Jane Carlson
Regional ReporterJane Carlson is TSPR's regional reporter.
She grew up on a farm at the edge of the woods along the banks of Pope Creek in west central Illinois and has a degree in English from Monmouth College. Her family always played NPR for the sows in the farrowing house.
Her work has appeared in print and on-air across the state and has won awards from the Illinois Press Association, Illinois News Broadcasters Association, Best of Gannett, Public Media Journalists Association, and Radio Television Digital News Association.
In 2024, Jane won the Best Reporter award for small market radio in the Illinois News Broadcasters Association's Crystal Mic competition. .
She also serves as faculty advisor for Knox College's award-winning student newspaper, The Knox Student.
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Judge Andrew Doyle entered the verdict just after 1 p.m. Thursday, following a bench trial that saw the Knox County State’s Attorney’s Office call 26 witnesses and Marcy Oglesby’s public defenders call two. -
Knox County State’s Attorney Ashley Worby played the video for the court before the state rested its case against Marcy L. Oglesby, 53, who is charged with the murder of Richard R. Young. -
Former deputy Evan Schmalshof announced his candidacy for McDonough County Sheriff In a Facebook post this week. -
Expert witnesses in toxicology and forensic pathology testified in the second day of the murder trial for Marcy Oglesby. -
On the seventeenth week of pro-democracy protests in Galesburg, things were a bit different. -
The state called ten witnesses on the first day of the murder trial for Marcy L. Oglesby.
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The exercise is designed to test and enhance the coordinated emergency response capabilities of local agencies. -
Federal funding makes up around half of WQPT's budget and 17% of TSPR's. -
From a Juneteenth pageant to a memorial concert, here’s how area communities will commemorate the holiday this year. -
Grayling L. Churn, 67, pleaded not guilty and remains in custody at the Knox County jail.
