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.
Below are the links to the vehicle burglaries in the Madison County area. Jersey County/ Godfrey Area https://www.facebook.com/madisoncountyilsheriff/videos/121406209182177/ Jersey County/ Godfrey Area https://www.facebook.com/madisoncountyilsheriff/videos/465995047636696/ Granite City Area...
EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Lutheran High School student Macie Sparks signed with a swimming scholarship to Maryville University on Thursday morning. “I am undecided on my major and they have a very good life coach program that will help me choose my major. I met their coach and team and...
GODFREY - Multiple fire departments responded to a call of smoke on Thursday afternoon in the Baldwin Building on the Lewis and Clark Community College. campus. The call came in just after 1 p.m. LCCC Interim President Lori Artis said it was an H-Vac issue and there was no active fire involved....
Area ambulances are now better equipped to address allergic reactions in the field thanks to HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon with a donation of 24 EpiPens. EpiPens, which is a name-brand, is an auto-injecting device that delivers doses of epinephrine to stop severe and potentially...
BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police Department was highly visible Thursday morning in the 400 block of Sheridan Street executing a search warrant. “This is part of an ongoing investigation that occurred overnight,” Bethalto Police Chief Mike Dixon said. Chief Dixon said various officers...
ALTON - The Alton High School wrestling team won 10 of the 14 matches on the program, two of them by fall and two others by technical superiority, as the Redbirds defeated Belleville East 55-23 in a Southwestern Conference meet Wednesday night at the Redbirds Nest. Alton fell behind early...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial senior basketball player Kourtland Tyus has been playing on the hardwoods since she was in second grade and encountered considerable success throughout her career. Tyus is the January Female Athlete of the Month for Civic Memorial High School. "I like how the little girls...
ALTON - The City of Alton and new owner/operator Steve Marso announced today that an expansion Prospect Baseball League Team will be coming to Alton. The new team will play its games at Hopkins Field at Gordon Moore Park and will begin to play in 2021. Alton Mayor Brant Walker said this leagu...
ROXANA - Kortni Laws is a Roxana senior and a top-notch, competitive cheerleader and girls soccer player for the Shells. Laws is the January Female Athlete of the Month for Roxana High School. Laws is coached as a cheerleader by Stephanie Palen. Laws have been cheerleading for seven years and competitivel...
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