Dalton Brown joined Riverbender.com in January of 2022. He grew up in Jerseyville and graduated from Jersey Community High School in 2017. Dalton earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) with a major in Mass Communications and a minor in Political Science.
During his time at SIUE, Dalton worked as a Copy Editor for The Alestle, the university’s news organization with print and online operations. As a small, student-run newspaper, he often found himself filling the role of reporter and writer and regularly wrote news, lifestyle, and opinion pieces for The Alestle. He received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association for his writing.
Dalton also interned at The Hauser Group, a St. Louis-based Public Relations firm with several clients around the Greater St. Louis area and beyond. During his internship, he wrote newsletter content, social media posts, and several press releases which were featured in publications including Riverbender.com, the Alton Telegraph, the St. Louis Business Journal, and more.
Dalton now covers local business, government/politics, crime, and general news for Riverbender.com.
WOOD RIVER – The Wood River City Council has taken the first steps to sell the Wood River Business Park, formerly known as the Envirotech Business Park, to a new owner for further development. Council members on Monday approved an ordinance to declare the 105-acre site of undeveloped land...
BETHALTO – A man from Alton has been released from custody on electronic monitoring and other conditions after an incident of domestic violence unfolded at a Bethalto residence. Warren E. Tiller, 41, of Alton, was charged with aggravated domestic battery (a Class 2 felony), his second or subsequen...
GODFREY – After some debate at the Godfrey Village Board meeting Tuesday night , trustees voted 4-1 to select St. Louis-based consulting firm PGAV to develop an updated Comprehensive Plan for the village. Trustee Karen MacAtee said that while she supports eventually updating the village’s...
GRANITE CITY – Two St. Louis residents face the same set of felony charges after a “planned fistfight” in Granite City turned into a shooting. Devon J.L. Kilbert, 20, and Antonio M. Kilbert, 20, both of St. Louis, were each charged on April 25, 2025 with Class X felony counts o...
WOOD RIVER – Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup and Councilmembers Jeremy Plank and Scott Tweedy took their oaths of office on Monday night after securing uncontested re-election bids in the April 2025 elections. All three men briefly stepped down to conclude their terms of office before each...
JERSEYVILLE – Former Jersey County Treasurer Katie Abbey has been charged with stealing over $10,000 in county funds for her personal use. Abbey, 37, of Jerseyville, was charged on May 2, 2025 with a Class 1 felony count of theft by deception. The charge was presented by the office of Illinois...
GRANITE CITY – A case of kidnapping involving a high-speed police chase has yielded major felony charges against a Granite City resident. Donte T. Pryor Sr., 27, of Granite City, was charged on April 25, 2025, with three counts of aggravated kidnapping, each Class X felonies. He was also charge...
JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville City Council members tackled several items of city business at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. First on the agenda was a request to rezone a property in the 300 block of June Street. DanceWorks Owner Adam Krueger requested the zoning...
ALTON – Two Riverbend residents are accused of burglarizing the construction site of the Sunnybrook Apartments in Alton. Henry R. Lakin, 37, of Alton, and David L. Miller, 50, of Granite City, were both charged on April 30, 2025 with Class 2 felony counts of burglary. On March 7, 2025, the...
GRANITE CITY – A man from St. Louis faces first degree murder charges and more after fatally shooting someone in Granite City. DeWayne Franklin, 41, of St. Louis, was charged on April 28, 2025 with two counts of first degree murder, both Class M felonies. He was also charged with a Class 3 felon...
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