Chris Rhodes, Reporter

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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.

ALTON - Brady Mutz's two-run homer in the first gave the Alton River Dragons an early lead, then the River Dragons rallied to tie the game in the fifth, but the Burlington, Ia., Bees scored twice in the eighth and made it stand up in the River Dragons' 7-5 loss to Burlington in a Prospect League basebal...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff's Office has updated information about the situation that resulted in a large police presence on Edwardsville Road in Edwardsville on Wednesday night. "At approximately 5:37 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office investigated a call about a “suspicious person” and when they engaged the individual, the person resisted the officer. After attempting to disarm the officer for a minute and an altercation with the officer, the man fled on foot...
SEE CHRIS RHODES VIDEO: EDWARDSVILLE - It has been multiple years since A.J. Epenesa and Mark Smith graced the Edwardsville High School campus and created a stir statewide and across the country for their football/basketball and track and field skills. Now, another new phenom has emerge...
SEE VIDEO LOOK INSIDE NEW SPLASH PAD: ALTON - The new Alton Splash Pad will likely open in middle July, and the City of Alton’s goal will be accomplished to have it ready for a portion of the summer. Alton Park and Rec Director Michael Haynes said he is extremely excited about the...
WEST ALTON - Some may not know it, but there is a shortage of fireworks supplies this year because nationwide ports are backed up. A percentage of fireworks have to be tested before they come into the U.S., and it is taking much longer for ports to move fireworks through to suppliers and then distributors....
RIVERBEND - Cities and villages around the Riverbend and beyond are gearing up for their annual Fourth of July celebrations. You will find a comprehensive list of fireworks displays popping up around the area below. Grafton: Friday, July 2, at Grafton Riverfront . Fireworks start at dusk....
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial’s Isabella Dugger qualified for the state track meet in Charleston as a sophomore with a sectional time of 15.88 seconds at the Wood River Sectional in the 100-meter hurdles. Dugger dominated the sectional hurdles race and was multiple yards ahead of the others...
ALTON - A large tree fell on the roof of a car wash at 1030 Milton Road in Alton on Monday afternoon. The Alton Police Department was contacted and they requested Alton Fire Department to join them at the scene. The Alton Fire Department said after it arrived it discovered the tree on the roof. Fir...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville's Brandon Battle recently had an IHSA Class 3A State Track and Field Meet that won't be forgotten for many years to come, capturing first in the 100, 200, and 400 meters and posting a 400 meters time of 46.48. College coaches throughout the country took notice of Battle's...
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