Amanda Brennan

2 days ago | wcia.com | Amanda Brennan |Bradley Zimmerman

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Taylorville Police Department is celebrating the arrest of someone they described as a dangerous felon who poses an “extreme threat to any community.”“Central Illinois will be safer with him inside instead of being outside on the streets,” Dwayne Wheeler, the department’s chief, said.

6 days ago | wcia.com | Amanda Brennan

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Catholic Church has a new pope; not only is he the first American in the position, but Cardinal Robert Prevost is also from Illinois. Many have had their eyes on the papal conclave the past two days, waiting to see who will fill the spot after Pope Francis died in April. In Central Illinois, many are welcoming Pope Leo XIV with open arms. He was born in Chicago, and is also a citizen of Peru, where he has worked for many years. Pope Francis made him a Cardinal in 2023.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Amanda Brennan

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Catholic Church has a new pope; not only is he the first American in the position, but Cardinal Robert Prevost is also from Illinois. Many have had their eyes on the papal conclave the past two days, waiting to see who will fill the spot after . In Central Illinois, many are welcoming Pope Leo XIV with open arms. He was born in Chicago, and is also a citizen of Peru, where he has worked for many years. Pope Francis made him a Cardinal in 2023.

1 week ago | wcia.com | Amanda Brennan

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — 70 recent U of I graduates are starting the next chapter of their lives in the healthcare industry. Nursing students jumped into the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) pool on Tuesday afternoon, keeping a decades-long tradition alive. Now, they’re preparing to work in doctors’ offices, hospitals and other related fields. They’ll be filling a gap at the same time as the nation faces a nursing shortage.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Amanda Brennan

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — 70 recent U of I graduates are starting the next chapter of their lives in the healthcare industry. Nursing students jumped into the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) pool on Tuesday afternoon, keeping a decades-long tradition alive. Now, they’re preparing to work in doctors’ offices, hospitals and other related fields. They’ll be filling a gap at the same time as the nation faces a nursing shortage.