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.
SPRINGFIELD - Triad High School claimed the IHSA 2A Girls Track and Field Sectional title on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Springfield Southeast with 119.33 points, edging East St. Louis with 115.5 points. Springfield Sacred-Heart Griffin was third with 63 points, Highland fourth with 57 points. Roxana...
SPRINGFIELD — Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100’s girls track and field team earned multiple medals and qualified two events for the IHSA state meet following the IHSA Sectional Meet at Springfield Southeast on Thursday, May 14, 2026, with Jersey finishing 12th...
SPRINGFIELD - Civic Memorial High School’s track and field team is sending several athletes to the state meet after a slate of qualifying performances led by a sectional title in the pole vault. The CM girls sectional competitors are Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athletes Of...
O'FALLON - Sophie Shapiro was once again the catalyst for Edwardsville's girls track and field success at the O'Fallon 3A Sectional on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, with two hurdles first places and a leg on two first-place relays. Joi Story and teammate Jayla Gathing of Edwardsville dominated the...
O'FALLON - Alton's Rayna Raglin qualified in three events for the upcoming girls state track and field meet on Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Charleston, with a strong performance at the O'Fallon Girls 3A Track and Field Sectional on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Raglin qualified in the...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial’s varsity Eagles couldn’t hold an early lead Monday, falling 4-2 to Highland. Highland struck first in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly by Kaden Leckrone. Civic Memorial answered in the bottom half, taking a 2-1 lead after Luke Clouser was hit by a pitch...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic Explorers were triumphant over Metro-East Lutheran 6-4 on Monday at Gordon F. Moore Park. Metro-East Lutheran got on the board in the top of the first inning after Drake Luebbert doubled down the left field line, Sammy Huber singled to right field, and Charlie Frey grounded...
BETHALTO — At Monday night’s Bethalto City Council meeting, Ryan Dugger was officially sworn in as the new Bethalto Police Chief. Dugger, a 2003 graduate of Civic Memorial High School, was unanimously approved by the council for the position. He replaces former Chief Jason Lamb,...
GLEN CARBON - Mira Ahlvers has taken the next step in her soccer career, signing with Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, to continue playing at the college level. Ahlvers said she is “just super excited to play at the next level and to continue to play because of my lov...
GLEN CARBON - Riley Ramsey, a golfer at Father McGivney Catholic High School, has signed with Illinois College, a decision Ramsey said reflects years of work and a supportive recruiting process. “It means a lot to sign with Illinois College," she said. " I have put in a lot of work over th...
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