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.
EDWARDSVILLE - With many businesses, churches, and organizations opening back up in the near future, the need to have those locations disinfected is continuing to rise. Elite Services is a solution to properly fill those needs. Elite Services is a locally owned business that is equipped with...
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police Department needs to speak with the person depicted in the above photograph about an incident that happened at the Wood River Walmart. An incident took place recently at Walmart in Wood River where the woman accidentally hit another woman with her cart and knocked...
BETHALTO - Dennis “DK” Kellim served the Village of Bethalto for nearly three decades as a telecommunications officer for the police and fire departments. Kellim retired after his last midnight shift Tuesday morning. “Over the years DK has answered and dispatched thousands...
GRANITE CITY, IL – The COVID-19 pandemic presents special challenges for people who are experiencing homelessness or who are housing insecure. Chestnut Health Systems will use recently-awarded grant funding to help meet the immediate needs of those impacted. Chestnut is one of four agencies...
EAST ALTON - Heavy rain from a afternoon storm dropped around a inch of rain over a half hour time span causing flash flooding around East Alton on Saturday. The train viaduct in East Alton at West St. Louis Avenue and West Main Street was flooded and closed down for a period of time. North Shamroc...
SPRINGFIELD – Following the release of Governor JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has convened a committee to shape guidance on how campuses across the state can open safely this fall semester amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy...
GODFREY - Saint Ambrose Catholic School held its Eighth-Grade Graduation Wednesday night and due to COVID-19, they had to change to a drive-thru style ceremony. The cars lined up at the Saint Ambrose bottom parking lot and as the child's name was called, then drove under the awning...
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Health Board members voted "yes" Tuesday night on opening up Madison County. The Madison County Board is also the board governing the Madison County Health Board, which is not common throughout the state. The vote was 26-2 in favor of the proposal. The proposal that...
PONTOON BEACH - Pontoon Beach Police and Illinois State Police were investigating a serious crash at Illinois Route 111 at Schoolhouse Road in Pontoon Beach on Friday morning involving multiple vehicles. Motorists are advised to avoid the area Friday morning. The 9-1-1 call came through around...
EDWARDSVILLE - The new Anderson Hospital Surgery Center continues to get closer to its goal of completion. The Anderson Hospital Administration said this week about the new surgical center: "The construction is final and furniture/fixtures are scheduled this month," said Anderson Hospital's Administrative...
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