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 - Anna McKee led the way with 12 points, while Madison Webb added 11 points and both Charlize Luehmann and Alexis Bond each had nine points as Father McGivney Catholic went on to a 57-19 win over Brussels in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 1A regional Wednesday night at Hooks Gym....
ALTON - The Alton Police Department responded to a shooting in the 2400 block of Salu Street in Alton at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Alton Police Chief Jason Simmons said a suspect around age 50 got into an argument over retrieving some property from a house and shot a younger man. "The offender pulled...
ALTON - Alton Police apprehended two individuals after a crash with a squad car after a pursuit that ended at Hollywood and Broadway Avenue in Alton just after 1 p.m. Wednesday. The two individuals were taken into police custody at the scene. More will be released about the suspects later. ...
EAST ALTON - Two vehicles collided at Berkshire Boulevard and Wood River Avenue in East Alton on Wednesday morning near the old Shop 'N Save. The call to first responders came out at 9:45 a.m. The East Alton Fire Department, East Alton Police Department, and Alton Memorial Ambulance all responded...
GILLESPIE - The Marquette Catholic girls' basketball team came on strong in the third quarter in the first round of IHSA 2A basketball regional action Tuesday night. Marquette Catholic beat Gillespie 37-29. Marquette was led by Adrenna Snipes with 23 points and Claire Rodgers with 5 points....
ALTON - The coldest temperatures of the year are expected Thursday night into Friday morning. Thursday day it's going to be low 20s and Thursday night is expected to be minus 4 with the high on Friday is 15. These temperatures can be dangerous, so dress in layers when heading to work and school....
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville advanced 11 wrestlers to next week's Class 3A individual sectional meet at Quincy, while the Tigers won their ninth straight championship, and Triad won the Class 2A Mascoutah regional as the IHSA wrestling tournament series got underway. Here's a look at the results...
SOUTH ROXANA - The South Roxana Fire Department was dispatched for a garage fire at 5:15 a.m. Monday morning on Ohio Avenue. South Roxana called for a Box Alarm to help battle the blaze. Multiple Fire and Police Departments responded to the scene to help. When firefighters arrived...
WOOD RIVER - Friday night was the first day of the two day East Alton Wood River 1A Regional wrestling tournament. In the 106 weight class Wood River’s Aaron Niemeyer advanced to the winners bracket by pinning Keegan Murray of Hillsboro. In the 113 weight class Joe Bowers from Metr...
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