Colleen Callahan Burns[1] is an agribusiness news reporter and Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Senator Alan Dixon;[4] his daughter, Cheri Bustos was the U.S. representative for the neighboring Illinois's 17th congressional district until 2023.

At the beginning of 2003, she changed employers from WMBD in Peoria to WGFA in Watseka, Illinois; she has been agribusiness director at both stations.

[1] In 2008, she ran for U.S. Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district, a seat open by the retirement of Ray LaHood.

She won the Democratic nomination, but lost the November 4 general election to Republican Aaron Schock, 59% to 38%, with 3% going to Sheldon Schafer.