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.
EAST ALTON - Rodney Palmer is ending a long, successful career with the East Alton Fire Department. Palmer’s last official day to be employed will be May 31. He started his career as an engineer in April 1990. “I am ready for the next chapter,” he said Tuesday. “I have ha...
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville boys tennis player Seth Lipe became the third member of the Tigers to commit to college tennis by signing a letter of intent to attend Occidental College in Los Angeles beginning this fall. Seth, a senior and son of Edwardsville head coach Dave Lipe, is looking...
WOOD RIVER – The East Alton-Wood River boys’ track team performed very well at Monday’s Prairie State Conference track meet on Monday, winning the conference title at EAWR Memorial Stadium. The Oilers scored 135 points to win the title, with Father McGivney Catholic second...
WOOD RIVER – East Alton-Wood River sophomore Jayden Ulrich broke the school record in the shot put for the second time in a week, throwing 46’ 1” in winning the event as the Oilers went on to win the Prairie State Conference girls track and field championship...
SEE VIDEO: ALTON - Alton Memorial Hospital has joined the Siteman Cancer Network to improve the health of River Bend residents and neighboring communities through cancer research, treatment and prevention. Membership in the Siteman network strengthens and further expands Alton Memorial’s...
EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville hockey player Tyler Berry appears to have found a perfect fit for his college education. On Monday, the EHS defenseman announced he will play the next four years at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Berry views Northern Illinois the right choice because of...
ALTON - A pair of vehicles collided at the Cpl. Christopher Belchik Expressway and Illinois Route 143 intersection about 10:15 a.m. on Monday. It is not yet known what caused the accident or who was at fault. There were no reported injuries in the crash, police said. A lawn service truck and...
Knights, Oilers Have Good Performances in Collinsville Invitational Meet COLLINSVILLE – Both East Alton-Wood River’s and Triad's girls track teams enjoyed solid performances at the Collinsville Invitational meet, held Friday at Collinsville’s Kahok Stadium. The Knights...
COLLINSVILLE – The Alton high girls track team finished in second place by a narrow margin behind champion Belleville East, while Edwardsville wound up in sixth place, and East Alton-Wood River was ninth in the Collinsville Girls Invitational meet held Friday afternoon and evening at...
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