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.
SPRINGFIELD – On Jun. 25, 2020, the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation (DII) arrested Daniel Lara, 30-year-old male of Springfield, for one count of Custodial Sexual Misconduct (Class 3 Felony) and one count Official Misconduct (Class 3 Felony). On Jun. 24, 2020,...
ALTON - For the Rev. Cindy Sever, congregation members and the community, the Thursday night prayer service in the St. Paul Episcopal Church garden was the beginning of "a rebirth." A large crowd turned out for a prayer service Thursday at the St. Paul Episcopal Church in Alton after a serious...
ST. LOUIS - At 10:50 p.m. on June 25, 2020, the St. Louis County Police Department received notification that a victim of a shooting, a 32-year-old male, had arrived at a local hospital suffering from at least one apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased shortly after his arrival. Lawrence...
BELLEVILLE - A 16-year-old was killed during a Wednesday evening shooting in Belleville. The person was identified as Demauryon V. Smith, 16, of Belleville. The shooting occurred in the 6300 block of West Washington Street. Police received a call around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday of shots fired when...
MADISON COUNTY - The Mitchell Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded to a serious crash on Thursday afternoon on Illinois 255 at New Poag Road. One person was apparently airlifted by helicopter from the scene to a St. Louis hospital. Ambulance personnel were still on scene....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – After a series of changes to protect visitor health, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is finalizing plans to reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 1. Visitors will find the facility has been meticulously cleaned and disinfected, and protective barriers...
SOUTH ROXANA - The village of South Roxana would like to send a message of encouragement to our graduating seniors and show them support during these troubled times. With so many seniors missing out on the memories of their final year of high school, Mayor Barbara Overton wanted to acknowledge...
ALTON - Brighton Fire Department and other fire agencies quickly responded to a heavy trailer fire in the 200 block of Prairie Lane which is an Alton address, but in the Brighton Fire District, around 2 a.m. on Thursday. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control for the most...
ALTON - A plume of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa will impact the Alton region Friday and into the weekend. The dust gets picked up by the strong trade winds in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere that move from east to west across the Atlantic. Some of the effects you will notice...
ALTON - Alton Deputy Fire Chief Brad Sweetman detailed more of the outcome of Tuesday’s St. Paul Episcopal Church fire in an interview today. Sweetman said there was smoke damage throughout the church from the serious fire. The fire began in the east wing of the church which is the business...
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