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.
SOUTH ROXANA - The death of South Roxana Fire Chief Todd Werner has had a strong impact on first responders and the region as a whole. South Roxana City Administrator Bob Coles issued the following statement Friday afternoon: “It is with a heavy heart the Village of South Roxana announces...
WOOD RIVER - In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Jayden Ulrich of East Alton-Wood River High School as its 2020-21 Gatorade Illinois Girls Track and Field Player of the Year. Ulrich is the first Gatorade Illinois Girls Track and Field...
ALTON - Alton Memorial Hospital has welcomed the first residents of the SIU School of Medicine Alton Family Medicine Residency Program for their three-year training at AMH on July 1. A ribbon-cutting event was held Friday morning at Alton Memorial. "We are excited to be partnering with Alton Memorial...
BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police Department is seeking the help of the public in identifying a subject. He was at the Bethalto Quik Trip at 5 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021, and was driving a late-model Honda truck. It is unknown at this time why they are looking for him. If anyone can identify...
ALTON - Jerseyville’s John Dougherty completes his 43-year career as a Schnucks stocker today in Alton, and he will leave behind a lot of precious memories of co-workers and customers. Most of John’s co-workers see him as almost like a family member, and the Alton Schnucks Manager, Tom...
ROXANA - Sophomore discus thrower Ashton Noble made history for Roxana High School in the IHSA Class 2A state track meet June 18 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, when, on his fourth attempt, he threw a personal record 48.89 meters to finish third in the event for the Shells. In recognition...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School Sophomore Jackson Collman had a great track and cross country season for the Eagles. Collman is Tom Lane State Farm Athlete of the Month. Collman ended his track season this year qualifying for the Boys Class 2A State Track Meet in Charleston. While in Charleston,...
GLEN CARBON - The Glen Carbon Fire Protection District will begin a new chapter on July 1 with the implementation of full-time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week firefighters in addition to EMS duty crews. While Paid-On-Call Volunteers have been a more than 100-year tradition and will continue...
JERSEYVILLE - July 2 marked 10 years since Jared Hanna went missing without a trace. Jared was from Jerseyville at the time of his disappearance. Jared was 28 when he went missing on July 2, 2011. Jared was last seen in Centralia, IL., which is located in Clinton County. His white 1990 GMC Sierr...
WOOD RIVER - East Alton Wood River High School Jayden Ulrich finished her high school career as an All-American in the shot put on Wednesday at The Outdoor Nationals Track And Field Championship at the University of Oregon. Ulrich finished fifth in the national shot put with a toss of 48-1...
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