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 won awards from the Illinois Press Association, Illinois News Broadcasters Association, Best of Gannett, Public Media Journalists Association, and Radio Television Digital News Association.
She also serves as faculty advisor for Knox College's award-winning student newspaper, The Knox Student.
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Instead of the district assigning Chromebooks to each student, the devices will be stored in shared carts in classrooms and libraries and checked out when instruction requires them. -
The Downtown Galesburg Coffee Crawl will take place from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, with stops at The Beanhive, Innkeeper’s, and Orange Cup Sidecar. -
Representatives from the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development and the city of Galesburg are headed to Washington, D.C. next week to advocate for federal support for three infrastructure projects. -
Intercity bus service is expanding in Galesburg after the city council approved an agreement allowing Flix North America Inc. to operate from the city-owned Amtrak depot on South Seminary Street. -
As part of the search process, the school board is now seeking input from families, staff, and the Galesburg community to build a leadership profile. -
“Bite by Bite” is a book of short, illustrated lyrical essays by poet and writer Aimee Nezhukumatathil. In each essay, Nezhukumatathi reflects on a food that shaped her life. -
The Knox County Board is forming a special task force to evaluate whether to renovate or replace the county’s aging courthouse — or move operations to another building — as officials consider the cost of needed upgrades. -
Yoder has been serving as interim president of the Galesburg and Monmouth hospitals for the last few months, following the departure of Lisa DeKezel late last year. -
The city council on Monday approved a half-percent increase to the city’s Ameren Gas/Electric Utility tax, from 1.75% to 2.25%, to raise funds to pay for a full-time administrator. That will cost the average residential customer around $2.24 a month. -
Illinois Education Association members elected Karl Goeke as president of the union.
