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.
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...
GLEN CARBON — The Hillsboro Lady Toppers used an eight-run second inning to defeat the Father McGivney Catholic Varsity Griffins 13-0 on Thursday. Hillsboro opened the scoring in the first inning when Bailey Chappelear drew a walk that brought in a run. The Lady Toppers broke the game open...
GLEN CARBON - St. Anthony’s Bulldogs outlasted the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins 11-10 on Thursday at Father McGivney Catholic High School, using Aiden Lauritzen’s solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to break a 10-all tie. The game was tied at 10 when Lauritzen homered t...
Edwardsville, Illinois — A Madison County jury found Timothy J. Dubois, a 42-year-old Fayette County man, guilty of abducting a woman at knifepoint from the parking lot of a Collinsville Starbucks and forcing her to drive to Troy, where he raped her, State’s Attorney Tom Haine said today....
EDWARDSVILLE - Timothy J. Dubois of Shobonier was found guilty Thursday, May 7, 2026, on all 10 counts in a kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual assault case stemming from a Nov. 11, 2022, incident in Collinsville. When the verdict was read, Dubois showed no emotion about it. The Madison Count...
EDWARDSVILLE — The trial of Timothy J. Dubois, of Shobonier, Illinois, continued Wednesday with the second day of testimony in the 2022 Collinsville kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual assault case. The day began with testimony from the victim, who provided a detailed and emotional accoun...
WOOD RIVER — A vehicle crashed into a parked car and then a house Tuesday afternoon, May 5, 2026, at the intersection of East Acton and 1st Street in Wood River. “A vehicle was traveling down the road and struck a parked car and then struck a house,” Wood River Deputy Fire Chie...
GLEN CARBON — Avery Grenzebach, a Father McGivney senior, signed a letter of intent Monday to play softball at the State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, turning a four-year varsity career into an opportunity at the NJCAA Division I level. Grenzebach will join the Manatees and plans to...
BETHALTO — Dane Godar went 3-for-5, and Civic Memorial’s baseball team used a big third inning to beat Gibault Catholic 13-3 on Thursday. Civic Memorial struck first in the opening inning when Brock Rust singled to drive in a run. Gibault Catholic took a 3-1 lead in the top of the third...
slideshow:1777508554390] ROXANA - Roxana shut out Marquette Catholic 4-0 on Wednesday behind a two-pitcher effort that included a dominant start from Bradley Herrin and a scoreless relief inning from Dean Cundari. Herrin and Cundari combined to hold Marquette Catholic hitless, with Herrin striking...
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