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.
ALTON - Here is a complete schedule of area football games on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Friday EAWR (0-7) at Roxana (4-3) CM (1-6) at Jersey (1-6). This is the Riverbender.com live game of the week. Click here to watch the contest. O'Fallon (3-4) at East St Louis (5-2) Belleville East (5-2)...
ALTON — The Alton Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 400 block of Main Street on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, around lunchtime, encountering heavy smoke and flames upon arrival. “The fire started in the first-floor bedroom and went into walls and moved into the second...
O'FALLON - Ellie Bush of O'Fallon won the individual championship. At the same time, Edwardsville's Madison and Morgan Popelar finished in second and third, respectively. That finish was enough to help the Tigers take the team title in the girls Southwestern Conference cross country meet,...
O'FALLON - Brayden Kloeppel of host O'Fallon was the winner of the race, but Edwardsville runners finished second through sixth, and it made the difference as the Tigers won the Southwestern Conference boys cross country championships Wednesday afternoon at the Milburn campus of O'Fallon High...
ROXANA — Columbia’s girls volleyball team secured its 24th win of the season with a straight-sets victory over Roxana on Tuesday night, Oct. 14, 2025, at Roxana High School. Columbia defeated Roxana 25-14, 25-14 in a match that highlighted the strength of the top-ranked team in the...
ROXANA — The Roxana High School girls' volleyball team raised $10,000 for cancer awareness during their recent annual fundraising game held this year in partnership with Jerseyville High School. The event, which took place recently at Roxana, included the sale of more than 500 T-shirts and sponsorship...
CARLINVILLE — Travis L. Fanning, 30, of Carlinville, was charged with aggravated battery on a peace officer after an incident on September 23, 2025, in Macoupin County. According to charging documents filed on October 10, 2025, Fanning allegedly struck a Macoupin County deputy in the face...
MOUNT OLIVE — Chad P. Madeline, 43, of Mount Olive, was charged with aggravated battery using a deadly weapon and violation of an order of protection. According to the charging documents, Madeline allegedly struck the victim in the head with a chain wrapped around his fist on September 13,...
EAST ALTON — The East Alton First United Methodist Church hosted its annual trunk-or-treat event Sunday evening, Oct. 12, 2025, welcoming 431 children, an increase from last year’s attendance. Located at 1001 3rd Street in East Alton, the church has been organizing the Halloween-themed...
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