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.
WOOD RIVER - Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn reported the identification of the man fatally injured in a motorcycle crash at Madison Avenue and Second Street in Wood River on Friday, April 12, as William Morales, 28, of Wood River. The coroner said Morales was pronounced dead on April 12,...
WOOD RIVER – The crash that involved a car and motorcycle on Friday night resulted in one fatality. The motorcycle was driven by a male in their 20s, who died from injuries suffered in the accident, Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said Saturday morning. Chief Wells said the name of the...
ALTON – A two-out bases loaded walk to Camden Frey forced home Paul Falbe with the winning run as Collinsville took a 9-8 win in eight innings over Marquette Catholic Friday afternoon at Gordon Moore Park. Evan Kopsie had forced extra innings with a game-tying single to left, scoring Riley...
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police, Wood River Fire Department, and Alton Memorial Ambulance responded to a serious motorcycle crash at Madison Avenue at Second Street in Wood River at 8:45 p.m. Friday. A white compact vehicle collided with a motorcycle. The motorcyclist appeared seriously injured...
ALTON - The Alton Fire Department and East Alton Fire Department responded to a Box Alarm fire in the 2400 block of Elizabeth in Alton on Friday night. The quick response by the fire departments saved the house, although the garage encountered significant damage. Everyone was also out of the house...
BETHALTO - On April 12, 2019, Bethalto Police sought and received two felony criminal charges against Bethalto Village Inspector George Tucker. Madison County State’s Attorney charged Tucker with Count One: Official Misconduct (Class 3 Felony) and Count Two: Theft Over $500 (Class 3 Felony)....
BETHALTO – Emily Dixon’s goal in the 76 th minute was the difference as Marquette Catholic won on the road over Civic Memorial 2-1 in a girls soccer match played at the Bethalto Sports Complex. The Explorers took all three points in a tight contest played in windy conditions and an overcas...
ALTON – Belleville West defeated Alton 4-2 in a penalty shootout after their Southwestern Conference match ended in a 1-1 draw on Thursday afternoon at Piasa Motor Fuels Field. Sarah Foley gave West the lead in the 22 nd minute, but the Redbirds equalized in the 56 th minute, as Alaina...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial's soccer girls meet a close town rival at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Civic Memorial. CM is 7-6 overall on the season. Earlier in the week, CM faced a tough Waterloo team earlier in the week shown in the photo package and fell 6-1. ...
ALTON - Alton's boys volleyball Redbirds battled Southwestern Conference foe Belleville East to a competitive 25-18, 25-16 loss on Tuesday. Belleville East is 9-4 overall and 2-1 in the SWC, the Redbirds are winless for the season. Alton plays at Edwardsville on Thursday night. The boys are coached...
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