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.
Jane has more than 25 years of experience in publishing, grant writing, journalism, and non-profit management, even serving as TSPR's general manager for a time. But she has always been a reporter at heart.
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. She also serves as faculty advisor for Knox College's award-winning student newspaper, The Knox Student.
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Construction is expected to begin in June and be complete by the end of the year.
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The full-service bookstore in Galesburg is asking for community support.
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The council chose to accept a local bid over the lowest bid for this phase of resurfacing the multi-use path at Lake Storey.
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"The Bear" by Andrew Krivak is this year's selection. It is a post-apocalyptic story of survival and loss.
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The historic Galesburg theater has launched a national search for a general manager.
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Some staff members required hospital treatment. Two juveniles were treated at the scene.
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The Knox County board approved agreements to house inmates from Warren County and Cook County at the county jail. However, there was some pushback on the Cook County agreement.
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A former Monmouth College chemistry professor will return to campus to serve as the school’s president later this year.
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Destiny Dixon was killed when she stopped to help another driver injured in a crash.
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