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.
ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS - These were day two photos from the late Friday night blaze in Rosewood Heights on Saturday. The Rosewood Heights Fire Department and multiple other departments responded to a damaging structure fire at 9:47 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of West Rosedale Drive. The firefighters...
ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS - The Rosewood Heights Fire Department and multiple other departments responded to a damaging structure fire at 9:47 p.m. in the 400 block of West Rosedale Drive. The firefighters fought valiantly, but the fire caused serious damage to the home, which was engulfed with...
MADISON – A woman was talked from the edge of the Chain of Rocks Bridge Monday morning around 10:40 a.m. Multiple agencies, including the Madison County Sheriff's Office, the Illinois State Police, the St. Louis City Fire Department boat rescue and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department,...
EAST ALTON - A silver truck hit a parked SUV in the 100 block of North Shamrock in East Alton around 9:15 p.m. Sunday and the SUV stayed in the road while the truck rammed into a house. The truck driver was taken to a local hospital by Alton Memorial Ambulance. The East Alton Fire Department,...
ALTON - A pedestrian was struck near Bottoms Up Sports Bar & Grill, 2204 Fosterburg Road, about 9 p.m. Wednesday, then quickly transported to Alton Memorial Hospital, then the person was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital. Alton Police and Fire Department personnel were on the scene rapidly to tak...
ALTON - A trash truck struck a power pole and the wires landed on the roof the vehicle Wednesday afternoon at Natchez Lane and Big Arch Road in Alton. Initially, the driver remained in the vehicle, but eventually, the lines were properly removed and he was unharmed. The Alton Police and Fire Department...
WOOD RIVER - A motorcycle crash at 1:55 a.m. Tuesday resulted in a fatality just east of JMP Cycle and just west of the Pump House Bar and Grill. Wood River Fire Capt. Wade Stahlhut confirmed the fatal accident Tuesday morning and said there was also another serious crash in the 700 block of East...
ALTON - A tragic incident occurred at 3 a.m. Sunday in a parking lot by Danny’s Lounge in Alton when a male driver apparently ran his vehicle into a group of girls, leaving one dead and others injured, Alton Police Chief Jason Simmons said early today. “I can confirm this incident happened...
WOOD RIVER - A collision between a Jeep and Mercury sent at least one person to an area hospital Thursday afternoon in Wood River. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said the collision occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 111 and Memorial Drive in Wood River. He said...
EAST ALTON – A disgruntled customer is allegedly behind the broken glass door at the East Alton Dollar General located in the Wilshire Plaza. East Alton Police Chief Darren Carlton said a man entered the Dollar General over the weekend and purchased some items. He accidentally left a bag o...
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