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.
GODFREY - The Lewis and Clark Community College Board of Trustees voted 4-3 Tuesday night on a motion not to approve Dr. Dale Chapman’s upcoming contract renewal. Dr. Chapman’s contract expires on June 30, 2020. The LCCC Board will now provide Dr. Chapman with written notice...
BETHALTO - Hannah Butkovich, a junior tennis player, is the October Female Athlete of the Month for Civic Memorial High School. Matt Carmody is Hannah's coach. Butkovich has played tennis since her freshman year of high school when she decided to start the sport. Before her freshman year, she had...
ALTON - Alton Memorial Hospital hosted its 15th annual Domestic Violence Memorial Service Wednesday night in the healing garden. The memorial service started with a prayer for the victims of domestic violence and it was given by Reverend George Humbert. After the prayer was over...
BETHALTO - Nick Walker, a senior football player, is the September Male Athlete of the Month for Civic Memorial High School. Walker is coached by Mike Parmentier. Walker has played football for 13 years. "I would like to thank my family, teammates, and coaches for helping me along the way," Walker...
WOOD RIVER - Jillian Renee Barber, a senior volleyball player, is October Female Athlete of the Month for East Alton Wood River High School. Barber's coach is Patricia Scott. Barber has been playing volleyball for seven years, and she loves it because she gets to play with her teammates. She loves...
ROXANA – Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Shell of the Month” program at Roxana High School. A male and female student from each grade level is selected each month by members of RHS faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The...
Wood River – October 9, 2019– Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Oiler of the Month” program at EAWR High School. A senior student is selected each month by members of EAWR faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors...
SEE GALLERY WITH 79 PHOTOS: ALTON - Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Springfield Catholic Diocese blessed the new $14 million, 15,500 square-feet OSF Healthcare Moeller Cancer Center and others participated in a well-attended ribbon cutting on Tuesday afternoon. Mike and Amy...
ALTON - The Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office along with the Alton Fire Department continues to investigate a suspicious fire at 608 Brookside Ave. in Alton from early Sunday morning. Alton Fire Department Deputy Chief Brad Sweetman said: "The house was vacant at the time of the fire and th...
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