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 - Wood River City Council members are moving forward with plans for a downtown dog park after accepting a $73,000 bid for concrete work on the project. Councilmen unanimously accepted a bid from Stutz Excavating, Inc. to perform concrete work for the Downtown Dog Park. The proposal...
JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Highway Department reports road conditions are mostly clear as of Monday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2025, following heavy snowfall which has accumulated since Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. County road crews got started on Saturday night by pre-treating the roads with a salt mixture,...
TROY - A man from Troy with a history of burglary convictions faces new charges in his latest burglary case involving a residence and two vehicles. Chase R. Clark, 28, of Troy, was charged with one count of residential burglary (a Class 1 felony) and two counts of burglary (both Class 3 felonies)...
GRANITE CITY - A Granite City resident has been granted pretrial release from custody after committing domestic battery against an elderly victim. John N. Rushing Jr., 42, of Granite City, was charged on Dec. 27, 2024 with aggravated battery (a Class 3 felony) and domestic battery (a Class A misdemeanor)...
ALTON - A woman from East Alton faces multiple felony charges after a series of heated arguments led to her damaging her boyfriend’s home and car before attempting to run him over with her own car. Elyse M. Ruyle, 29, of East Alton, was charged with aggravated battery (a Class 3 felony),...
ALTON - Alton Police have charged a Belleville man with theft and a Mascoutah woman with debit/credit card crimes in two separate cases. Charles B. Blount, 35, of Belleville, was charged on Dec. 30, 2024 with one count of retail theft over $300, a Class 3 felony. On Nov. 6, 2024, Blount allegedly...
GRANITE CITY - A Collinsville resident was arrested after fleeing the scene of a Granite City burglary and theft before entering a “standoff with law enforcement” resulting in shots fired. Brian S. Kite, 32, of Collinsville, was charged on Dec. 27, 2024 with residential burglary (a...
ALTON - The Alton Committee of the Whole is set to consider allocating $661,174 in grant funds to help cover various services and projects throughout the city. A resolution to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 budget allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding appears on the agenda...
BRIGHTON - A convicted felon from Brighton faces new charges after pointing a firearm during an argument with his roommate. Joshua R. Hicks, 38, of Brighton, was charged with unlawful possession of weapons by a felon (a Class 3 felony) and aggravated assault (a Class A misdemeanor). On Dec....
GRANITE CITY - A Springfield man faces multiple felonies in Madison County after a high-speed police chase ended with a stolen vehicle being remotely disabled. Stephen C. Stone, 35, of Springfield, Ill., was charged with offenses related to motor vehicles (a Class 2 felony), aggravated fleeing...
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