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, and the Public Media Journalists 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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Since moving to the new building, library staff members are handling a much greater volume and depth of social service needs. -
For those who remember the demise of Galesburg’s Cottage Hospital, it’s a familiar story — massive layoffs, a dwindling census, and loss of Medicaid and Medicare participation due to numerous patient care violations, followed by bankruptcy filings. -
According to union officials and correctional officers, drug use has exploded inside Illinois prisons over the past two years, with staff exposed to harmful substances including fentanyl, synthetic drugs, and paper coated in roach spray. -
The board of election commissioners for the city of Galesburg heard objections at a brief hearing Monday at city hall. -
Firefighters responded to 559 N. Cherry St. at 3:20 a.m. on Sept. 27, and later requested assistance from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal to investigate. -
A hearing on the objections is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2 in council chambers at city hall.
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The first African restaurants to open in west central Illinois serve a growing population of Congolese immigrants. But the owners says their offerings are for everyone in the area. -
The emergency food pantry served nearly 900 households in October. -
A historic commercial building in downtown Monmouth will undergo a major renovation. -
The three candidates vying to be Galesburg’s next mayor include two who have served in the role and one who is new to politics.
