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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The judge now has within five days to make her ruling.
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More than 100 food pantries across Southern Illinois will be helped by the Together We Can Initiative.
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Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 received more than $400,000 in grant money to help make their grounds safer.
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The January 6 Capital riot in 2021 is widely considered the single most serious challenge to our democratic system since the civil war.
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Graeff said his supply of rock salt is stocked and ready to be applied to snow-covered roadways.
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Governor Beshear visited Mayfield, Ky. to get an update on the cleanup process after the December 10th tornado.
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The state of Illinois is closing all their secretary of state departments and driver services facilities next month.
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After sitting unoccupied for months, the former Southern Illinois Miners Stadium has new owners.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has multiple drop off spots in Marion, Mt. Vernon and Rend Lake.
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Illinois is working to have the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.
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COVID-19 cases numbers are climbing in southern Illinois and medical experts expect to trend to continue after the holidays.
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The Orient Number 2 explosion is still the deadliest mine explosion in U.S. history.
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Shawnee Alliance services stretch across 18 counties and this is their 19th year spreading holiday joy to their clients.
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Home owners and businesses continue to pick up in Dresden after severe tornados ripped through one week ago.
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One Heartland restaurant closed its doors for business and is firing up the grill and BBQ pit to cook for anyone who has been affected by the tornadoes in western Kentucky.
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One man from Miami, Fla. traveled to Mayfield to create a flower memorial outside of the Graves County Courthouse. He calls it the first step to healing.
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A crowd gathered in Mayfield on Tuesday night for a candlelight community service.
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A recent safety alert is just one example of what SIU said it is doing to keep students safe.
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One Health Department in southern Illinois is reporting a spike in COVID-19 cases after the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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Gov. Pritzker joins southern Ill. leaders at groundbreaking for new Walker’s Bluff Resort and Casino
Governor JB Pritzker joined southern Illinois leaders on Wednesday, December 8 to break ground on the new Walker’s Bluff Resort and Casino.
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The bookshelf mural is the fourth one Deshazo created around the Apple City.
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Earlier on Monday, they said a survey team found evidence of a tornado in West Frankfort from Sunday night’s storms.
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The city will have free shuttle rides to the downtown from the Murdale Shopping Center and University Mall.
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Medicare users may notice some extra plans.
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A group protested gun violence affecting Southern Illinois University students on Wednesday afternoon, December 1.
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Hunting season is full swing for deer and now waterfowl in Illinois
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Law enforcement is on the lookout for impatient shoppers looking for easy parking, and it could cost you.
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But with COVID-19 still top of mind, we need to think about flu season as well.
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The city’s nearly 250 employees had until Monday, November 22 to get vaccinated or get an approved exemption.
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Today is National Adoption Day and it’s being celebrated across the State of Illinois and the country. More than 400 courthouses in the U.S. are celebrating.
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Companies are having a hard time getting the tires they need to keep their fleets on the road.
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It’s fall right now, but we know winter weather is on the horizon.
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Two scientists explained how their efforts could one day help tackle the threat of climate change.
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The cost of the road expansion will be financed by gaming revenues from the casino.
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Friday’s goal on campus was to support grieving students and give them a chance to smile.
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As flags flew in the wind, this was one man’s 64th consecutive year attending the Veterans Day ceremony.
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A program aimed at getting young adults off the streets begins Friday evening in Carbondale.
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The city of Carbondale hired private company TWM to collect data and examine every single street in the city.
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Right now, some health departments in southern Illinois say COVID-19 case numbers are trending downward.
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City hall will be moving to the old First Southern Bank which sits on the north end of the square.
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A research team at Southern Illinois University is looking at new ways to feed astronauts.
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On the weekend of October 23, she and her friends went looking for a fun night out.
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Halloween weekend is officially upon us in the Heartland. That means fun for all ages.
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A new grocery store will open in Cairo after the last store closed 5 years ago, forcing residents to shop elsewhere.
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A new mandate in Illinois impacts the thousands of people relying on daycares to watch their children.
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Construction crews will put the finishing touches on the courthouse before winter weather moves in.
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According to the National Weather Service, the initial report of an EF1 tornado was upgraded on Monday to an EF2.
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10-digit dialing begins this weekend in Illinois for the 618 area code.
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Some trees are beginning to show color as fall-like temperatures roll back into the area.
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Governor JB Pritzker said the goal can only be reached if case numbers continue to go down.