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.
ALTON - A vehicle struck another around 4:15 p.m. Friday at Broadway and Homer Adams Parkway near Alton/East Alton divide. Occupants on the one vehicle fled the scene on foot and law enforcement pursued them. It was not known at the present time if they were apprehended. Both vehicles suffered significant...
EDWARDSVILLE - A big win at 220 pounds by Mason Taylor helped Edwardsville's wrestling team regain lost momentum as the Tigers went on to win over Belleville West 43-22 in a Southwestern Conference dual meet Thursday evening at the Jon Davis Wrestling Center. The Tigers took their record...
ALTON – Emma Nicholson, a senior softball player on Marquette Catholic High School’s girls' softball team, signed a letter of intent to play at Illinois College in Jacksonville Illinois in a recent ceremony held at the high school. Nicholson will be playing for the Lady Blues next...
BETHALTO - The following individuals were charged today in Madison County Circuit Court with felony offenses related to multiple storage unit burglaries, which took place during the 2019 calendar year, at Bethalto “Rent A Space”, 200 S. Moreland Road, Bethalto Illinois. COLTON R....
PONTOON BEACH - A person using Powered Paraglider caused a lot of commotion on Friday morning around Horseshoe Lake State Park and Illinois 111. Multiple vehicles pulled over to watch the Paraglider. One observer stated, "He has never seen one of these in real life just from video and movies." T...
ST. LOUIS - A suspect in the Major Case Squad investigation of a recent death of a man Edwardsville was taken into custody Friday morning after a high-speed chase along Interstate-255. The man exited on Illinois 157 near Cahokia, then he turned on to Illinois Route 3 and went northbound and then...
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - A Fairview Heights Police Officer was injured after he discovered a car in the St. Claire Square Mall parking lot was stolen. Police said after the officer and the suspect involved had interaction, then the suspect attempted to break away from police and the officer was reported...
ALTON: “At this moment, several important cases regarding the FOID Card Act and Second Amendment rights are either pending in the Illinois Supreme Court or working their way through the judiciary,” said Tom Haine, Republican candidate for Madison County State’s Attorney. “If...
BETHALTO - Students in Grades 6 through 8 prepared and recently presented their projects for judging. Grade 7 and Grade 8 students also gave oral presentations about their projects. A Grade 1 student, the youngest represented in the Fair, submitted a science research project. Two Grade 8 students...
WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) passed the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) Committee unanimously today and will now be considered by the full Senate. The Friendly Airports for Mothers (FAM)...
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