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.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Colin Baillie
In southern Illinois Wednesday evening, the Jefferson County sheriff answered questions from residents on the tougher gun control law that was recently passed by Illinois legislators.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 9:25 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
One SIU geology professor calls the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria horrific. He says here in the Heartland that we should prepare for something like this to happen.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:59 PM CST
|By Amber Ruch and Colin Baillie
Crews demolished a vacant church Monday, February 6 following a fire.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:22 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
City leaders in Southern Illinois are backing a proposal for flights from Marion to Chicago.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:21 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Two women in southern Ill. share a special bond. They are co-workers at Johnston City schools, but a shared medical experience is what really brought them together.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 10:30 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
The main roads may be cleared, but parking lots and sidewalks are still covered in ice.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:43 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
The city of Carbondale is expecting to see an influx of people as a big party weekend approaches.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:49 PM CST
|By Marsha Heller and Colin Baillie
Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman was in western Kentucky to announce more than $15 million in funding for tourism and infrastructure.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:15 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
The snow delayed the start of classes at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale on January 18.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:21 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
The rush is on.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:26 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
According to the state, you can request five free COVID-19 test kits each month.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
The city of Metropolis uses that tax revenue for roads, police, fire and much more.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:01 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Contour Airlines is making a bid to take over services at another Heartland Airport.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 4:35 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Just eight days after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation to ban assault weapons, the new law faces legal challenges at both the state and federal level.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:05 PM CST
|By Olivia Tock and Colin Baillie
The public was invited to attend a town hall-style meeting in Marion, Ill. to address gun control issues.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 6:29 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Hopes of a grocery store in Cairo will soon become a reality.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 5:29 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Hundreds gathered for the Carbondale NAACP 41st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast held at Southern Illinois University.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:48 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard is speaking out against the new assault weapons ban in Illinois.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:51 AM CST
|By Colin Baillie
According to the sheriff, most of the weapons the juveniles get are stolen out of homes, vehicles or purchased on the streets.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:16 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
The Arbor Neighborhood District, which sits north of the SIU campus, has scores of shots fired incidents.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:16 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
House Bill 1688 is aimed at addressing the ongoing bus driver shortage.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 5:19 PM CST
|By Marsha Heller and Colin Baillie
A husband and wife are dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Carterville.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 5:05 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Construction at Walkers Bluff Casino Resort in Williamson County is expected to be completed this year and already, the Resort is looking at filling hundreds of positions.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 5:14 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Many edibles come in the form of candies, cookies, brownies and chocolates, products that can appeal to toddlers. However, Nemanich said the packaging is what should change.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 12:08 PM CST
|By Marsha Heller and Colin Baillie
A familiar face will lead the yet-to-be named Marion baseball team when they take the field in the Prospect League later this year.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 4:35 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Many people may be venturing out for the New Year’s Eve celebrations this weekend, and local law enforcement is urging everybody to stay safe.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 5:29 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Late in the evening on December 28, a Kankakee County Circuit Court Judge ruled parts of the controversial SAFE-T Act saying it violates the Illinois’ Constitution.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 3:32 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Feather says those with chronic conditions need to make sure they are taking their medicine and have their emergency medicine close by.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 4:26 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Crews in Carterville on Monday spent more than 17 hours trying to fix a water main break that happened on Pennsylvania Avenue between Barr Street and Prentice Avenue.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 4:57 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
While many people are staying inside during the cold and inclement weather, first responders are still working to protect the public. Some local departments discussed what it’s really like to work in that kind of weather.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 4:17 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Folks at the Illinois Department of Transportation say the preparation for this winter system is already underway, and things will ramp up even more tomorrow morning.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 6:48 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
We are just a few days away from the holiday weekend, and many of you may still need to hit the stores.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 5:57 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
AAA is urging travelers to work around the winter precipitation that we’re expecting.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 5:25 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
On Friday, December 16 we got a first-hand look at how Shawnee Correctional Center is training future welders.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 5:33 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Marion Police Officer Jason Plichta and his four legged partner, Gary, are regular visitors at Marion Jr. High.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 3:44 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie and Amber Ruch
Quatro’s Pizza owner Steve Payne is handing over the reins to a current employee.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 3:23 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Mercy Health anticipates that construction will be complete by the second quarter of 2024.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 4:54 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
A Jackson County man faces an arson charge, after police say he tried to burn down a house over the weekend.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:56 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
The Holiday Season is quickly approaching, and one city is working to bring the Holiday spirit to their community. Marion, Ill., is having their first ever Very Merry Holiday Market.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 4:51 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
A year ago Saturday will mark the one year anniversary of the deadly Mayfield tornado.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 5:36 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Starting in 2023 Illinois homes and apartments will need a certain kind of smoke detector.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 4:52 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Dr. Lukasz Dabrowski said at the beginning of the cold and flu season they were noticing many RSV cases, but now they are seeing more cases of the common cold.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:33 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Beginning on the evening of December 3, downtown Carbondale is expected to be filled with hundreds of people and plenty of lights to see.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:56 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Wildlife officials are warning hunters to be aware of sick or dead waterfowl.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Mayfield’s High School football team is playing in the State Championship, giving residents something to cheer about.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 10:32 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
During a news conference Monday afternoon, Jackson County State’s Attorney Joe Cervantez shared some of his concerns with parts of the new law.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 4:01 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
A spokesperson from AAA said they are expecting this to be the third busiest Thanksgiving travel weekend since they started recording these travel figures in 2000.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 5:56 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Retailers told us on Tuesday, November 22 that Black Friday and Small Business Saturday are the kickoffs to their busiest time of the year.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:18 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gasoline dropped 11 cents in the past week to $3.66.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 5:48 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
Kimmel said no disruptions in the daily flights will happen. Cape Air is still offering roundtrip flights to and from Nashville and St. Louis.
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