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.
WOOD RIVER - A pair of cars collided at East Edwardsville Road and Wood River Avenue in Wood River on Friday afternoon. The call to police and fire came in about 2 p.m. Wood River Police, Wood River Fire and East Alton Police all responded to the scene. Airbags were reported deployed, but it...
GODFREY - Scott Roper has been in business with the Regal Beagle in Godfrey for 16 years and he is poised again for success as his establishment reopens. Regal Beagle is a relaxed sports pub and grill with an extensive menu of American comfort food and an all-season deck. Roper said his outside seatin...
NORMANDY, MO. - A fire at a historic apartment complex in north St. Louis County forced dozens of people out of their homes Thursday afternoon. Firefighters from nearly a dozen departments worked together to put out the fire at the Castle Park Apartments at 1600 Castle Park Drive in Normandy....
Columbia, Illinois – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces lane closures will be encountered on I-255 northbound near Columbia, at milepost 6.4. The lane closures are needed for expansion joint repairs. Weather permitting, the center lane and right lane will be closed from 9:00...
ALTON - Construction work for the new splash pad at Riverfront Park in Alton should begin soon, city officials confirmed Thursday afternoon. The Alton splash pad will be close to the amphitheater and the park along the Mississippi River. The splash pad will also have a bathroom and a concession...
GRAFTON - While the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 have delayed the opening of Raging Rivers WaterPark for a few weeks, Phase 4 of Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois Plan is on track to begin later this month, setting the stage for Raging Rivers to safely reopen for the summer. Officials...
GLEN CARBON - Old Troy Road that runs from Glen Carbon to Troy is officially open. The road blocks were removed at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Village of Glen Carbon City Administrator Jamie Bowden said the paving and widening of the road was a “big project” and will have...
MADISON COUNTY - Madison County Treasurer, Chris Slusser sent out property tax bills on June 3 and on those bills, Wood River Township residents will find that the township has reduced its levy by 3.2 percent. Wood River Township Supervisor, Mike Babcock said, “This is the 11 th year in a row...
ALTON - Ajay Pathak, president of OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, has accepted a new leadership position with Mercy, a not-for-profit Catholic health care organization located within Greater St. Louis. Pathak’s last day at OSF Saint Anthony’s will be July...
This is one of a series of profiles on YWCA Women of Distinction Winners. ALTON - Monica Ellebracht has been volunteering since she was in grade school, helping her parents at church events, then through Girl Scouting, and then Junior Achievement at Alton High School. In the process of...
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