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.
EDWARDSVILLE – Another key member of the Edwardsville High football team signed his letter of intent on Monday, and he’ll be joining one of his teammates to form a good tandem as well. Defensive back Jalen Cooper signed with the University of St. Francis in Joliet in a ceremony held...
ELSAH - TCAY Tidalwaves Coach Nancy Miller said her kids had a “terrific weekend of swimming” Saturday at Principia College in the Heartland Area Central Regional Meet. TCAY finished second to the YMCA of O’Fallon, Mo., in the large team's race. The Tidalwaves scored 4387...
SEE CHRIS RHODES PHOTO GALLERY WITH 126 PHOTOS: WORDEN - For the 13th time, the Wordi Gras Celebration and Parade in Worden was a hit. The Wordi Gras Celebration is described as Worden’s "redneck take on Mardi Gras." This year’s Wordi Gras attracted people from all over...
SEE GAME VIDEO COLLINSVILLE – Donovan Clay shined on both ends of the court, leading all scorers with 20 points while holding Collinsville’s Ray’Sean Taylor to 10 as Alton defeated Collinsville 58-48 to win the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball regional Friday night...
COLLINSVILLE – The Alton High boys basketball team countered an 18-5 run by Springfield High that gave them the lead in the second half with a run of their own in the second and third quarters to help give the Redbirds a 66-61 win over the Senators in the semifinals of the IHSA Class...
BLOOMINGTON – The Edwardsville High School wrestling team lost its first dual meet on the season in the quarterfinals of the IHSA Class 3A team wrestling tournament, losing to DeKalb 43-27 Saturday morning at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington. The Barbs got off to a quick 12-0...
EAST ALTON - The East Alton Fire Department was dispatched for a serious structure fire at 5 a.m. early Saturday morning on Washington Avenue. The East Alton Fire Department called for mutual aid to battle the blaze. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene. When firefighters arrived fir...
CLASS 2A REGIONAL FINAL AT PIASA SOUTHWESTERN MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 44, GREENVILLE 40: Nick Hemann led Marquette with 16 points, and Chris Hartrich added 14 as the Explorers advanced to the DuQuoin sectional with the win over Greenville. Chad Stearns led the Comets with 16 points,...
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