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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Scott Erickson, the incumbent Republican clerk and recorder in Knox County, is seeking reelection. He’ll face Democratic challenger Johan Henrikson in the Nov. 3 general election. -
Sanjay Sharma signed an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Illinois Attorney General agreeing to pay restitution to five patients who paid “deceptively issued” bills that were sent more than a year after the hospital closed. He was also fined $15,000. -
Emily Benjamin, CEO and President of the Lee County Economic Development Group, said projects of this scale not only bring opportunity but also raise questions about workforce, infrastructure, housing, and community services. -
While the school board aimed to present a candidate in October, board president Courtney Rodriguez now says they have not yet made a decision. -
Gov. Kim Reynolds will convene a special session Friday morning to consider amendments to the state's Major Economic Growth Attraction program. -
The Maple Leaf Community Concert Series is returning for its 34th season, continuing a tradition of bringing professional musical artists to Monmouth. -
McDonough County has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement to resolve a federal lawsuit brought by the mother of a man who was killed in a 2023 crash while being pursued by sheriff’s deputies. -
Knox County Coroner Jacque Dare will move her office, equipment, and supplies to the former Mary Davis Home after the Knox County board approved a plan to provide her with a permanent office space. -
Five Burlington homes dating from Iowa’s territorial days to the Roaring Twenties will open their doors to visitors Sept. 26 and 27 as part of the annual Heritage Trust Tour of Homes. -
A federal judge has dismissed three of five claims in a lawsuit over the Macomb police shooting death of 4-year-old Terrell Miller in 2024, citing a missed filing deadline and federal rules protecting cities from direct liability.
