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.
BETHALTO - The Civic Memorial Lady Eagles and the Jersey Lady Panthers battled through a tight matchup that featured momentum swings before CM pulled away late for a convincing win Friday night. Civic Memorial jumped out to an early edge, holding a 14–12 lead at the end of the first quarter...
BETHALTO, Ill. — The Bethalto Fire Department responded to a structure fire Friday night in the 800 block of Briarwood Drive, where a fire was found climbing the wall in a bedroom. Firefighters from Bethalto, arrived on the scene and quickly extinguished the flames using a water can. A box-alarm...
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Associate Judge Neil Schroeder handed down a guilty verdict of first-degree murder and guilty of two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in the murder trial of Keith Sanders, 26, one of five Alton residents accused of...
ROXANA — Lyndon Thies etched his name into Roxana wrestling history tonight in a packed gym. The Roxana senior reached a major milestone on the mat, breaking the 163-career-win mark to become the program’s all-time wins leader with 164, a testament to years of hard work, consistency,...
WOOD RIVER — The East Alton-Wood River Lady Oilers fell to the Southwestern Lady Piasa Birds 34-22 Wednesday night in a makeup game from earlier this year. The game, held in Wood River, saw Southwestern take an early lead and maintain control throughout the contest. Southwestern started strong,...
CARROLLTON — The Marquette Lady Explorers secured a 32-22 victory over Carrolton in a low-scoring girls basketball game Tuesday night in Carrollton. Marquette took an early lead, ending the first quarter ahead 10-5. The Lady Explorers then limited Carrolton to just two points in the second...
EDWARDSVILLE — The trial of Keith A. Sanders, charged with the murder of 13-year-old Ra’Niya Steward, continued Tuesday with the prosecution presenting testimony from 11 witnesses on the second day of proceedings. Sanders, who waived his right to a jury trial on Monday and requested...
EDWARDSVILLE — Jury selection is set to begin today in the murder trial of Keith A. Sanders, one of four suspects charged in the February 2024 shooting death of 13-year-old Ra’Niya Steward. The proceedings will start at 12:30 p.m. before Associate Judge Neil Schroeder in Madison County....
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HIGHLAND — The Principia Panthers secured an 88-54 victory over the East St. Louis Flyers Saturday at the Highland Optimist Shootout, improving their season record to 12-1. The game began with a close first quarter, as Principia edged ahead 19-18. In the second quarter, the Flyers were limited...
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