Sharon Jackson
All Things Considered Host/ReporterSharon Jackson is the local host of "All Things Considered" and a reporter for Lakeshore Public Radio. She has been with 89.1 FM since its launch in 2009. Sharon is also a radio DJ in Chicago, and has been since 2004. In her previous job at Metro Networks/Westwood One, she was heard on am 890 WLS, WGN radio 720 am and am 560 WIND. She has also delivered news and traffic reports on radio stations all over Chicago and the suburbs including 95.9 The River, 98.3 WCCQ and Star 96.7.
Sharon has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, with an outside concentration in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She grew up in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, went to Las Vegas, Nevada for college then moved back to Chicago when she got the opportunity to be a news anchor on am 890 WLS.
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HAMMOND - The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) on Thursday amended its order requiring Caesars Entertainment, to sell a third casino asset in the state. As… -
LaPORTE COUNTY - LaPorte County is imposing a new law that requires contractors to have an established apprenticeship program in order to bid on county… -
UNDATED - A woman with ties to Northwest Indiana went from retail manager to ghost writer and book artist in very non-conventional way. Stacey Aaronson,… -
NORTHWEST INDIANA - The South Shore Roller Girls is now the South Shore Roller Derby. The team changed its name to be more inclusive to the community and… -
PORTER COUNTY - Porter County will spend $15.5 million in grant funding to improve or reconstruct 17 bridges through 2025.Officials told the "Post… -
VALPARAISO - Valparaiso University has received $277,000 to help decrease youth tobacco use rates, the adult smoking rate and to help reduce the number of… -
HAMMOND & WESTVILLE - Purdue University Northwest has updated its COVID-19 guidance for its campuses in Hammond and Westville and now vaccinated… -
GARY - The Gary/Chicago International Airport is getting a $3.5 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, that will be used to… -
WINFIELD - The town of Winfield could experience a big growth spurt, if the plan commission approves a proposed new residential development. A public… -
PORTAGE - The Portage Lakefront Park is once again open, just in time for Memorial Day weekend.Indiana Dunes National Park administration told the "Times"…
