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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One festival leader said they are doing everything they can to keep Superman fans safe during the entire weekend’s events.
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It’s not all about just playing video games, there’s more to the E-Sports boot camp.
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Southern Seven’s testing continues through mid-September.
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March of 2020 was the last time Amtrak ran full service.
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Here in the Heartland, in at least one school district, we may not see any changes.
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The American Flat Track motorcycle races will not be held Saturday afternoon, July 17 after it was announced on Friday it would be canceled.
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The local chapter held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the building of a new home in Herrin. Construction on the home began in August 2020.
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The money will fund the design and construction of nearly 6 miles of the greenway, a proposed multi-use trail that runs parallel to IL 13 between Marion and Carbondale.
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As of Tuesday, July 13, we are just 1,000 days away from the next total solar eclipse that is set to happen on April 8, 2024.
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Ameren Illinois is offering incentives on electric charging stations.
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The city’s first and only marijuana dispensary is joining with Carbondale Main Street to thank residents for their support.
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Southern Illinois researchers are focused on what causes burnout in the nursing profession, and how to avoid it.
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One of the largest lakes in southern Illinois is set to get a bit shallower in the coming weeks.
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Campers set up at the Shawnee Forest Campground in Vienna.
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IDOT expected the work zone to continue throughout the summer into the winter.
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According to IDOT, this project will probably last through October.
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The Cantrells do not know the two men who benefited from Jessica’s donation. They said they’re hoping for the opportunity to meet them.
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Friends and family gathered in Murphysboro on Monday to say a final goodbye to Mike Mills, the late owner of 17th Street Barbecue.
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The Supreme Court sided this week with a Pennsylvania high school cheerleader who was suspended for using obscene language on social media.
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One Heartland university can raise a glass to celebrate the more than $1 million grant it received for a degree program.
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“We hope to build a period village or a historical village to match, to compliment the fort,” say Mike Korti, President of Friends at Fort Massac.
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Governor JB Pritzker announced the state is launching the “All in for the Win” vaccine lottery.
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SIU’s three flight crews, each consisting of an instructor and student, will be in new 2021 Cessna 172S aircraft.
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Baseball games were back on Wednesday night inside the park.
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A weekend call about a baby in distress lead to an unexpected act of kindness in Jackson County.
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The City of Marion released blueprints for potential future entertainment options at the Illinois Center Mall.
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The temperatures are beginning to rise across the Heartland as we creep closer to summer.
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In total, over $10 million were awarded to communities in southern Illinois.
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Restaurants and other businesses in Illinois can begin operating at full capacity on Friday.
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One of the nation's largest book distributors opened a new warehouse in southern Illinois.
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From our oil pipelines, to our beef supply, American industries are under attack, as cyber criminals take aim at the nation’s infrastructure
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Wineries across the Southern Illinois Wine Trail are starting to get back to normal, compared to this time last year.
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The spread of COVID-19 forced some affiliates to shut down for months. Now, chapters struggle with the cost of building supplies and the return of needed volunteers.
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Southern Illinois Healthcare and Harrisburg Medical Center have been collaborating for years. Now Harrisburg’s CEO Don Hutson said the Hospital board of directors voted in favor to join SIH.
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The president of the festival called it the “kick off of summer.”
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Members of the Pinckneyville Community Hospital marked the beginning stages of its brand new 19,000-square-foot medical center on Thursday morning, May 27.
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We’re getting our first look at the redistricting proposals coming out of the 2020 census.
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The Southern Seven Health Department is leading the town hall meeting this evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. regarding residents’ concerns.
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Anger and shock in Marion, Illinois caused by a 33-second video shot late Friday night outside an area bar.
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Carbondale Police Chief Stan Reno said it’s time to make this kind of commitment to the community.
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It’s a joint collaboration from the City of Carbondale, the City of Marion and Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois.
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The Co-op continued to enforce face coverings, as of Tuesday morning.
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The Shawnee Community College is seeing more interest in the training it offers to put more commercial drivers on the road.
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Employees from the hospital gathered Friday morning to tell the public why they got their COVID-19 vaccine.
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Nearly 3,000 or more silicone chips control almost everything in a modern car.
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Wineries across the trail hope to see an increase in tourism this summer.
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Over the last 10 years, Campus Lake has seen an algae bloom issue two to three times.
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Illinois will enter the "Bridge Phase" to fully reopen the state on May 14.
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Southern Illinois University and Carbondale Districts 95 have partnered to create mentorships, educational opportunities and collaborations.