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.
GODFREY – A $10,000 gift from the Village of Godfrey will support the ongoing upkeep of the Monticello Sculpture Gardens at Lewis and Clark Community College. Trustees unanimously voted during Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting to approve a $10,000 donation to the Lewis and Clark...
ALTON – Two local men face felony charges after allegedly burglarizing an Ameren facility in Alton and stealing copper wire from the site. Bradley W. Crane, 48, of Brighton, and Michael A. Pierce, 26, of Alton, were both charged on Oct. 28, 2025 with one count each of burglary (both...
WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members on Monday voted 3-2 to approve an alternative option to keep funding downtown redevelopment projects with a transfer of up to $1 million in city funds. After much discussion and debate, councilmen narrowly passed an ordinance allowing the...
EDWARDSVILLE – A lawsuit filed on behalf of a 14-year-old Madison County boy and his mother alleges the companies behind Roblox and Discord are “accountable for creating breeding grounds for predators.” The suit claims both companies enabl ed the sexual exploitation...
GRANITE CITY – Local authorities have charged two individuals in felony cases of fraud, including a Granite City man accused of wire and mail fraud and a St. Louis woman charged with identity theft and more. Cody L. Vivod, 30, of Granite City, was charged on Oct. 27, 2025 with one count...
ALTON – Alton Police have charged the driver of a tractor-trailer from Belleville with leaving the scene of a crash involving injury and more. Deandre C. Willis, 37, of Belleville, was charged on Oct. 28, 2025 with one count each of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury or death (a...
JERSEYVILLE – Trevor Tucker balances athletics and academics with a humble and hardworking attitude. For these and many other positive qualities he exemplifies, Tucker has been named a Medford Wealth Management Student of the Month for November at Jersey Community High School (JCHS). Tucker...
JERSEYVILLE – After coming to Jerseyville from Venezuala, it hasn’t taken long for Sofia Bracho to make an impact in her school and community. For the positive influence she’s already making as a Panther, Bracho has been selected as a Medford Wealth Management Student of the...
GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man faces a felony charge after allegedly repeatedly firing a weapon in a reckless manner. Anthony M. Johnson Jr., 27, of Granite City, was charged on Oct. 29, 2025, with a Class 4 felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm. Johnson allegedly knowingly...
GODFREY – Godfrey officials awarded several “Good Neighbors” at Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting. Trustee Sarah Woodman proudly presented the latest Good Neighbor Award to the L ewis and C lark C ommunity C ollege (LCCC) Building Futures YouthBuild program. 11...
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