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.
EDWARDSVILLE – A section of St. Louis Street in Edwardsville is set to become a pedestrian plaza and outdoor recreation space. City Council members voted 5-1 to pass a $3.95 million contract with S.M. Wilson for the construction of Goshen Commons on March 16, 2026. Alderman William Krause...
ALTON – An estimated $1.6 million in unpaid trash bills which have gone uncollected sparked calls for more aggressive action at the last Alton City Council meeting. The issue was first raised at the Feb. 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting , when Alderman Michael Velloff asked Mayor...
GREENE/CALHOUN/MACOUPIN – Here are the latest unofficial 2026 primary results for Greene, Calhoun, and Macoupin Counties: GREENE COUNTY In the race for Greene County Sheriff, Chris Weller defeated Chief Deputy Cale Hoesman and Clark A. Wallis for the Republican nomination and will face Democrat...
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville voters made their positions on video gambling well known during the 2026 primary elections. Voters faced a city-wide referendum on their ballots concerning the topic of video gambling, with the exact wording as follows: Shall the City of Edwardsville allow video...
EDWARDSVILLE – Linda Andreas has been named the Republican nominee for Madison County Clerk, according to the latest unofficial results for the 2026 primary elections. Andreas, the incumbent County Clerk, has unofficially secured her bid against challenger Kurt Prenzler, with Andreas receiving...
BELLEVILLE – The race for St. Clair County Sheriff marked the only county-level contest in the 2026 primary elections. Incumbent Sheriff Richard “Rick” Watson secured his nomination bid against challenger Edgar Ellis in the Democratic primary race for St. Clair County Sheriff....
JERSEYVILLE – Rebecca Strang has been named the Republican nominee for Jersey County Treasurer, according to unofficial primary election results released the night of Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Strang, who serves as the current County Treasurer, secured 71% of the vote against challenger...
WOOD RIVER – Downtown Wood River is one step closer to welcoming a new park and outdoor event space . At their March 16, 2026 meeting , City Council members unanimously approved a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Wood River and Gray Design Group of Illinois, Inc. for the...
JERSEY/GREENE/CALHOUN/MACOUPIN – Several contested and uncontested races are set for the March 17, 2026 primary elections across Jersey, Greene, Calhoun, and Macoupin Counties. Jersey Count y Contested Races In the race for Jersey County Treasurer, two Republicans are competing fo...
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County voters face a somewhat light ballot this election cycle, with only one contested county-level race set for the March 17, 2026 primaries. Contested Race For County Sheriff The only contested primary race facing St. Clair County voters this election is the...
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