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 — John Smith, a 2002 Alton High School graduate and is leading a new youth basketball program aimed at providing affordable training and mentorship to local children, many of whom come from public housing. John Smith has many family members in the Hall of Fame at Alton High, including...
ST. LOUIS — Detectives from the St Louis Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating five suspects involved in a robbery that occurred on May 4, 2025, outside a convenience store in the 2900 block of Vandeventer. According to a preliminary investigation,...
MADISON COUNTY — First responders responded to a vehicle fire on Interstate 255 just south of Interstate 270 shortly after 3 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2025. The Mitchell and Long Lake Fire Departments arrived to find an SUV fully engulfed in flames. Pontoon Beach authorities and the Illinois State...
EDWARDSVILLE — On the first day of National Police Week, Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor announced plans for a new memorial honoring officers killed in the line of duty. The memorial will be constructed at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and funded entirely through private donations....
ALTON — The Alton Police Department responded to a reported domestic hostage situation at an apartment complex in the 2400 block of Mills Avenue at approximately 11:56 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Officers arrived after receiving a report that a female had been battered by a male subject...
ST. LOUIS — Early Friday morning, May 9, 2025, police responded to a shooting on the 5100 block of Wells, resulting in multiple fatalities, including the suspect, authorities said. Just after 4 a.m., officers arrived at the scene following a ShotSpotter activation and found an adult man shot...
ALTON — The Alton Varsity Redbirds defeated Collinsville 2-0 in a tightly contested baseball game on Thursday, May 8, 2025, with strong pitching performances from both teams. The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fifth inning, when an error allowed Alton to score two runs and...
WOOD RIVER — The Wood River Fire Department and Wood River Police Department responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of Wood River Avenue and Madison Avenue Thursday afternoon, May 8, 2025. First responders arrived to find two vehicles involved in the collision. Alton Memorial...
ROXANA — Despite a strong offensive effort from Lilli Ray, who hit two home runs and drove in three runs, the Roxana Shells fell to Freeburg 23-7 in a high-scoring softball game Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Freeburg took an early lead in the top of the first inning, scoring four runs through a combination...
WOOD RIVER — Breese Central Cougars defeated East Alton-Wood River 16-1 on Tuesday in a commanding baseball victory at Wood River. Breese Central took an early lead in the top of the first inning, scoring seven runs. Gavin Nettemeier singled to start the rally, followed by Dan Kohrmann’s...
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