Colin Baillie
Reporter, KFVS
Carterville, IL
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Colin Baillie joined KFVS as a multimedia journalist in March 2020.
He will cover all of southern Illinois' news and sports.
Colin is a Chicagoland native. He's recent graduate from Missouri Baptist University and interned at NBC Sports Chicago.
While attending MBU, he played football.
During his free time, you can catch him watching sports, hiking or hanging out with friends and family.
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Illinois college students will see a financial boost thanks to more grant money coming in the state’s new budget.
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Baseball returns to Marion on Wednesday night, May 31.
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As the spring planting season begins, leaders with the Illinois Department of Agriculture are working to help ease the struggles many farmers face regarding their mental health.
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It’s the gateway to the summer as one local festival leader calls it.
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The Food Network has released their list of the best barbecue joints in every state, and one Heartland staple made the list this year.
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There is a lifeguard shortage nationwide and that’s why leaders in Carbondale, Illinois are raising the pay to recruit a total of 15 lifeguards at Poplar Camp Beach at Cedar Lake.
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The Ohio Valley Baseball Conference Tournament is returning to Marion, Illinois this week for the first time since 2019.
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Shopping with a purpose is one southern Illinois boutique’s motto. And that purpose is to fight against human trafficking.
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Mark Sharovarov arrived in Vienna, Illinois his junior year, but when the war broke out, he stayed for his senior year, meaning he hasn’t seen his mother in two years.
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The Marion Fire Department landed a new ladder truck thanks to a donation from the Harrison-Bruce Foundations.
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On May 18, more than 20 firefighters joined together for some unique training designed to prepare them for just about anything.
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An Ameren initiative is working to leave less of a footprint on the environment, by recycling poles and wooden reels for wires and pallets.
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From enduring storms to freezing temperatures and natural disasters, power crews still have to get the lights back on, no matter what.
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From hydroponics to plasticulture, one Heartland farm is finding innovative ways to put food on the table.
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced the ending of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
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Scout the poodle is a therapy dog that will be used to help students stay engaged in the classroom.
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Teachers in the Heartland and across the country are feeling the love this Teacher Appreciation Week, but they’re also ending the school year with the same issues stretching them thin since the pandemic started.
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‘Senior prank went too far:’ Vandalism forces Mt. Vernon High School students to take e-learning day
Mount Vernon Township High School students will not be in the classroom on Wednesday, May 10.
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A group of around 87 southern Illinois veterans returned home on Tuesday evening, May 9, after a trip to Washington, D.C. with the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois.
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The fentanyl epidemic has been sweeping the United States, and one Heartland sheriff says it’s now hitting southern Illinois.
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At the Southern Seven Health Department, the focus remains on local COVID care and the changes coming when the U.S. lifts its own public health emergency on May 11.
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School leaders in Sesser say a student shared cookies with several classmates that looked like a trusted brand, but turned out to be anything but.
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If you are looking for work, a casino resort set to open soon in Carterville, Illinois could deal you in.
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Construction at Walker's Bluff Casino Resort in Williamson County is expected to be completed this year and already, the Resort is looking at filling hundreds of positions.
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On Monday, May 1, the Cape Girardeau City Council voted 4-3 in favor of redeveloping the old Broadway Theater.
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It’s officially prom season in the Heartland, and one high school is showing is students the real dangers of drinking and driving.
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Thrillbillies fans in Marion packed into Mtn Dew Park on April 27 to see the latest fashion and food items the team will be offering.
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A group of Southern Illinois University physics students and staff got an early preview and the trip of a lifetime.
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Should some Heartland historical areas be added to the list of National Parks and Monuments?
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New water features in downtown Marion, Illinois are aimed at attracting more people to the square and area businesses.
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The City of Murphysboro, Illinois is looking to enhance its downtown area, thanks to a nearly $1.9 million grant awarded by the State.
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The project is expected to take around 18 months to complete. City leaders hope to have it open in 2025.
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Leaders in Massac County are raising awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month
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According to a release from SIU, the goal is to avoid causing panic and to alert people who may find the drill disturbing.
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A new tool is aimed at helping SIU Criminology students gain real life experience through virtual reality.
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A southern Illinois county was deemed storm ready on Friday, April 14.
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An investigation is underway at a Williamson County business after deputies respond to multiple shots fired calls on Saturday, April 8.
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A new business is moving into the old city hall in Marion, Illinois, and city leaders hope this will bring more people to the town square.
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A new ale beer just hit the market and it’s brewed by some Heartland college students.
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Easter Sunday is this weekend and hundreds will gather in Alto Pass for an early morning holiday tradition.
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More than 50 students, faculty and community members showed up to kick off the one year and one day countdown to the 2024 total solar eclipse on SIU campus.
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Munchies restaurant in Marble Hill, Mo. has served more than 250 meals since Wednesday’s tornado.
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The Red Cross is making sure those impacted by the tornado get the help they need.
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Leaders at Southern Illinois University are making plans for next year’s total solar eclipse. While it is still a year away, campus leaders are planning for a few minutes of darkness.
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On Tuesday, April 4, just after 9 p.m., mayoral candidate Harold Visser conceded, giving the win to opponent Carolin Harvey.
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Voters will be hitting the polls tomorrow in Illinois, and the City of Carbondale’s mayoral candidates are preparing for the race.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and leaders in Southern Illinois call child abuse an ongoing issue in the region.
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With their Thursday forum, they’re hoping to trade bullets for meaningful conversations.
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A groundbreaking ceremony for the new recreational marijuana dispensary in Cairo off of Kessler Road was held at the site on Wednesday, March 29 at 4 p.m.
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Crews were on the scene of a large field fire Tuesday afternoon, March 28.
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