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.
COLLINSVILLE - Senior point guard Que Love led Edwardsville with 10 points, while forwards Elle Evans and Sydney Harris scored eight points each as the Tigers came back from a tough start to defeat Pekin 52-21 in the first semifinal of the IHSA Class 4A girls basketball regional Wednesday...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial junior basketball player Tori Standefer has been playing on the hardwoods since she was five years old. Standefer is the February Female Athlete of the Month for Civic Memorial High School. "I would like to thank my parents for always providing me with anything I need...
JERSEYVILLE - Abby Manns has been playing basketball since third grade and accomplished much for Jersey Community High School. Manns has been named the Jersey Community High School Female Athlete of the Month for February. Manns, a senior is coached by Kevin Strebel. "I would like to thank my parents,...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic started off slow but came out a different team in the second half to beat Breese Central on Senior Night 61-42 in a boys basketball game at Marquette Catholic in Alton. Brett Terry poured in 21 points, followed by Spencer Cox with 13 and Cortez Harris with...
ALTON - A female was found in the Farm and Home parking lot at 7:30 a.m. in Alton on Tuesday. The Alton Fire Department responded after receiving a 911 call. When fire officials arrived on the scene they located the female and discovered she was a victim of a crime. Alton Police patrol...
ALTON - An armed robbery occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m. Tuesday at 2500 Brown Street at the Shell Station in Alton. Scanner traffic said the suspect was armed with a handgun no other details was released about the suspect at this time. No injuries were reported. The Alton K9 Unit...
WOOD RIVER – Aaron Niemeyer, an East Alton-Wood River sophomore wrestler, has developed a love of the sport the past ten years. Niemeyer's great efforts led him to the honor of February Male Athlete of the Month for East Alton Wood River High School. "I would like to thank my parents...
CLASS 2A AT MASCOUTAH MASCOUTAH - Caine and Caleb Tyus both qualified for state for Civic Memorial, as did Abe Wojcikiwicz, Zeke Waltz and Wyatt Daniels for Jersey, Melvin Rogers and Zion Willhite of East St. Louis and Garrett Bakarich, Kaden Marmon and Collin North for...
SEE VIDEO: ALTON - Moory Woods led Alton with 15 points, with Camren Edwards scoring 13 points and Andrew Jones 10 in the Redbirds' loss at home to Collinsville. The Kahoks held a 14-10 lead after the first quarter, then increased it to 30-25 at halftime. Collinsville then went out to...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School announced the hiring of Leon McElrath III to be the next head football coach at a press conference Friday afternoon. "We were fortunate to have more than twenty-two applicants for the head coach opening. We interviewed nine very qualified coaches, including...
Did you know Riverbender.com is free for you thanks to our awesome advertisers? We noticed you're using an ad block software. Please give our sponsors some exposure by disabling your ad blocking service for Riverbender.com.
