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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We narrowed down our top ten local stories by evaluating the impact and importance to our audience, as well as the quality of the reporting. -
Marcy Oglesby is appealing her conviction, her sentence, and the denial of post-trial motions for a new trial and to reconsider sentencing. -
The Knox County electoral board has made its rulings in the objections to the nominating petitions for incumbent Republican Clerk Scott Erickson and Republican treasurer candidate Jerrie Ann Walters. -
For the second time in months, Mayor Peter Schwartzman will appoint someone to the Galesburg city council. -
A major expansion of the walking path around Galesburg’s Lake Storey is expected to be completed next year, with a full loop around the city-owned lake on track to be finished in 2027. -
The 60,000-square-foot building has been vacant since the Shopko store closed in 2019. -
Two Republican candidates running for District 1 on the Knox County board have overcome challenges to their nominating petitions.
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On appeal, the defendant argued the trial court admitted improper testimony and committed other legal errors, but the appellate court rejected those claims and affirmed the circuit court’s judgment in full. -
Solar development is helping drive up property assessments in Galesburg District 205, pushing EAV up 7.64% and shaping next year’s tax levy. But a state ruling requiring refunds to the defunct Cottage Hospital will trim some of the district’s revenue. -
The city is wrapping up its first major phase, funded by a $2.7 million fully forgivable loan from the Illinois EPA — and has secured additional funds for the next phase.
