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 - Fire crews responded quickly to a house fire in the 7100 block of Barton Mills Court at 10:08 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, finding a garage fully engulfed. Three residents inside the home were able to evacuate the house on their own, safely without injuries, Edwardsville Deputy Fire...
WOOD RIVER — Roxana spoiled senior night for the East Alton-Wood River Lady Oilers on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, pulling away early for a 56-32 win in a cross-town rivalry game. Roxana set the tone in the first quarter, jumping to a 16-3 lead. The Lady Shells extended that advantage to 32-14 by...
ALTON – The Alton Lady Redbirds looked like they were headed for a blowout win Tuesday night, but instead had to survive overtime to edge the O’Fallon Lady Panthers 66-58. Alton came out strong in the opening minutes, pushing the tempo and jumping out early, but O’Fallon battled...
WOOD RIVER — A bicyclist was struck by a motorist on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Wood River Police and Fire Departments both responded to the incident. The motorist stayed at the scene after the bicyclist was struck, authorities said. The man on the bicycle was transported for evaluation...
ROXANA — Roxana’s wrestling team secured eight sectional qualifiers Saturday at East Alton-Wood River Class 1A regional. Roxana’s Brandon Green Jr. claimed the 144-pound championship by pinning Freeburg’s Lukas Quartz in the final match. Logan Riggs followed with a 150-pound...
EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Fire Department responded to a warehouse fire in the 100 block of First Avenue Saturday evening, officials said. The call came in just after 6 p.m. on Saturday, reporting a single-story warehouse on fire. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke an...
GODFREY — The Godfrey Fire Department responded to a structure fire Saturday morning, Jan. 31, 2026, in the 5000 block of Staten Drive that trapped an elderly woman inside the home, officials said. The department received a 911 call at 9:41 a.m. Saturday, reporting the fire and the woman trappe...
WOOD RIVER — The Wood River Fire Department responded to a structure fire Friday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2026, in the 300 block of South Tenth Street. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the house, prompting a box-alarm response. Additional crews from Roxana, East Alton...
slideshow:1768956832304] HIGHLAND — The CM Lady Eagles pulled away in the second quarter and never looked back, defeating the Centralia Lady Orphans 59-42 at the Highland Tournament. CM held a slim 10-9 lead after the opening quarter before tightening its defense and building a 25-14 advantage...
BELLEVILLE/ALTON - Alton’s boys basketball team secured a 61-41 victory over MICDS of St. Louis on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, during the Southwestern Illinois Jets Boys Shootout Series held at Althoff Catholic. The Redbirds were led by Ryan Howard, who scored 22 points, while teammates Tysean...
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