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 - Law enforcement authorities confirmed the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated to investigate an apparent homicide/home invasion Saturday night in the 4500 block of Mooney Creek Lane in Edwardsville. A tall male suspect apparently with a green mask was being sought...
BREESE - Jersey Panthers girls basketball team clashed with the Greenville Comets in the second annual Breese Central Shootout Saturday morning. Greenville beat Jersey 57-29. “We didn’t do a good job shooting today. We forced some shots and didn’t get good looks. We let them...
ALTON - Moory Woods led Alton with 25 points, but the Redbirds came up short as Belleville East defeated Alton 70-61 in a home matchup on Friday night. Camren Edwards and Ja’markus Gary scored 9 points each. Belleville East led Alton 20-9 at the end of the first quarter, then...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Montclaire Fire Station at 340 Montclaire Avenue in Edwardsville was given a brief reprieve at the Public Safety and Community Service Committee meeting on Thursday with Edwardsville members voting not to close the station. The topic will be brought before the Edwardsville City...
SEE VIDEO BELOW: COLLINSVILLE - More than 2,000 people converged in a line at the Illinois Supply and Cannabis Provisions Dispensary - HCI Alternatives - at 1014 Eastport Plaza Drive in Collinsville for day two of Illinois' legal recreational marijuana sales. On Wednesday, New Year’s...
EDWARDSVILLE - Mt. Joy Missionary Baptist Church hosts the 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, Monday, January 20, 2020, 10:00 Am., at Mt. Joy Missionary Baptist Church, 327 Olive Street, Edwardsville, IL. The Keynote speaker for this year’s program is Ms. Deserea Howard a...
FREEBURG - Madison Webb led Father McGivney with 12 points, while Anna McKee scored 11 points but it wasn’t good enough for the Lady Griffins they fell to the Freeburg Midgets 49-34 Thursday night. Father McGivney was tied after one quarter 9-9, but Freeburg pulled to 28-15 lead at th...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Mitchell Fire Department was dispatched for a serious structure fire at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday night in the 2900 block of Sand Road, Stone Meadows Mobile Home Park. The Mitchell Fire Department called for mutual aid to battle the blaze. Long Lake Fire Department also responded...
ILLINOIS - On January 1, 2020, there will be 256 new laws that will go into effect in Illinois. Here are some of the new laws for 2020. TINTED LIGHTS ON CARS Senate Bill 87 No person shall drive or move any motor vehicle or equipment upon any highway with any lighting or combination of lighting...
JERSEYVILLE - Marquette Catholic Adrenna Snipes led both teams in points with 19 points, while Abby Williams scored 17 points for Marquette, but it wasn’t good enough for the Explorers to put away Jersey and win the Jersey Holiday Tournament. Jersey won 59-46 Monday night. “Abby...
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