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.
SHIPMAN - A home burned to the ground and several nearby buildings/sheds and vehicles also were seriously damaged Thursday afternoon in a difficult blaze in the 9200 block of Rutherford Road in rural Shipman. The property had a Shipman address. Multiple fire agencies responded. Some immediately...
ALTON 3, O’FALLON 2 (8 INNINGS): Jackson Brooks singled home the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth to give Alton the win at home over O’Fallon in a hard-fought game. It was Brooks’ third hit and second RBI of the day, while Riley Phillips had two hits and an...
ALTON - The Alton Boys and Girls Club recently received two community contributions from Chris Stotts of Advanced Wiring Solutions and Hit ’N Run’s Dwight and Theresa Fowler for new wiring and cameras and installation labor. Ten new cameras were donated and 32 channels recorder. “...
ALTON - The Alton High Class of 1973 dedicated a commemorative bench at Alton Middle School (site of the former high school) on Saturday, April 6. The dedication included a short speech and an opportunity to share memories. The group then adjourned to Tony’s in Alton to continue sharing...
EDWARDSVILLE - Traffic backed up on northbound Interstate 255 at New Poag Road Monday evening after a pickup truck caught fire. The Edwardsville Fire Department responded to the scene at approximately 5:15 p.m. after receiving a call regarding the truck being on fire. All the occupants were able...
BETHALTO - Joe and Dianna Richert joined a list of formidable businesses in Bethalto with the grand opening of JR’s Flooring & Contracting, LLC. Joe Richert sells and installs the product, while Dianna manages the books and the business entity itself, which makes the couple a powerful...
TROY - Two died in an early morning house fire in Troy, IL., on Avalon Drive. The call to fire officials came in at 1 a.m. for the fire. The flames also are reported to have spread to the next-door home. Officials said the Illinois State Fire Marshal is investigating the fire. Several area fire...
CIVIC MEMORIAL 10, STAUNTON 7: Gavin Lyday, Eli Smock and Zack Vaughn all had two hits, and Chandler Powell had three RBIs and Will Buhs and Nick Walker both drove home two as CM defeated Staunton. Powell allowed three hits and struck out four on the mound. The Eagles go to 7-5, while...
ALTON – Two quality teams met in an anticipated softball matchup Saturday morning at Alton between the host Redbirds and Southwestern and it was everything bargained for as Southwestern squeaked out a 5-3 win. Southwestern is now 8-1 overall on the season, while the Redbirds also no...
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