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 - A tanker truck became stuck on a concrete median at Landmarks Boulevard in Alton close to the Clark Bridge entrance just after 7 p.m. on Sunday. Traffic was slowed by the accident. Alton Police Department is on the scene to help with traffic control. No injuries were reported. ...
ALTON - The Illinois State Police along with other local police departments hosted its fourteenth annual Team Illinois Youth Police Camp this past week. The week-long residency camp is a highly structured program for 13- to 17-year-old males and females, emphasizing the principles of self-respect...
STAUNTON - The FBI Springfield Division and Staunton Police Department are seeking information regarding a bank robbery that occurred on July 18, 2019, at 3:04 p.m. at Bank Of Springfield, 417 West North Street, Staunton, Illinois. An unknown subject entered the Bank of Springfield facility wearing...
ALTON - The RiverBend Growth Association, the chamber of commerce and economic development organization for the Riverbend, hosted a ribbon cutting for the brand new First Mid Bank & Trust facility in downtown Alton. Located in the historic Millers Mutual Building, First Mid Bank & Trust i...
STAUNTON - Illinois State Police, along with Staunton Police Department, are investigating a bank robbery at the Bank of Springfield in Staunton Thursday afternoon. The Staunton Police Department, along with other area police departments, responded to the scene of a robbery at the Bank of Springfield,...
ALTON - Alton Square Mall hosted the Summer Showcase on Thursday from 2 p.m until 5 p.m. Alton Summer Showcase featured local food, entertainment, recreation, health information and more. Local businesses were showcased all the great things right here in the community. Businesses had giveaways,...
WOOD RIVER – Wood River and East Alton was hit with high winds during a thunderstorm that blew through the area around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. There were trees and power lines down in East Alton and Wood River. The Wood River Fire Department blocked off Sotier Place at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday because...
ALTON - A new hit in Alton is CC’s Icees Galore, a new vegan restaurant at 1626 North Main Street. CC’s opened in late May and has quickly attracted a large customer base, but not only the Alton region but much beyond, one of the owners Trezel Brown said. Brown owns the business...
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