Nina Burns graduated from University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana in December of 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism.
Within a month, Nina joined WQAD as a multi-skilled journalist in January 2021.
Always passionate about writing, Nina was the Editor in Chief of the Editorial Literary Magazine "Horizons" and wrote for U of I's satirical magazine.
Alongside writing, Nina has a passion for fashion. She worked in high-end retail throughout her college career, and is always looking for new stores and brands to try out.
As a reporter, she loves feature articles, politics, and anything to do with current events.
If you have a story idea or question, you can reach out to Nina at nina.burns@wqad or her Facebook page here.