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.
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...
ALTON - A traffic crash with injuries occurred at 8:24 a.m. Monday in front of Elete Packaged Liquor on Broadway. Two were injured in the crash and transported to hospitals. ...
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – The Alton Post 126 American Legion baseball team won twice on Saturday, taking a 5-1 win over Jackson, Mo. Post 158 as Adam Stilts had a magnificent 13-strikeout performance, then defeated McLeansboro Post 10-0 behind a nine-strikeout performance from Jacob Weidner and...
EDWARDSVILLE – It was a very-well played game by both sides, but in the end, the Rawlings Xtreme of St. Louis scored the only run of the game in the opening inning in winning over the Edwardsville High Under-17 summer team 1-0 in a round-robin game of the Saint Louis University/SIU-Edwardsvile/Lindenwood...
WOOD RIVER - A fire broke out at the Golden Oaks Apartments in the 100 block of West Acton in Wood River around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The fire was contained to one apartment but smoke and water damage were throughout the whole complex. Multiple fire departments were on scene during the fire. Everyone...
SEE VIDEO: ALTON - Around 45 minutes of fireworks ended with city-wide applause and a smoke cloud the size of Godzilla in Alton. After this year's excessive and lengthy flooding, the amphitheater - from whence the fireworks are usually viewed - was not available. This did not stop Altonians...
ALTON - A heavy fire broke out in the 1300 block of Highland in Alton around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters fought the fire into Thursday morning, the Fourth of July. The fire was fully evolved in the attached garage at the home and the garage was destroyed and spread to back of the house. The...
EDWARDSVILLE — Area organizations came together to host a Pet Fair for senior citizens Saturday and the turnout was "tremendous," said Madison County Sheriff's Office Lt. Kris Tharp. Madison County TRIAD and Madison County Animal Care and Control joined to put on the event that included...
ALTON - The 22nd Annual All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show was held Sunday, June 30, and Downtown Alton was filled with people. The event welcomed a wide variety of classic cars, hot rods, and motorcycles for the public to browse on Third, State and Believe Street. Alton Main Street and Time Machine...
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