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 - Edwardsville's Mid-States Club Hockey Association team scored six unanswered goals in an 8-5 come-from-behind triumph over Duchesne Catholic of St. Charles, MO., Thursday night at the East Alton Ice Arena. Logan Corzine’s first career Mid-States Club Hockey Association...
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 44, JERSEY 39: Adrenal Snipes scored 23 points for the Explorers, while Payton Connors, Kiley Kirchner and Abby Williams had six points each as Marquette got by the Panthers. Clare Breden led Jersey with 19 points, while Bella Metzler added six. Marquette goes to 6-3 o...
TUESDAY NIGHT ALTON 71, O’FALLON 42: The Redbirds jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first quarter and didn’t look back as Alton won its first game back after a brawl on Nov. 24 led to the cancellation of the Alton Tip-Off Tournament and a game against Jersey this past...
SEE 108-PICTURE PHOTO GALLERY BY CHRIS RHODES: CONTENT DIRECTOR’S NOTE: Photojournalist Chris Rhodes did a tour of Taylorville on Monday and returned with the images that follow and descriptions from the tornado damage. TAYLORVILLE - The City of Taylorville was devastated...
109-PICTURE PHOTO GALLERY BY CHRIS RHODES: TAYLORVILLE – The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Lincoln, Illinois, has released the Enhanced Fujita (EF) rating for the tornado, which ripped through Taylorville on Saturday, Dec. 1. The tornado touchdown in Taylorville was once...
EDWARDSVILLE 50, LADUE 34: The Tigers bounced back quickly from their loss to Highland on Saturday, jumping out to a 32-13 halftime lead and a 45-21 advantage after three to give the Tigers the win. Jaylen Townsend was Edwardsville's leading scorer with 13 points. Sydney Harris added on...
EDWARDSVILLE 40, BELLEVILLE ALTHOFF CATHOLIC 37 EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore Brennan Weller led the Tigers with 12 points, but Edwardsville's defense also helped win the final game of the shootout. The Crusaders had a chance to tie the game and force overtime, but a turnover with 3.2 seconds...
WOOD RIVER - An array of law enforcement were called to Downtown Wood River when it was speculated there could be a suspect in the recent Alton homicide there on the loose. However, once the police arrived and investigated, no one was uncovered. "Any time you have a bunch of police cars around,...
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