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.
GRANITE CITY - A Granite City resident has been charged with six felonies after allegedly dealing cocaine, robbing the buyer, battering him in front of police officers, and more. Terrance L. Smith, 35, of Granite City, was charged with the following: Armed Violence (Class X felony) Possession...
ALTON - The first official decorative holiday lighting display on the Clark Bridge may be here sooner than expected, with a green/yellow/red color scheme set for Juneteenth next Wednesday, June 19, 2024. City officials are also set to consider an expanded schedule of holidays and corresponding...
ALTON - A man from Alton faces nine criminal charges after he was allegedly found with multiple drugs and handguns - one of which was stolen - after police arrested him for an aggravated assault. Barcardi Z. Holmes, 51, of Alton, was charged with nine total counts including the following: Arme...
GLEN CARBON - The Glen Carbon Police Department has been authorized to exceed their previously-authorized manning to hire an additional dispatcher. Police Chief Todd Link anticipates a heavy call volume ahead as the department navigates a major consolidation with other local agencies. Link explaine...
ALTON - The owner of two IHOP locations - one in Alton and another in O’Fallon - is the subject of a U.S. Department of Labor complaint which claims he owes over $367,890 in unpaid wages and damages to 179 employees. A Labor Department investigation uncovered a series of wage and tip...
ALTON - A local organization is one step closer to getting a $300,000 boost from the City of Alton in an effort to address homelessness while expanding its community outreach. At Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting , Alex Pfister with the Greater Alton Community Development Corporation...
GLEN CARBON - The Glen Carbon Village Board of Trustees is set to consider adding Juneteenth as a village-observed holiday. Juneteenth is observed each year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. While already recognized as a federal and state holiday, Village Administrator Jami...
ALTON - Alton residents are once again speaking out against a homeless shelter proposed by the Salvation Army, this time in a different neighborhood. With a public hearing on the matter set for June 11, 2024 at 6 p.m. at Alton City Hall, some residents already made their opinions known a...
BRIGHTON - Seven child pornography charges were filed against a Brighton man with a criminal history dating back decades after investigators found several disturbing files on his cell phone. Donald J. Herring Jr., 57, of Brighton, was charged with seven counts of child pornography and one count...
ALTON - A man from Godfrey has been charged with committing an armed home invasion, kidnapping, and robbery in Alton. He allegedly entered a residence through a bedroom window, forced one of its occupants to leave at gunpoint, and much more, according to Madison County court documents. Jalen T....
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