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 - Alton Police and Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS) members executed a search around 9 a.m. Thurday in the 1100 block of Riley Avenue in Alton. Alton Police Chief Jason Simmons said this was a narcotics-related drug sweep. “Tips were called in by numerous people and the...
ROXANA - Regan Van Wie, a senior dancer, is the October Female Athlete of the Month for Roxana High School. Van Wie's coach is Courtney Hester. She has been dancing since she was 7 years old and what she likes most about the sport has to be "we are always together and we are one big happy family...
HILLSBORO 1, EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER 0: A Hillsboro goal in the 27th minute off a cross proved to be the difference, as Hillsboro eliminated EAWR in the second semifinal at Gordon Moore Park. The Oilers' Ethan Moore ends his season with 37 goals, among the leaders in the St. Louis...
ALTON - A car flipped over multiple times after striking an Alton school bus around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday in 3000 block of Harris Lane. The two in the vehicle were seriously injured. The two injured were cut out of the car and airlifted to St. Louis area hospitals. An official at the scene sai...
EDWARDSVILLE – Metro East Lutheran High School hosted its Eighth-Grade Day on Wednesday, Oct. 16 with an excited group of more than 100 students in attendance. "A lot of the area eighth-graders came to check out the school to see what it's all about. Trinity Lutheran brought 15 eighth-grades....
Edwardsville, Ill. (Oct. 14, 2019)— Metro East Humane Society (MEHS) is hosting Rock & Roll Bingo on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Moose Lodge in Edwardsville, Ill. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and bingo will start at 7 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the homeless cats and dogs of MEHS. "Rock ...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic's Aaron Boulch scored three goals in the first half to help the Explorers shut out Staunton 7-0 in the boys 1A Regional semi-final soccer match Tuesday night at Gordon Moore Park in Alton. Marquette's first goal came at 36:23 when Noah McClintock scored making i...
ALTON – Smoothie King, the world’s leading smoothie brand committed to inspiring guests to live healthy, active lifestyles, has a grand opening set from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at its new Alton location at 317 Homer Adams Parkway. The new business is owned and operated by...
EDWARDSVILLE - Rhiannon LaZella, a freshman cross country runner, is the October Female Athlete of the Month for Metro East Lutheran High School. LaZella's coach is Ruth Thompson. She has been running cross country for nine weeks. She loves how everyone has such great sportsmanship, most people...
EDWARDSVILLE - Zachary Robert Keplar, a senior football player, is the October Male Athlete of the Month for Metro East Lutheran High School. Keplar's coach is Robert Keplar. Keplar has been playing football since he was 5 years old. He loves the competitiveness of football. "I would like to thank...
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