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 - Marquette Catholic 2020 graduate Ronan Stork has been accepted to the United States Naval Academy. Ronan will join his sister, Keelie, a 2018 Marquette grad, who is also a Midshipman, in Annapolis, Maryland. “I’m feeling both nervous and excited," Storm said. "I know Marquette...
ALTON - A March For Change will organize at 5 p.m. in the parking lot of the Argosy Casino in Alton on Monday evening. The march will start at 5:45 p.m. Monday and is hosted by Ruby Gold and organizers said it will be peaceful and non-violent. "We march for those who have lost their lives and humanity...
EDWARDSVILLE - A “Black Lives Matter” protest in Downtown Edwardsville on Saturday drew an estimated 500 people at high points in the morning and allowed many to express their viewpoints in a peaceful manner. The protest was organized in response to the racial injustice...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Police Chief Jay Keeven issued a statement on the well-attended protest at the steps of the Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville on Saturday morning. "This was a peaceful event, which allowed the voices of those crying out against police use of excessive force and...
ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS - Multiple area fire departments converged on a house fire at 463 E. Airline Drive Saturday afternoon in Rosewood Heights. Fire departments involved were Rosewood Heights, Bethalto, Cottage Hills, East Alton and Wood River. The fire was extinguished shortly after their arrival....
ST. LOUIS - A retired St. Louis police captain was shot and killed after a group broke into a pawn shop when protests turned violent Tuesday in St. Louis. A large-scale investigation is now underway to find the burglars and suspect who shot and killed the man. David Dorn, 77, was found...
GRANITE CITY - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis on Friday identified the man who was shot and killed in the 2500 block of Madison Avenue in Granite City as Sean D. Williams, 18, of the 600 block of Herschbach Drive in Granite City. The Major Case Squad said it has identified persons of interest...
EDWARDSVILLE - A missing woman and child in Edwardsville have been located and are safe, Edwardsville Police reported late Friday afternoon. The Edwardsville Police Department placed a request on its Facebook page about 47 minutes before the woman and child were both found. The Edwardsville Police...
GODFREY - Godfrey Fire Protection District, Madison County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and Alton Memorial Hospital Ambulance responded to a serious car crash on Illinois 255 around 2:30 p.m on Friday. A car involved in the accident rolled over and landed upright on I-255. An injured...
COTTAGE HILLS - Multiple area law enforcement personnel responded to what appeared to be a volatile scene at 9th Street in Cottage Hills around 12:45 p.m. Friday. The reports came in about a large disturbance with people armed with baseball bats and also reports of shots fired, Madison County Sheriff’s...
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