WTYE News
Wet Weather Remains in the Forecast for the Weekend
(Undated) -- It looks like it could be a wet and rainy weekend. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, additional showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. However, these are not expected to be severe. They say there will be daily chances of ...
Aug 07, 2026
This Weekend Brings Antique Tractors to Oblong and Homecoming in Flat Rock
(Undated) -- This weekend is going to be a busy one in Crawford County. The 40th Annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show is set for this weekend at the Crawford County Fairgrounds. The show will include Antique Tractor Pulls, Farm Toy Show, Pedal Tractor Pull, Parade of Power, and a Car Show. The Antique Tractor and Eng...
Aug 07, 2026
Oblong Town-Wide Garage Sale Maps Now Available
(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong will be holding Town-Wide Garage Sales this weekend, and the sale map is now available. The Oblong Chamber says Town-Wide Garage Sales are scheduled for today and tomorrow in conjunction with the Antique Tractor and Engine Show, which runs through Sunday. The Chamber says physical maps ...
Aug 07, 2026
Gas Prices Remain Above $4 a Gallon
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has slipped lower but remains above $4. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $4.04, six cents lower than a week ago. Here in Illinois, the statewide average is $4.27 a gallon, nine cents lower than last Friday. ...
Aug 07, 2026
Back-To-School Tax Holiday Begins Today
(Undated) -- The Illinois "Back-to-School State Tax Holiday" opens today and runs through August 16th. The State sales tax holiday is a ten-day period during which consumers can purchase certain clothing and school-related items and pay sales tax at a reduced rate. The State's portion of sales tax due through...
Aug 07, 2026
WTYE Sports
IHSA Needs Officials Ahead of Upcoming Football Season
(Undated) -- With less than a week until high school football practices begin, the IHSA says they need more officials. Illinois High School Association Director, Craig Anderson, says with many of their officials getting older, they need some "new blood." Games begin Aug. 20 and 21.
Jul 31, 2026
Robinson Maroons Set to Begin Football Season on August 21st
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois High School Association is releasing the 2026 Illinois high school football schedules for the upcoming fall season. Week one games kick off August 20th through the 22nd, a week earlier than usual, due to expanded playoffs debuting this year. The playoffs are expanding from 32 teams per...
Jul 23, 2026
Three RHS Players Named to 2026 Little Illini Conference All-Conference Selections
(Robinson) -- A trio of Robinson Maroons baseball players made the 2026 Little Illini Conference All-Conference Selections. Graysen Brown was named 1st Team. Gunner Hoalt was named 2nd Team and Braylon Murray was an Honorable Mention. The Maroons wrapped up the season with a loss against Newton in the 2A Effingham Regi...
Jun 08, 2026
Lady Maroons Season Ends in Dramatic Fashion
(Robison) -- The softball season came to an end for the RHS Lady Maroons in dramatic fashion yesterday. RHS fell to Tolono-Unity 4-3 in eight innings. RHS held a 2-0 lead heading into the top of the 7th inning when a three-run home run to left field by Karleigh Jamison gave the Tolono Rockets the lead. RHS answered bac...
May 28, 2026
Maroons Baseball Season Comes to an End
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons got shut out 7-0 in their season finale against Newton in the 2A Effingham Regional Semifinal. Felix Reynolds took the loss for Robinson, pitching four innings, surrendering five runs on eight hits, striking out one, and walking two. Gunner Hoalt, Graysen Brown, Brody Baker, and Brayden Tu...
May 28, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
Wilfred "Bill" Wait
Wilfred "Bill" Wait, 90, of Robinson, Illinois, passed away in the comfort of his home on August 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born at home in Robinson on December 2, 1935, the son of Lance and Helen (Knapp) Wait. He was a Robinson boy through and through, and he learned the value of a...
Aug 07, 2026
Marion L. Bliss
Marion L. Bliss, 80, of Oblong, IL, passed away on August 5, 2026, at Marshall Rehabilitation and Nursing in Marshall, IL. A time of visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11th, at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson. Considering that Marion wasn't much for dressing up, the family req...
Aug 07, 2026
Entertainment News
Joan Jett cancels remaining 2026 concerts after undergoing surgery for 'fractured vertebrae'
Joan Jett underwent orthopedic surgery on a fractured vertebrae, forcing cancellation of her September shows including Bourbon & Beyond festival.
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Eva Longoria stuns in blue bikini on Marbella beach vacation with husband Jose Baston
Eva Longoria stuns in a blue string bikini while hitting the beach in Marbella, Spain, with husband Jose Baston during their summer vacation.
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'Highlander' star Christopher Lambert hospitalized after collapsing at Steel City Con
Christopher Lambert collapsed at Steel City Con reportedly due to low blood sugar and dehydration, but a representative says the actor is "perfectly OK."
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John Goodman looks nearly unrecognizable in new photo after years of dramatic weight loss
A new photo with David DeLuise shows John Goodman looking nearly unrecognizable after years of lifestyle changes, weight loss and sobriety.
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'Dallas' star Linda Gray reveals the bizarre way Larry Hagman avoided kissing scenes
Linda Gray, who starred as Sue Ellen Ewing, shares wild stories from the "Dallas" set, including Patrick Duffy's surprise ambush and Larry Hagman's on-set pranks.
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Music News
Rufus Wainwright, Kathleen Hanna, Yo La Tengo Celebrate the Radical Music of Yoko Ono
"Yoko Only," a night of inspired performances and collaborations, honored Ono's boundary-pushing songs, feminist vision, and enduring influence
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LA Jazz Festival featuring John Legend, Janelle Monáe and many more cancelled
The bash was due to run until August 23 The post LA Jazz Festival featuring John Legend, Janelle Monáe and many more cancelled appeared first on NME.
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Benny Blanco teams up with Selena Gomez and Becky G for summery single 'Te Olvido (La La)' with Danny Trejo-starring video
It is the latest track from Blanco's upcoming album 'Hermoso', which is out later this week The post Benny Blanco teams up with Selena Gomez and Becky G for summery single 'Te Olvido (La La)' with Danny Trejo-starring video appeared first on NME.
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Travis Barker says Blink-182 are working on a new album
His upcoming documentary 'Louder Than Fear' is out later this week The post Travis Barker says Blink-182 are working on a new album appeared first on NME.
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Inaugural L.A. Jazz Festival Canceled at Last Minute
John Legend and Janelle Monae were among the dozens of artists booked to play the citywide, weeks-long event until it was canceled Friday, hours before its opening ceremony
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