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.
HARTFORD - A two-vehicle crash at Illinois Route 3 at Piasa early Monday morning in Hartford resulted in multiple injuries and significant damage to traffic infrastructure. The incident occurred at 7:45 a.m., when one of the vehicles involved went airborne, causing traffic lights above Route...
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - Charges have been issued in a Major Case Squad investigation following the death of an 18-year-old in Cahokia Heights. On September 9, officers from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call on the 2400 block of Renois Lane regarding a person who had bee...
MADISON — The Major Case Squad is investigating after a body was found in a Madison alleyway on Saturday morning. The Madison Police Department responded to a call just before 9 a.m. reporting a body in an alleyway near the 1600 block of 5th Street. Upon arrival, police and the coroner determined...
ROXANA – The Roxana Shells secured a decisive 51-12 victory over the Civic Memorial Eagles on Friday night in Roxana, showcasing a high-powered offense and a staunch defense. Roxana's Andruw Ellis ignited the scoring with a touchdown run at 9:13 in the first quarter, putting the Shells...
EDWARDSVILLE - Near noontime on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, a massive fire engulfed a Devon Court Apartment Complex in Edwardsville leading to a partial roof collapse and the deployment of multiple firefighting units. Heavy flames were visible shooting through the roof of the building in the 100 block...
COLLINSVILLE - At approximately 5:37 p.m. Tuesday, Madison County Sheriff's Deputies, with assistance from the Collinsville Police Department, responded to reports of shots fired in the 8900 block of Rene Avenue in unincorporated Collinsville. Preliminary information indicates that a subject was...
GRANITE CITY — The Union Pacific “Big Boy” No. 4014 steam locomotive rolled through the Madison County area Tuesday evening, captivating railroad enthusiasts and casual observers alike. Hundreds of spectators lined the tracks to photograph and view the passage of No. 4014, a...
GRANITE CITY - Elena Rybak of Father McGivney Catholic was her team's only runner in the race in a time of 16:46.10, but she made the most of the chance, winning the individual title in the girls race of the 51st edition of the Pete Robinson/Harry Lang Granite City Cross Country Invitational...
BRIGHTON - A 62-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 111 between Godfrey and Brighton on Sunday afternoon. The man has been identified as Christopher Althage. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Sept. 8, 2024, near the Madison-Jersey County line, in front of Nilo...
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