WTYE News
Record Temperatures Recorded Statewide
(Undated) -- Illinois is coming off a record-breaking day of warm weather. The National Weather Service says Springfield set a record high of 91 degrees yesterday, October 12th. Rockford broke a record with a high of 88 degrees. The Quad Cities also experienced record-breaking warmth, reaching 88 degrees in Moline. Her...
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Robinson City Council Meets Tonight
(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council has a relatively light agenda for tonight's meeting. In "New Business," they are set to approve the annual employee health fair, tourism applications, go out for bids for manhole linings, approve the hiring of a Street Department Superintendent, and approve repairs to t...
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Hutsonville Village Board Meets Today
(Hutsonville) -- The Hutsonville Village Board meets today. They will receive updates on ordinance and condemnation letters, the water tower construction progress, approve the payment estimate to Caldwell Tanks, and the Stone and Waggoner invoice. In other business, the Village Board will open proposals to purchase 300...
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"Fragile Calm" Eases Gas Prices
(Undated) -- A "fragile calm" at the pump has eased gas prices. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, more states saw average gasoline prices decline than rise over the last week, with diesel falling approximately 5 cents per gallon nationally. De Haan says on the policy front, th...
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Illinois Hunters Have Gotten a Good Start on the Deer Season
(Undated) -- Illinois hunters have had a successful start to the deer season. Dan Skinner with the IDNR provides some early numbers. The archery deer hunting season opened October 1st. The first firearm weekend in Illinois is November 20th and 22nd. Skinner says a great online resource to access is huntillinois.org.
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WTYE Sports
OHS Falls to Unity Christian
(Oblong) -- In Saturday football action, the Oblong Panthers came up just short of Unity Christian in a 38-35 loss. With the loss, the Panthers now stand at 1-6. They return home this Friday to welcome the Martinsville Bluestreaks to Ron Welsh Field. Oblong will battle a Bluestreaks team coming off a 54-20 league loss ...
Oct 12, 2026
Maroons Fall in Week 8
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons got shut out 42-0 in Friday night football action against the Paris Tigers. With the loss, the Robinson falls to 3-5. They will wrap up the season a week from today with a 1 p.m. road contest versus Richland County. Elsewhere last night, the Palestine/Hutsonville Pioneers fell to Cerro Gor...
Oct 10, 2026
It's Week 8 of the High School Football Season
(Undated) -- The penultimate week of the high school football season kicks off tonight for RHS. The 3-4 Robinson Maroons will be on the road to face off against the 5-2 Paris Tigers tonight. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Pregame on 101.7 WTYE and WTYEfm.com will be at 6:45 p.m. Elsewhere tonight, the Palestine/Hutsonville ...
Oct 9, 2026
RHS Soccer Team are LIC Champions
(Robinson) -- The RHS Soccer Team picked up a big 5-1 win over Richland County last night to become LIC Champions. Head Coach, Hilary Maxwell, says the Maroons played a great game in the final home game of the season. Maxwell says there was a lot of weight on the kids' shoulders, but they had a "fire lit under the...
Oct 9, 2026
Lady Maroons Tennis Team Rolls Over Effingham
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Lady Maroons Tennis Team picked up a 6-3 victory over Effingham. In Singles action, Avery Crocker, Kate Rosborough, Avery Ackman, and Addy Strauch all picked up wins. In doubles action, Avery and Addy Strauch earned a win at No. 1 doubles, while Piper Bonnell and Avery Ackman picked up a comm...
Oct 9, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
Linda Margaret Stewart
Mrs. Linda Margaret Stewart, known lovingly to family and friends as Linda, age 78, of Robinson, Illinois, passed away on October 9, 2026, after a long period of failing health. She was born on May 11, 1948, in Tuscola, Illinois, to Harold Todd and Rosemary (Smith) Todd, and she carried the grace, warmth, and determina...
Oct 12, 2026
Nan Schaefer
Nan Schaefer, 93, formerly of Robinson, IL, died on September 22, 2026, in Parkland, FL. Nan was born on February 17, 1933, in Hillsdale, IN, the daughter of Faye Turnipseed and Ira Billings. On July 27, 1951, Nan married Lloyd Allen Schaefer, and together they began a life centered around family and the farm. Nan prou...
Oct 7, 2026
Dorcas E. Sills
Dorcas E. Sills, 88, of Robinson, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in the comfort of her home after several months of failing health. Her name is Greek for "gazelle," and anyone who tried to keep up with her would say it fit. But her parents, a pastor and a missionary, had something more in mind...
Sep 28, 2026
Entertainment News
'Jon & Kate' star Collin Gosselin claims mother zip-tied and locked him in basement room as a child
Collin Gosselin alleges mom Kate Gosselin zip-tied him, locked him in a basement room, and had him placed in an institution days before his 12th birthday.
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'Moonshiners' stars challenge notorious warning that outlaw liquor can make you go blind
Mark Ramsey and Digger Manes from "Moonshiners" challenge stereotypes about Appalachia's distillers as home distilling battles reach the Supreme Court.
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Bella Hadid flaunts toned figure in red bikini, cowboy boots for 30th birthday
Bella Hadid shared photos of a personalized birthday bikini featuring her name and age, paired with cowboy boots at a lakeside Tennessee retreat.
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'Breaking Bad' star RJ Mitte's cause of death revealed as co-stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul mourn actor
RJ Mitte's representative confirmed the "Breaking Bad" actor and cerebral palsy advocate died by suicide at his Brownsville, Texas, home. He was 34.
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Trump White House aide admits cocaine relapse in plea for deported reality star's second chance
Lynne Patton shared her cocaine addiction story and the intervention by Eric Trump and Lara Trump that shaped her belief in second chances for Joe Giudice.
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Music News
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Sentenced to 40 Years to Life for Murder of Tupac Shakur
The former Compton gang leader was convicted in August after jurors took three hours to reach a verdict in the 30-year-old homicide
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Michael Jackson's Legendary Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Getting Its Own Documentary
Spectacle: Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl will arrive February 2027 and feature never-before-seen footage of the King of Pop's preparations
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Maren Morris Hits Back at Shane Gillis' 'SNL' Joke About Women Being 'Whores' at the Gym
"Leave my gym short wedgie out of it," the country singer wrote
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Kacey Musgraves Puts Kristi Noem in the Doghouse After Petty Jab
The ousted secretary of Homeland Security attempted to diss Musgraves for hosting Texas Senate candidate at her recent concert
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DistroKid Removed Songs From Streaming Platforms in Response to UMG Copyright Suit
Though the distributor was ostensibly targeting AI slop and potentially infringing content, numerous artists said their original music was hit with takedowns
Oct 12, 2026
