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.
MARINE - Illinois State Police Troop 8 provided an update on Friday morning, July 25, 2025, to a truck-tractor-pedestrian fatal crash late Thursday night, July 24, 2025. ISP said officers responded to a fatal crash involving a truck-tractor semi-trailer and a pedestrian on Interstate 70 westbound...
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — A 23-year-old man has been charged in connection with a shooting that left an 11-year-old boy in critical condition in Cahokia Heights, authorities said on Friday morning, July 25, 2025. Jeremiah Johnson, of Cahokia Heights, was charged July 23, 2025, with aggravated battery,...
MARINE, Ill. — Westbound Highway 70 is closed Thursday night at Route 4 outside Marine after a semi truck struck and killed a pedestrian. The Marine Fire Department was dispatched just before 11 p.m. for the report of a pedestrian struck by a semi truck. Firefighters initially requested...
COLLINSVILLE — On July 23, 2025, the Collinsville Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing at the Walmart Supercenter located at 1040 Collinsville Crossing. At approximately 1:56 p.m. that day, officers arrived to find a female employee suffering from multiple stab wounds. The...
ALTON — Alton Post 126 Navy Jr. Legion defeated Jerseyville 5-0 on Thursday, July 24, 2025, combining strong pitching and timely hitting to secure a shutout victory in the Junior Legion State Tournament at Gordon Moore Park. Pitchers Tate Powell and Donavon Ducey combined efforts on the mound...
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the shooting of an 11-year-old child that occurred earlier this week in Cahokia Heights. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been investigating the incident for the past four days, with 20 investigators following...
EAST ALTON — Emergency responders from the East Alton Fire Department and East Alton Police Department responded Thursday afternoon, July 24, 2025, to the intersection of West St. Louis Avenue and Niagara Street following a traffic accident involving a truck and a Jeep. Upon arrival, first...
ALTON — Jerseyville Junior Legion Post 492 scored eight runs in the fifth inning to defeat Orient Jr. 13-4 on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in the opening game of the Junior Legion State Tournament at Gordon Moore Park. Jerseyville took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when Jude Jone...
COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville Police Department responded to a stabbing incident at the Walmart Supercenter located at 1040 Collinsville Crossing Boulevard on Wednesday. According to authorities, two employees became involved in a disturbance that escalated when one worker stabbed the other. T...
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Summer Volleyball League has been held at the Wood River Recreation Center during the month of July 2025. The summer league has featured teams from East Alton-Wood River, Marquette Catholic, Jersey, Father McGivney Catholic, Dupo, and Civic Memorial. The league concludes...
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