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 near Rio, 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 suspect, 29-year-old Destiny Denniston, fled the scene on foot but was apprehended in the 300 block of Ohio Ave -
Brian J. Boyer, 19, of Monmouth, has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony counts of reckless homicide and aggravated DUI in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 74 near Knoxville that killed two people. -
Carl Sandburg College President Dr. Seamus Reilly will retire from his position when his contract expires at the end of June 2027. -
Jennifer Burdette was named the 2026 National Rural Teacher of the Year by the National Rural Education Association on Aug. 26. -
The portion of U.S. Highway 150 within the Galesburg city limits is now named after Wehrly, a Galesburg native and non-commissioned officer of the Illinois Army National Guard who was killed in action on Nov. 3, 2005, in Ashraf, Iraq. -
The city says the samples came from raw, unfinished water at three wells that currently are not in use, while the finished water delivered to residents’ homes remains below the state standard for PFOS, or perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. -
This year, political signs posted in tree-lined neighborhoods mostly on the north side of Monmouth tell a story that isn’t often told. There is a contested county board race in the general election — one that looks to be competitive, according to a local political expert. -
A 19-year-old Monmouth man has been charged with reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence following a deadly, wrong-way crash on Interstate 74 near Knoxville. -
A passenger vehicle was driving in the wrong direction and collided with a motorcycle. -
Four students and a bus driver were injured Friday afternoon when a Keokuk Community School District bus crashed near the end of its route. All have been treated and are expected to make full recoveries.
