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.
COLLINSVILLE - Sydney Harris and Que Love helped spark a 12-0 Edwardsville run in the third quarter that turned the game around as the Tigers defeated Collinsville 47-31 in both teams' Southwestern Conference opener Thursday night at Vergil Fletcher Gym. It was the Tigers' 54th consecutive win...
EDWARDSVILLE — Dogs are on their way to finding “forever” home. Every dog at Madison County Animal Care and Control was pulled by a rescue on Monday. “Unfortunately this won’t last long, but this is the first time Madison County has ever had an empty kennel,”...
GODFREY - The Great Rivers Choral Society is prepared for a strong 19th season led by Music Director Raynard Brown. The Choral Society is preparing an upcoming concert "A Soliloquy of Wintertide, Escapade" is to be performed at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 717 State St. Alton, at 7:30 p.m....
ALTON - Here is a review of several area missing person cases over the years. Michael Womack, Jared Hanna, Bill McPike, Denita Hedden, Vincent Wesselmann, Christopher Brent Hutson, Darian Brown and Ronald Dean Nation. If you have any information about these cases contact local law enforcement. Michae...
SEE PHOTO GALLERY: SEE VIDEO BELOW: ALTON – A pair of Alton runners came out on top as 17-year-old Cassius Havis, a star runner on the Alton High School cross country and track teams, won the 10-mile race, and Richard Roberts, 23, won the 5K race at the 60 th annual...
EDWARDSVILLE – Rico Singleton scored 14 points, including several key baskets late in regulation and in overtime, as Lift For Life Academy of the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis defeated Marquette Catholic 64-60 in overtime to win the 39 th annual Metro-East Lutheran Thanksgiving Turkey...
ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - Black Friday shopping started in strong fashion Thursday evening after the big Thanksgiving meal and continued through Friday and into Saturday around the region. Walmart stores in Wood River, Jerseyville and Glen Carbon were extremely busy starting Thursday night. Parking was...
ALTON - Alton lost a hard-fought battle against the Carbondale Terriers on Friday night 63-50 in its Tip-Off Tourney. Alton’s Ky’Lun Rivers led the way with 19 points, while teammate Ja’markus Gary had 11 points. Lonnie Tate added 7 points for the Redbirds. Carbondale led th...
ALTON - In new head basketball coach Dana Morgan's debut game, Alton’s Moory Woods led the way with 21 points, while teammate Ky’Lun Rivers had 18 points in an 88-45 romp past St. Louis Carnahan High School Of The Future. Camren Edwards added 14 points, and Ja'markus Gary scored 1...
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