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.
EAST ALTON - The East Alton Fire Department responded to a motorcycle fire on Powder Mill Road Friday at approximately 5:00 p.m. The incident occurred just across the Wood River Creek bridge. Upon arrival, firefighters found the motorcycle engulfed in flames and quickly extinguished the fire....
The Alton Lady Redbirds are heading back to the Bloomington Super-Sectional for the second consecutive year after a decisive 63-36 victory over the Pekin Dragons in the sectional championship on Friday night.
ALTON — The Alton Lady Redbirds are heading back to the Bloomington Super-Sectional for the second consecutive year after a decisive 63-36 victory over the Pekin Dragons in the sectional championship on Thursday night, Feb. 27, 2025. The game, held at Alton High School, saw the Lady...
ALTON – The Alton Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred at 6:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in the 1200 block of Central Avenue. The department received multiple calls reporting gunfire as an Alton School District bus was dropping off night school students...
BETHALTO – The CM Lady Eagles quest for a Sectional championship came to a narrow conclusion on Wednesday night as they fell to the Marion Wildcats, 59-56, in the sectional semifinals of the girls IHSA basketball finals. Marion started strong, securing a 14-13 advantage after the first quarter....
WOOD RIVER - A fire in a locomotive on the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks just north of West Ferguson in Wood River in the afternoon on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, and captured the attention of local emergency crews. The incident occurred when a fire broke out in the main DC power system of the train....
EDWARDSVILLE — Bryce Andrews was found guilty of all eight charges related to the homicides of his adoptive father and husband, with a judge determining that he suffers from mental illness. The ruling was made by Judge Neil Schroeder on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, following a trial that centered...
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA - History was made for East St. Louis' wrestling team with Pierre Walton winning the Class 2A title at 165 pounds at the IHSA boys state individual wrestling tournament on Saturday at the State Farm Center, on the campus of the University of Illinois, in Champaign-Urbana. Pier...
CHAMPAIGN — Roxana's Lyndon Thies earned a second-place finish in the Class 1A State Finals at the 165-pound weight class on Saturday, falling to Bowden Delaney of Tremont in a closely contested match that ended with a score of 7-4. Thies began the tournament with a narrow 9-8 victory...
CHAMPAIGN - Civic Memorial High School wrestler Bradley Ruckman finished second at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Wrestling Finals, held over the weekend. Ruckman faced off against Deven Casey of IC Catholic in the championship match, where he lost by a score of 10-1. Ruckma...
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