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 - Jordyn Spiller had a season-best 31 points to spark the East Alton-Wood River to a big 62-48 victory over Mt. Olive on Tuesday night, Feb. 10, 2026, at EAWR High. Jasiah Brown also had a solid game with 11 points for the Oilers, and Tamarion Marshall had 8 points, and Isaiah Smith...
ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS - Tuesday in Rosewood Heights, firefighters working a grass fire on West Woodland reported that a driver refused to turn around at a road shutdown and instead drove through residents’ yards to get around the scene. The Rosewood Heights Fire Department described the incident i...
WOOD RIVER — What looked like a runaway game turned into a dogfight, but Civic Memorial held on to defeat Breese Mater Dei 58-50 Saturday at the Mike Fahnestock State Farm Shootout. CM jumped out to an early lead and held a 16-10 advantage after the first quarter. The Eagles appeared to tak...
ALTON - The Alton Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a victim in critical condition after officers were dispatched Saturday night, Feb. 7, 2026, to a residence in the Alton Acres neighborhood, authorities said. Officers were sent at about 9:08 p.m. Feb. 7, 2026, to a home in...
ALTON — Alton Police responded Saturday night to an apparent shooting in the 3100 block of Lawn Street, where an ambulance and helicopter were called to transport a victim to a St. Louis hospital. An ambulance was seen leaving the scene with its lights and sirens on, and a helicopter was called...
WOOD RIVER – In a battle between two of the top teams in Illinois, the Staunton Bulldogs and the Columbia Eagles went down to the wire, but Staunton came away with a 44-36 victory at the Mike Fahnestock State Farm Shootout. The opening quarter was back and forth, with Columbia holding a slim...
WOOD RIVER — Breese Central’s girls basketball team used a strong third quarter to pull away from Edwardsville for a 42-28 victory on Saturday at the Mike Fahnestock State Farm Shootout in Wood River. The Breese Central Lady Cougars led 15-8 after the first quarter, then saw Edwardsville...
WOOD RIVER - In the second game of the Mike Fahnestock State Farm Shootout, the Marquette Explorers defeated the Duchesne Pioneers 53-39 on Saturday. Marquette jumped out to a 15-8 lead over Duchesne at the end of the first quarter. The Explorers extended their advantage in the second quarter an...
WOOD RIVER — Delaney Ortman scored 20 points and hit a key 3-pointer with 2:46 left as the Marquette Lady Explorers beat the Duchesne Lady Pioneers 41-33 in the first game of the third annual Mike Fahnestock State Farm Shootout. Marquette took control early, jumping to a 10-3 lead after the...
WOOD RIVER — The Roxana Shells used a fast start and steady scoring to beat the East Alton-Wood River Oilers 69-30 in a cross-town rivalry game Friday night at East Alton-Wood River. Roxana took control early behind Cohen Dugan, who scored eight of his 15 points in the first quarter as the...
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