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.
GRAFTON - Entrepreneur Jeff Lorton, the owner of Aeries Winery, is getting closer to reality with his Grafton Sky Tour, which will feature a gondola ride in a partnership between Lorton and the companies, SkyTrans Manufacturing and SkyFair located in New Hampshire. There is a similar gondola...
ALTON - The Alton Police Department responded to yet another altercation on Ridge Street early Thursday morning. While details are sparse at this time, police said a man with a gun was taken into custody following a fight in which at least one shot was fired. At this time, police said no one was...
GODFREY - The Village of Godfrey La Vista Park Disc Golf Course is a unique attraction for the Godfrey Park and Recreation Department. The LaVista Park Disc Golf Course is the brainchild of Jason Enos, owner of Smart Choice Auto Sales. In an interview, Enos said the idea for the disc golf course...
SEE CHRIS RHODES PHOTO GALLERY: JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Fair Queen and Little Miss Jersey County were crowned at the annual Queen Pageant Wednesday night at the fairgrounds. Senior Miss Jersey County winner was Sara Lamer and Little Miss Jersey County winner was Mable Pohlman....
ALTON - The Alton Police were dispatched to a call of a shooting in the 500 block of Ridge Street early Thursday morning. The call came in after 2:20 a.m. Thursday. Alton Police responded to the scene and located shell casings and blood but no victim. The Alton Fire Department was also called to...
MADISON - The Major of Case Squad of Greater St. Louis announced charges Wednesday of two brothers, Corion D. Mosley and Torion D. Mosley, both 21, in a recent fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Granite City boy. At this time the Major Case Squad said it would like to extend its deepest sympathies...
BETHALTO - Bethalto’s 150th birthday celebration took a lot of work and coordination, but Bethalto Mayor Alan Winslow said the dedication paid off. “It was awesome,” he said of the 150th celebration. We had a wonderful turnout for three major events on Saturday, a color run, a...
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