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.
The following preliminary information is being released by Illinois State Police District 11 MADISON COUNTY - Samuel J. Sparks, a 31-year-old male from East Alton, lost his life after a 1009 Honda RF450R dirt motorcycle bike-Nissan Frontier crash at 12:06 a.m. Friday at Fosterburg Road and...
GRANITE CITY - A man was shot in a Granite City Thursday night and later died at the hospital. Police found the man shortly after 10 p.m in a truck behind a home in the 2500 block of Madison Avenue in Granite City. The victim was transported to Gateway Regional Hospital where he was later...
BRENTWOOD, Mo. - On a day when George Floyd was memorialized in Minneapolis, St. Louis and Metro East Illinois residents are gathering for a call-to-action event. Floyd died under the knees of a Minneapolis police officer - Derek Chauvin - recently when he was taken into custody after ...
ALTON - Three have been charged with attempted arson, criminal damage to property and mob action at Ketchum’s Corner Kreme at Alby and Elm Streets in Alton. The three are Javion Anderson, 18, of Alton, Michael L. Morris, 18, of Godfrey, and William J. Curtis, 21, of Godfrey. The incident...
TROY – Troy Chief of Police Brad Parsons, announced the arrest of Sydney Sievers from Troy, IL., for Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property, a Class 3 Felony. During an investigation conducted by the Troy Police Department, detectives were able to identify Sievers as the suspect...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School announced its Second Second High and Honor Roll for the 2019-2020 school year. High Honor Roll Seniors Jason Banks Shelby Bedwell Megan Belangee Melanie Bell Olivia Bennett Alexis Boverie Grace Braun Mackenzie Butler Jenna Christeson Isaiah Churc...
ALTON - The Miles Davis Jazz Committee named two students to receive $500 scholarships. The students are Alonzo Johnson from Alton High School and Diego Butron of Marquette Catholic. Johnson is a student at Alton High School. He participates in Chess Club, Robotic Club, Biology Club, Band,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Planning and Development is moving its electronic waste collection event set for Saturday in Granite City to a new location site in Edwardsville. The event will be at CJD E-Cycling at 5257 State Route 157 in Edwardsville to avoid interfering with a protest planned a...
ALTON - Four were taken into custody for tossing a big mortar at Ketchum’s Corner Kreem Tuesday night at the intersection of Alby and Elm Streets in Alton. One was a juvenile and he was released to go home with his parents and the other three, ages 18, 19 and 20, remain in custody and will face...
EDWARDSVILLE - City of Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton said he is glad to see the outside seating for restaurants open in the state and also for community parks to be opened. He said he wishes the community could go to indoor seating but knows that it will take some time with tables six feet apart....
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