Amanda Brennan

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Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 07:25 PM CDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 07:37 PM CDT SHARE CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — One year ago, WCIA’s Amanda Brennan sat down with Scott Burnsmier, an Alzheimer’s advocate and Alzheimer’s Association board member, about caring for his family members when they started experiencing memory loss.

2 days ago | wcia.com | Amanda Brennan

SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — More than seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and 42 of those people live at Savoy Place, a memory care facility in Champaign County. While staff members work to support those with memory loss, community volunteers like Lori Fuller stop by, spreading their passions as well. She introduces residents to the artistic bug that bit her several years ago. During her lunch breaks once a week, she presents a “show and tell” session with artwork and music.

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URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — 3D printing and scanning can be used for a variety of reasons. At the University of Illinois, and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, a team of researchers is using it to help breast cancer patients. Dr. Victor Stams, a plastic surgeon and medical professor, and his team of medical students are working on creating custom-fit breast prostheses.

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URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — You’ve heard of yoga and acrobatics, but what if the two were combined? One man, originally from Urbana, was looking for a community after losing his eyesight at a young age, and that’s when he discovered acroyoga. From west coast waves to a big city buzz, Chris Jeckel is spreading his passion far and wide with the film “Touching the Sky.”The film has been years in the making, but now, you can get a sneak peek of his movie, all while supporting his mission at the same time.

2 weeks ago | wcia.com | Amanda Brennan

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — You’ve heard of yoga and acrobatics, but what if the two were combined? One man, originally from Urbana, was looking for a community after losing his eyesight at a young age, and that’s when he discovered acroyoga. From west coast waves to a big city buzz, Chris Jeckel is spreading his passion far and wide with the film “Touching the Sky.”The film has been years in the making, but now, you can get a sneak peek of his movie, all while supporting his mission at the same time.