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.
BRIGHTON — A Jerseyville man with a lengthy criminal record faces multiple new charges following an incident involving a Brighton Police officer on Nov. 11, 2025. Michael A. Malloy, 45, was charged Nov. 12, 2025, with one count of aggravated battery to a peace officer, a Class 2 felony. The...
ROYAL LAKES - Eugene Arnold, 62, of Royal Lakes, was charged with Aggravated Battery Using a Deadly Weapon. On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Arnold agglegdly drove and struck the victim with his vehicle, causing the victim to fall to the ground and receive an injury. The Macoupin County Sheriff's...
COLUMBIA - Columbia High School’s Ava Matthews played a pivotal role in capturing the IHSA Class 2A Girls State Volleyball Championship on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, as Columbia defeated Bloomington Central Catholic in a three-set match, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17. The 5-foot-10 right-side hitter announced...
NORMAL — Columbia secured the IHSA 2A Girls State Volleyball Championship on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2025, defeating Bloomington Central Catholic in a three-set match, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17. After dropping the first set 25-19, Columbia rallied to claim the next two sets and clinch the title....
GRANITE CITY — Granite City Police Department responded to an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store on Nameoki Road. At approximately 7:56 p.m. Friday, the Granite City Police Department confirmed it received a report that a suspect, armed with a handgun, confronted a store employee at Family...
NORMAL— Columbia’s volleyball team, led by head coach Kelly Landgraf, advanced to the IHSA Class 2A state finals after a decisive victory over Rockford Christian on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at Normal CEFCU Arena. Columbia improved to a 38-1 record, while Rockford Christian fell to 34-6...
EAST ALTON — The East Alton-Wood River/Roxana hockey team fell to Highland 7-2 Tuesday evening in a game marked by early Highland dominance and consistent scoring throughout all three periods. Highland opened the scoring at 10:46 of the first period when Luke Gunter put the puck past the EAWR/Roxana...
ALTON - The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch through Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, indicating heightened geomagnetic activity that may make the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) visible across parts of the United States, including the St. Louis region. Th...
EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Veterans Day Parade began at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in downtown Edwardsville, honoring veterans from nearly every branch of the U.S. military and spanning conflicts from World War II through Desert Storm. Organized by Edwardsville American Legion...
EDWARDSVILLE — Multiple fire departments responded to a significant fire at an apartment complex on the 400 block of Quince Street in Edwardsville on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2025. The Edwardsville Fire Department, along with crews from Wood River and Glen Carbon, arrived at the scene...
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