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 — A body was discovered just after 1 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2025, in a wooded area around Piasa Street and Market Street in Alton, prompting an investigation by local authorities. The Alton Police Department responded to the scene and immediately called in detectives from the Investigation...
ALTON — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a disturbance and gunfire at 3rd Chute Bar & Grill II early Sunday morning, resulting in one person being fatally shot. At 1:05 a.m., multiple 9-1-1 calls were received reporting a disturbance at the establishment located...
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Early Friday morning, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department responded to an armed vehicular jacking at 126 Adeline Drive in Belleville, Illinois. At approximately 1:06 a.m. on July 11, 2025, a woman reported that several armed black male suspects approached her...
JERSEYVILLE — The Jersey County Fair rodeo on Thursday night, July 10, 2025, drew one of the largest crowds in recent memory, according to Phil Ringhausen of the fair. The event nearly reached a sellout. This year’s rodeo featured Whippoorwill, a new rodeo company brought in to elevate...
ALTON - In the first game, the Junior Legion Navy team scored once in the bottom of the first, and twice in both the second and third to go up 5-0, before the Red team scored in the top of the fourth to make it 5-1. The Junior Legion Navy team then scored once in the fourth and twice in the fifth t...
BETHALTO - Alton Post 126 Navy Jr. Legion 17U secured the District 22 Tournament championship with an 11-0 victory over Alton Legion Post 126 Red 15U on Thursday at Bethalto Sports Complex. Earlier in the day they won 8-1. The Navy team quickly established dominance in the bottom of the first inning....
HIGHLAND - The Highland Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred Sunday, July 6, 2025, at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Veterans Honor Parkway at Michael Road. Officers responding to the scene found that two vehicles were involved in the collision. The Highland Fire Departmen...
COLLINSVILLE — Cody Best, former head coach of the Marquette boys basketball team, has been hired as the assistant varsity coach and sophomore coach at Collinsville High School. Best will lead the sophomore team while assisting with varsity coaching and scouting duties. “I will be coaching...
ALTON — The Alton Fire Department responded to a structure fire Monday evening, July 7, 2025, on the 1100 block of East Sixth Street, arriving just before 6 p.m. to find heavy flames and smoke coming from the second story of the home. Firefighters quickly deployed their deck gun and hose lines,...
ALTON — The City of Alton's Annual Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks was again a great success. It was an evening of food, music, and fireworks on the Alton riverfront on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Gates opened at 5 p.m., with DJ ChrisXmas providing entertainment to start the festivities....
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