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.
ST LOUIS - Taylor Lustig & Nita Contreras Author of Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope & Courage from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House will be speaking on Sunday, November 24, 10:30 am MaTovu (4200 Blaine) This New York Times bestselling anthology features stories from ten inspiring...
SPRINGFIELD - Melissa Hernandez will serve on the Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority.* For over 13 years, Hernandez has served as President of the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce, after beginning her career as a bookkeeper and office administrator. She has taken several roles...
ALTON - Clare Breden's and Abby Manns 14 points were the spark Jersey's girls basketball team needed against Breese Central on Saturday night to win 45-28. The Jersey Panthers were the Alton Girls Tip-Off Tournament Champions. The Cougars were led by Ella Jansen with 5 points and Cassidy Kretschmer...
EAST ST. LOUIS - The East St. Louis Flyers football team came out strong on Saturday afternoon at home. The Flyers beat Chatham Glenwood 50-28. East St Louis DaMonta Witherspoon ran for 5 touchdowns. Witherspoon scored at 7, 20, 3, 17, and 2 yards. The Flyers in the first quarter scored with...
ALTON - Germayia Wallace was the only Alton player in double figures with 10 points, while Jimmiela Patterson added seven as the Redbirds lost to Breese Central 49-27 in their second game of the Alton Tip-Off Classic Friday evening at the Redbirds Nest. The Cougars had the lead from start...
WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River Oilers softball team had two players sign National Letters of Intent Friday morning to play college softball at the next level. Macy Flanigan signed with Kentucky Wesleyan and Taylor Whitehead signed with St. Louis Community College. Flanigan has been playing...
ALTON - The Senior Services Plus Foster Grandparent Program collected donations of socks, underwear, thermal underwear, hats, and gloves for local Veterans. The volunteer station, Warren G. Murray Center, gathered over 400 items that were delivered to the Disabled America Veterans Chapter 76 i...
ALTON – Riley Clancy, a sophomore swimmer, has been named November Female Athlete of the Month for Alton High School. Clancy is coached by Nancy Miller. She swims competitively for Alton High School and her club swim team. Riley said she would like to thank her family who is always there...
ALTON - Senior golfer Tyler Hazelwood is the November Male Athlete of the Month for Alton High School. Hazelwood has been playing golf since he was 7 years old. He started taking it seriously in eighth-grade. He would like to thank his parents, Dana and Aaron Hazelwood. He is coached by Zachary...
PIASA - Mackenzie Conlee, a senior cross country runner, is the November Female Athlete of the Month for Southwestern High School. Conlee's coach is Gary Bowker. Mackenzie said her major accomplishments leading to the award were as follows: She was the team captain of the girls cross country team...
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