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.
JERSEYVILLE - A water main break in downtown Jerseyville has led to a boil order for some Illinois American Water customers and a temporary road closure as crews work to make repairs. The water main break was first announced by Illinois American Water at about 11:26 a.m. Friday morning. A repair...
WOOD RIVER - After pushing someone aside during a robbery at the Wood River Walmart, a man from Florissant faces multiple felony charges. Jeffrey H. Longstreet, 59, of Florissant, Mo., was charged with one count each of robbery, battery, and retail theft under $300. On May 2, 2024, Longstreet...
JERSEYVILLE - After a series of domestic violence cases in Madison and Macoupin counties, an Alton man faces new domestic battery charges in Jersey County. John T. Tanner, 35, of Alton, was charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony. On June 20, 2024, Tanner allegedly...
CARLINVILLE - Bunker Hill resident Pam Monetti has been appointed by the Biden administration as the new Illinois Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckwort...
ALTON - An Alton man faces seven Class X felonies after allegedly sexually assaulting a 4-month-old child and sharing photographs of the act online. Nathan J. Welch, 31, of Alton, has been charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and five counts of child pornography,...
WOOD RIVER - Rusty Wheat, known as the one-man “Chain Gain” working to keep Madison County roads clean, spoke to Wood River City Council members on Monday about the next phase of his fight to stop unregulated trash trucks from littering local highways. Wheat has a well-documented...
COLLINSVILLE - A Collinsville man faces multiple felonies after allegedly deceiving a disabled elderly victim out of more than $15,000 over the course of 19 months. David E. Alred, 50, of Collinsville, was charged with two counts of financial exploitation of an elderly person with a disability,...
EDWARDSVILLE - A man from Staten Island, N.Y., has been charged in connection with an interstate money laundering scheme, according to Madison County court documents filed on June 28, 2024. Kezhong Xie, 40, of Staten Island, N.Y., was charged with two counts of money laundering, both Class 1 felonies...
JERSEYVILLE - Community members and leaders gathered at the Jerseyville Public Library on Friday morning to witness the library’s groundbreaking ceremony, kicking off a major expansion project 14 years in the making. “We’re here today to celebrate one of the most important events...
GRANITE CITY - A Granite City man accused of selling cocaine out of his residence has been charged with armed violence and more after officers discovered a firearm, cocaine, cannabis, and more in his possession. Sean P. Rash, 30, of Granite City, was charged with armed violence (a Class X felony),...
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