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 - The Mississippi River level at the Melvin Price Lock and Dam rested at 36.86 feet at 6 a.m. Sunday, June 2, and is expected to rise to 39.2 feet on Wednesday, June 5. The flood levels are now poised to top the June 18, 1844, crest of 36.90 feet, the second highest in history. The highest...
ST. LOUIS - A strong cold front is moving through the St. Louis area Saturday evening, bringing with it the potential of severe weather. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis said an area including then Riverbend has an enhanced risk for severe weather Saturday as storms...
SEE CHRIS RHODES PHOTO GALLERY: GRAFTON - The City of Grafton is a tight-knit, strong community, and the Chamber of Commerce has coined a name #GraftonStrong that seems fitting. The City of Grafton and Grafton Chamber placed a request on social media that volunteers are needed on Saturday,...
SEE VIDEO: WEST ALTON - The Rivers Pointe Fire Protection Chief Richard Pender released information Thursday afternoon that the rock protective measure put in place on the lower section of Highway 67 has been overtopped and broken. “The water is running the length of the lower lanes...
SEE VIDEO: ALTON - Volunteers from across the area congregated to the large lots on Henry Street throughout the day on Friday in an effort to hold back the coming flood. Crest numbers are hovering around a predicted 39 feet Tuesday for Alton, meaning the city is facing the second largest...
ALTON - Over the years, when the going gets tough in Alton, community volunteers always come to the rescue. Another example occurred on Friday morning after the City of Alton placed a call on social media for sandbaggers. A large collection of sandbagging volunteers showed up in the old lumber...
WEST ALTON - Rivers Pointe Fire Protection District Chief Richard Pender issued a strong warning to West Alton and Portage Des Sioux residents today with the rapidly rising Mississippi River. Pender said today will be the biggest days where emergencies may occur in the West Alton and Portage...
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