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 – Riley Lewis, a sophomore golfer, has been named November Female Athlete of the Month for Edwardsville High School. Lewis, who plays for head coach Libby Koonce and swing coach Corey Lundberg, has been playing golf since she was 10 years old. She likes traveling to new places...
WOOD RIVER - Leighann Nottke, a senior volleyball player, is November Female Athlete of the Month for East Alton Wood River High School. Nottke's coach is Patricia Scott. Barber has been playing volleyball since sixth grade. "I like most that I’ve made friendships with the underclassmen an...
BETHALTO - Kennedy J. Loewen, a junior tennis player, is the November Female Athlete of the Month for Civic Memorial High School. Matt Carmody is Loewen's coach. Loewen has played tennis for two years now. What she likes most about the sport is it challenges her, disciplines her, and she also just...
WOOD RIVER - Jacob Wells, a senior soccer player, is the November Male Athlete of the Month for East Alton Wood River High School. Wells's coach is Mike Lawson. Wells has played soccer since his childhood. He likes soccer because of the bonds you create with your teammates and coaches. "I want...
ALTON - Two cars collided in the 3500 block of Humbert Road on Thursday afternoon. The call to first responders came at 3:55 p.m. Two ambulances were on the scene, along with the Fosterburg Fire Department and Madison County Sheriff's Department. The vehicles suffered serious damage. There did...
EDWARDSVILLE - Luke Robert Neath, a junior soccer player, is the November Male Athlete of the Month for Metro East Lutheran High School. Neath's coach is Dwight Kerlin. Neath has been playing soccer since he was 6 years old. He either likes scoring a goal, getting a beautiful assist or maybe even...
GRANITE CITY - A single-car exited the roadway and landed in a lake adjacent to the Mississippi River located in the 1400 block of Chateau Place in Granite City around 10:15 a.m. Thursday, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office said. Madison County Capt. Will Dimitroff said thankfully the driver...
EDWARDSVILLE - Arrington Farmer, a senior scholar bowl participant, is the November Female Athlete of the Month for Metro East Lutheran High School. Farmer's coach is Shanna Covarrubias. She has been on the scholar bowl team since her sophomore year. Her favorite part is spending time with her teammates...
HAMEL - Illinois State Police and motorists contended with a serious accident at Mile Marker 28 on Interstate 55 Thursday morning near Hamel. Both directions of I-55 were closed after the crash occurred on the northbound I-55 lanes just before 9:30 a.m. Thursday. ISP said it was a “serious...
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