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 PHOTO GALLERY: GRANITE CITY - Granite City Fire Department battled an apartment fire Wednesday morning and 10 residents were displaced due to the fire. The emergency call came in at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Village Lane Apartments to Granite City Fire Department. When Granite...
BELLEVILLE - Ray’Sean Taylor scored a game-high 21 points , while Keydrian Jones had 18 as Collinsville beat Granite City 60-44 and advanced to the Regional championship game Friday. Collinsville jumped out to a 20-6 lead after the first quarter. Collinsville pushed the lead to 33-1...
ALTON - The semi-tanker truck diesel spill on Illinois Route 3 north toward College Avenue in Alton just south of the Amtrak overpass is being treated seriously Monday morning with Madison County HAZ-MAT officials on the scene. The accident occurred at 5:39 a.m. and Alton Police Chief Jason Simmons...
ALTON - A semi-tanker truck hauling diesel fuel ran off the road and rolled to the edge of a creek around 5:39 a.m. Monday on Homer Adams Parkway Extension near Circle K in Alton jurisdiction. There appeared to be no injuries in the accident. Alton Police and Alton Fire Department responded...
EDWARDSVILLE - Preston Weaver hit back-to-back three-point shots late in the game, and Nic Hemken cooly sank a pair of free throws in the final seconds as Edwardsville held off a late Belleville East 9-2 run to defeat the Lancers 48-45 in the Tigers' regular-season finale and Senior Night...
EDWARDSVILLE - Rylee Langendorf has been bowling for two years and accomplished much for Edwardsville High School. Langendorf has been named the Edwardsville High School Female Athlete of the Month for February 2020. Langendorf, a senior, has Kimber Moscardelli as head coach. "She (Kimber) persuaded...
SEE VIDEO: CLASS 2A AT ROXANA MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 35, ROXANA 25: Spencer Cox scored a game-high 20 points, including seven in the final quarter, while Iggy McGee had seven as the Explorers won the regional title over the host Shells. It was a close game all the way, with Roxana...
EFFINGHAM - The Highland Bulldogs controlled most of the game to beat Civic Memorial 48-34 in the IHSA Class 3A Effingham Girls Sectional basketball championship game Thursday night. Anna Hall led CM with 9 points and Kourtland Tyus with 7 points. Highland was led by Ellie Brown with 16...
ALTON - Alton Police Chief Jake Simmons announced someone will be charged today with the recent Godfrey Casey’s and Shell armed robberies in Alton. The chief said a suspect is in custody. More information to come. ...
SEE VIDEO BELOW: ROXANA - Roxana boys basketball team pulled out a win Tuesday night at the Roxana Regional against Greenville. The Shells won 37-31 and advance to the championship game Friday against Marquette Catholic. Greenville led Roxana 6-4 after the first quarter. In...
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