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 - Alton firefighters quickly doused a pickup truck fire in an alley at Plum and Broadway in Alton just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday. The fire was blazing when firefighters arrived. Thankfully, the fire was extinguished and did not cause any building damage. ...
EDWARDSVILLE - Trace on the Parkway, located at the intersection of Governors Parkway and Route 157 in Edwardsville, now has an additional reason to be considered a unique development. The residential living complex will be one of the first in the area to be primarily powered by solar energy. Trace...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial English teacher Jacob Carlson is known for his innovative teaching talents. Last year, Carlson was chosen as a Rural Teacher Leader Collaborative pick. The program concluded at the end of the school year and left a strong impact on students. Much of Carlson's work was sparke...
GODFREY - QEM Fire Protection District and Godfrey Fire Protection District firefighters responded to a fire that was fully involved overnight at Stanka Lane and Gibbons Road. The fire call came in around 4 a.m. QEM and Godfrey firefighters battled the serious fire valiantly. The backside of the...
ALTON - The Alton Fire Department was visible on the Mississippi River the past few days training new operators for the Alton Fire Boat Marine 1. “Right now, they are learning about the fire boat, the general operations of the boat and about river navigation,” Alton Deputy Fire Chief...
ALTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced lane closures will be encountered on the U.S. 67 Clark Bridge in Alton this upcoming week. The lane closures are needed for bridge inspection. Weather permitting, the lane closures will take place on weekdays from Monday, June...
ALTON - A serious two-vehicle crash occurred just after 3 p.m. on Thursday at the intersection of Ridge Street and Broadway Avenue in Alton. One of the vehicles was a black truck and another a white Charger. There was heavy damage reported to both vehicles. Alton Police and Alton Fire Department...
CENTREVILLE - The Wood River Police Department announced Thursday afternoon it has located both vehicles that were taken at 4 a.m. Wednesday from the Federico Dodge Jeep Ram dealership. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said one of the vehicles was found in Centreville and the other in St. Louis....
ST LOUIS - On June 18, 2020, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued a warrant on suspect Tyrone Roseburrow, 46, of the first block of Simmons Drive, St. Louis, Missouri, for one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child First Degree (Death of a Child). Roseburrow is being...
This is one of a series of profiles on YWCA Women of Distinction Winners. ALTON - Robyne O’Mara retired almost five years ago, but she has not slowed down. Rather, it seems her life is busier now than ever. For the past three years, she has served as a trained legal observer for...
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