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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The handbook grew out of a recent meeting between superintendents from the region and Schuyler-Industry District 5 Superintendent Beau Fretueg. -
Pre-orders of “Broken Hallelujah” are available on Cyn Kitchen’s website or through the publisher’s website. The book is scheduled to be published in June. -
The Hancock County State’s Attorney’s Office plans to gather additional evidence and submit the case to a grand jury, according to court documents obtained by TSPR. -
The work is part of BNSF's $3.6 billion capital investment plan for 2026. -
The plaintiffs and defendants in a federal lawsuit over conditions at the Mary Davis Home in Galesburg asked the judge to halt discovery and suspend all upcoming deadlines. -
The city of has secured $6 million in federal Community Project Funding for the replacement of the long-closed Cascade Bridge. -
Three Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination in the 15th Congressional District Primary. That includes incumbent Mary Miller and challengers Judy Bowlby and Ryan Tebrugge. -
It’s a crowded primary for the 15th Congressional District, which covers a large swath of western and central Illinois. Four Democrats are seeking their party's nomination. -
“A Symphonic Valentine” begins at 7 p.m. at Galesburg’s Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg St. The guest conductor is Rossana Cauti, a violist who conducts the symphony and string orchestra at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. -
Four Republican candidates are running in the primary for Warren County Sheriff. Unless an independent candidate files to run it in the general election later this year, the winner of the primary will run unopposed in the general election.
