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.
BETHALTO — The Civic Memorial Lady Eagles basketball team hosted a summer girls basketball shootout on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Bethalto, bringing together eight schools for a full day of varsity and junior varsity competition as teams prepared for the upcoming season. The shootout featured...
JERSEYVILLE - Alton Senior Legion defeated Jerseyville Senior Legion 4-1 on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Jerseyville, using timely extra-base hits and strong pitching to secure the win. Alton took the lead at the top of the first when Joe Stephan doubled to put Alton on the board. Jerseyville answered...
MADISON COUNTY - One person died Tuesday morning in a crash involving a motorcycle and a semitruck on Illinois Route 4 in Madison County, according to Illinois State Police. The crash happened about 9:10 a.m. just south of the Interstate 70 interchange outside Marine, state police said. Troopers...
ALTON — Alton Police are investigating an armed robbery involving an armored vehicle that was reported at about 11:14 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in the parking lot of Red Lobster at 170 Homer Adams Parkway, authorities said. The suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of currency, according...
ALTON — Alton Senior Legion defeated Trenton Senior Legion on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Gordon Moore Park, using an early offensive surge and strong pitching to secure the win. Alton took control in the bottom of the first inning. Johnny Kunz doubled to left field and Hayden Schepers walked,...
BETHALTO - Several public safety updates and municipal approvals led Monday night’s Bethalto City Council meeting, where officials announced a police promotion, reported monthly call volumes, and approved measures involving a trail project, a liquor license, and a zoning map change. During...
CHARLESTON - Gillespie's Chaz Oberkfell, Civic Memorial's Max Weber, Edwardsville's Parker Owens and Belleville West's Jayln Cole were individual state champions at the 2026 IHSA State Boys Track and Field Meet at Charleston. Gillespie, Cahokia, and Belleville West turned in some of the top area...
EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville Tigers defeated O’Fallon Varsity Panthers 6-5 in walk-off fashion Wednesday at Southern Illinois University, winning the IHSA Sectional semifinals when Andrew McCutchen singled home the deciding run in the bottom of the eighth inning. The game was tied 5-5...
TROY — Triad Knights defeated Waterloo 11-1 on Wednesday at Triad High School in an IHSA Sectional Semifinal, using a three-run first inning and a five-run seventh to pull away. Triad took control early in the top of the first inning. Carter Gaskill drew a walk that brought home one run, and...
VENICE - Jason McCallum was charged Monday in Madison County with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Travion Sherrodd, who was found May 26 in a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head at the intersection of Market Street and Selb Street in Venice. Venice police responded...
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