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.
BETHALTO - Joe Ord with Piston Aviation recently shared more about their all-new online monthly flight school program, Piston Live . The all-new program offers the best of both online resources and live instruction to make piloting more affordable and accessible. Piston Aviation ...
BELLEVILLE - The City of Belleville has expanded its ban on public camping, giving city officials more guidelines and authority as the issue of homelessness persists throughout the Riverbend. The Belleville City Code previously devoted a single paragraph to public camping, which has since been...
EAST ST. LOUIS - Two East St. Louis residents have been charged in separate cases with possessing handguns modified into fully-automatic "machine guns." Jerell C. Brown, 24, of East St. Louis, was charged on Oct. 21, 2024 with unlawful use of weapons - possession of a machine gun (a Class X felony),...
EDWARDSVILLE - The historic Wildey Theater in Edwardsville will host three international films this weekend as part of the 33rd annual St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF). As the only Illinois venue on the SLIFF schedule, the event will not only give locals a taste of international...
RIVERBEND REGION - With all eyes on the Presidential Election results for 2024, most of the discussion will center on states and electoral college votes - but what about our local counties here in the Riverbend? Here’s how your county voted in the Presidential race between Donald Trump and...
GREENE/CALHOUN/MACOUPIN/JERSEY COUNTIES - Unofficial results are in for the 2024 General Election. While not as widely watched or discussed as the Presidential race, there were a few local contests in counties across the Riverbend. Greene County Contests: State’s Attorney, Coroner With...
JERSEY/GREENE/CALHOUN/MACOUPIN COUNTIES - Multiple counties in the Riverbend voted on a referendum to separate from Cook County, including its county seat, Chicago. Here’s a county-by-county breakdown of how voters across the region voted for or against the separation referendum and a series...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - While most counties in the Riverbend had little to no local-level competition in the 2024 General Election, St. Clair County voters saw a few face-offs between incumbent Democrats and Republican challengers. St. Clair saw more competition than most counties in the region, with...
GREENE/CALHOUN/MACOUPIN/ST. CLAIR COUNTY - With the 2024 General Election just around the corner, here’s one last look at the few competitive county level races Greene, Macoupin, Calhoun, and St. Clair Counties. St. Clair County Sees Most Competition The county with the most contested...
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Fire Department is getting a $740,000 demo pumper truck as it awaits a replacement for a previous pumper truck that was totaled in a fire. City Council members approved the purchase at this week's meeting, where a new Probationary Firefighter was also sworn in. Fi...
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