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.
BELLEVILLE – A woman from Belleville accused of injuring an Illinois State Police officer on the same day as an alleged DUI offense faces felony and misdemeanor charges in Madison County. Latoya C. Brown, 48, of Belleville, was charged on May 8, 2026 with one count each of aggravated battery...
ALTON – Alton officials have taken the first step toward negotiating a new city-wide trash contract. A resolution approved this week by the Alton Committee of the Whole and City Council authorizes Mayor David Goins and authorized city officials to negotiate with Republic Services to look...
BETHALTO – Beer and wine sales are now allowed at a Bethalto restaurant following the Village Board’s recent addition and approval of a liquor license. At their May 11, 2026 meeting, trustees unanimously approved an ordinance increasing the number of Class B liquor licenses allowed...
VENICE, Ill. – A St. Louis man who allegedly fled from a Madison County Sheriff’s deputy and “briefly became airborne” in a stolen vehicle among other offenses faces multiple felony charges. Santana J. Leachman, 20, of St. Louis, was charged on May 7, 2026, with a Class ...
ALTON – Plans to install planters along a section of Broadway in downtown Alton are now moving forward after being delayed late last month. Alton City Council members unanimously approved a previously postponed resolution to consider an ordinance authorizing $11,814 in Food and Beverage...
JERSEYVILLE – After more than a year of debate, Jersey County Board members approved a $364,000 bid to build a new evidence storage facility for the Sheriff’s Department. The board’s 7-5 approval of the proposal from Jun Construction comes just under a month after their previous...
JERSEYVILLE – Diane Fessler walked into a complete surprise on Tuesday afternoon. Fessler, a second grade teacher at East Elementary in Jerseyville, was presented with the Homegrown Hero Award from the St. Louis District Dairy Council on May 12, 2026. Family, faculty, and staff piled into...
JERSEYVILLE – Douglas “Brian” Figge was sworn in on Tuesday to fill a vacancy on the Jersey County Board left by former Chairman Gary Krueger, who died late last month . After observing a moment of silence, County Board members unanimously approved a resolution of sympathy to...
EDWARDSVILLE – An out-of-state resident accused of concealing $206,000 in criminally derived funds faces money laundering and other charges in Madison County. Jose A. Nava, 46, of Fort Worth, Texas, was charged on May 4, 2026, two counts of money laundering (both Class 2 felonies) and possession...
ALTON – Plans to relax residency requirements for certain Alton city employees are now on hold for the next three years. Committee of the Whole members voted 4-3 on May 11, 2026 to postpone a resolution to consider amending a section of the City Code regarding residency requirements for...
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