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.
This is one of a series of profiles on YWCA Women of Distinction Winners. ALTON - Much of Virginia Woulfe-Beile’s current work with the Sierra Club involves environmental issues, she has combined her knowledge of environmental issues and her training in racial justice issues to educate...
COLLINSVILLE – At 10:16 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, the East St. Louis Police Department received a call of shots fired with multiple victims at the John De Shields Housing complex in East St. Louis, Illinois. East St. Louis Police requested the assistance of Illinois State Police (ISP) Division...
This is one of a series of profiles on YWCA Women of Distinction Winners. ALTON - State Senator Rachelle Aud Crowe has only been in the state senate for just a little over a year, but she already has an impressive record of supporting, introducing, and getting legislation passed that supports...
CHICAGO – The Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce, the largest voice of Black businesses in the state, announced today that it has joined Illinois Clean Air Now (ICAN), a coalition of clean energy, health and transportation stakeholders from Illinois and around the country. “The...
MARYVILLE – Realizing the financial devastation the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on local communities, State Senator Rachelle Crowe (D-Glen Carbon) is relieved by the investments made for downstate Illinois in next year’s budget, which the governor signed into law Wednesday. “It’s...
COLLINSVILLE– The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the second and final stage of the Interstate 255 rehabilitation will begin, weather permitting, at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 13, with a full closure of all lanes in both directions between Interstate 64 and Illinois...
ALTON - A large tree branch fell Tuesday afternoon on State Street in Alton. The tree branch was blocking half the road. The branch was resting on some power lines. It is unknown why the branch fell. Neighbors said Ameren Illinois has been notified of the power lines and will be on scene with the...
GODFREY - Smart Choice Auto at 1503 W. Delmar Ave. in Godfrey, is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest of the suspects who broke into the auto dealership at 3:08 a.m. Sunday. In 13 years, Smart Choice said they had never had more than an occasional broken egg found...
ALTON - A car struck a pole and knocked it over in a two-vehicle crash at Landmarks Boulevard and the Clark Bridge on Tuesday. The Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department received a 9-1-1 call around noon on Tuesday. Individuals involved were treated at the scene, but not taken to the...
RANDOLPH COUNTY - Belleville driver Henry Gain and his passenger Mary Gain sustained serious injuries after their green 1999 Honda Goldwing Motorcycle struck a deer Friday night on Illinois Highway 150 at Chester Road in Randolph County. ISP PRELIMINARY REPORT ON TWO-VEHICLE FATAL CRASH: Location:...
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