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.
See contributed video and photos by Terry Fenton of the mass chaos in St. Louis on Monday night to Tuesday morning: ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson on Tuesday morning announced a curfew will be in place from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and said the curfew will likely be in...
BETHALTO - Tuesday was the first day since Illinois Secretary of State facilities have been open since March 16 because of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Bethalto location was lined with people all the way down the road for service. The parking at the Secretary of State facility was sparse because...
WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) connected with Illinoisans during a statewide virtual town hall on COVID-19 yesterday. The Senators shared updates on coronavirus relief negotiations, including expanding unemployment benefits, bringing aid to Illinois...
SEE CHRIS RHODES VIDEO: SOUTH ROXANA - The South Roxana Fire Department, Wood River Fire Department, Roxana Fire Department, Edwardsville Fire Department and Mitchell Fire Department teamed to fight a strong garage blaze and prevented it from spreading into the house in 1200 block of Wilso...
MADISON COUNTY – The Madison County Urban League (MCUL) canceled its 43rd Annual “Educate! Empower! Thrive!” dinner for Thursday, June 18, 2020, at the Lewis & Clark Community College due to COVID-19. All of the 2020 honorees will be honored at the 2021 dinner on March 25, 2021....
BETHALTO - In an organized effort to replenish the stock at three Metro East food banks, Tom Anderson decided to put together a food drive on Saturday in Bethalto. The food drive was a drive-thru style drop-off, as the cars drove in the lot they opened their trunks and the volunteers...
SEE VIDEO: MARYVILLE - A home in the 100 block of Lou Rosa Drive in Maryville suffered intense damage from a blaze Saturday afternoon. Maryville, Glen Carbon and Troy Fire Departments all responded quickly to the scene and fought the fire valiantly until it was extinguished....
ALTON - Godfrey Fire Protection District, Alton Fire Department, and Fosterburg Fire Department responded quickly Friday afternoon to a Box Alarm in the 4300 block of Thatcher Road in Alton. Within a brief period of time, the fire was extinguished. Brighton Fire Department also responded to...
TROY - Vandals sprayed an area outside of the Troy Municipal Building in the 100 block of East Market Street in Troy with anti-police graffiti overnight Thursday to Friday. The graffiti included the “F” word, “Pigs” and “A.C.A.B.” The action occurred between 11:30...
BETHALTO - Recent time of distance learning at Zion Lutheran School, Bethalto, and virtual field trips gave students and teachers exciting opportunities to learn more. Mrs. Megan Pfeiffer, a science teacher for upper-grade students, arranged for them to be part of FOX2’s virtual weather classroom...
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