Explorers pulled away in the third quarter, extending...
ALTON – Carson Bauer, an outfielder and pitcher from Marquette Catholic, signed his letter of intent on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, to continue his baseball career at Illinois College. “It means a lot to me. It’s been a goal of mine to play baseball in college, and it feels like...
EDWARDSVILLE — One person died when a Chevy Silverado pickup truck crashed into the Redmon Insurance Agency building in the 100 block of South Main Street in Edwardsville at 11 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, Illinois State Police said. The crash caused significant damage to the building, according...
Jerseyville – For Jersey Panthers wrestlers Maddox Williams and Nicholas Hartley, the state finals won’t be new territory. Both qualified last season, but this year their goals are higher. Williams and Hartley did not place at state last year, each finishing 1–2. This season,...
BETHALTO — The Civic Memorial Eagles qualified seven wrestlers out of the Granite City Sectional for a chance to compete at the state tournament at the University of Illinois beginning Thursday. “Everyone wrestled tough today, and we had a good day. Percentage-wise, it's awesome. I...
ROXANA — The Roxana Shells gave their seniors a night to remember on senior night, defeating Columbia 57-46 Friday evening. “This team beat us on a full-court layup at their place earlier this year, so this gave us an opportunity tonight to get some redemption and keep us in the hunt...
ALTON – It was senior night for the Alton Lady Redbirds, and it turned into a special evening as they clinched the Southwestern Conference championship with a 60-58 win over the Belleville East Lady Lancers on Thursday night. What started as a slow beginning for the Lady Redbirds turned into...
WOOD RIVER - Firefighters from Wood River, East Alton and Roxana battled an intense yard and shed fire Thursday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2026, that spread across multiple properties in Wood River, officials said. Wood River Fire was called at 12:56 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, to a blaze that ultimately...
BETHALTO - Several area military veterans gathered Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Bethalto to raise awareness about veteran suicide, walking about 4 miles as part of an effort they said is aimed at honoring those who served and drawing attention to a daily death toll they want to reduce. Dustin Dixon...
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