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.
CIVIC MEMORIAL 75, SALEM 34: In the opening round of the Highland Girls Invitational, Anna Hall broke loose for a season-high 36 points, while Maura Niemeier added 11 in the Eagles’ win over Salem. CM goes to 19-4 on the year with the win, while the Wildcats fall to 2-18. ...
EAST ALTON - The 2019 senior night for the Alton Redbirds Hockey Club was a memorable one. In what would be a goal and penalty festival, the Redbirds outlasted the Civic Memorial Eagles 7-5 on Monday night at East Alton Hockey Rink. “A lot of penalties tonight, but it was good for Senio...
MADISON COUNTY - Snow may bring out the worst in roads, but can often bring back the magic to kids (and adults) of all ages. Riverbender.com/Edglentoday.com photographers were out capturing some of the scenes of Saturday and Sunday in the area, which show the delight children an...
CIVIC MEMORIAL 43, HIGHLAND 41: Harper Buhs had 16 points, three rebounds and three steals for the Eagles, while Anna Hall added with 14 points and 13 rebounds as the Eagles nipped Highland. CM led 13-3 at the end of one quarter, 23-16 at the half, 32-30 after three and won by the 43-41...
The streets and highways are slick tonight throughout the area. The Illinois State Police and all other law enforcement has encouraged people to stay home tonight and off the roads. Several motorists were observed slipping and sliding in the commute home. There have been some minor crashes...
ALTON – Senior forward Donovan Clay scored 27 points for Alton, but East St. Louis, behind the shooting of Cornellious LeFlore and Terrance Hargrove, Jr’s 21 points, gave the Flyers a 58-49 Southwestern Conference win Tuesday night over the Redbirds at the Redbirds Nest. It was...
WOOD RIVER – Junior Madison Webb scored 18 points in her second game back from a hand injury suffered in preseason to help lead Father McGivney Catholic to a 37-28 win over East Alton-Wood River in a girls basketball game played Monday night at EAWR’s Memorial Gym. Webb returned...
GIRLS BASKETBALL 28TH ANNUAL HIGHLAND SHOOTOUT HIGHLAND 47, EAST ST. LOUIS 42: Lamad’j Milton lead the Flyers with 13 points, and Chamya Darough and Mya Glanton each had 10 as East Side lost in the girls game of the Highland Shootout. Megan Kronk led the Bulldogs with 16 points,...
BELLEVILLE WEST 79, ST. LOUIS VASHON 72: In the shootout’s final game, its marquee matchup lived up to all expectations as Maroons used a 26-point performance from E.J. Liddell to get past the Wolverines, a traditional power in St. Louis high school basketball. West broke open a close...
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