WTYE News
Memorial Day Weekend Looks Wet
(Undated) -- The Memorial Day Weekend could be wet and rainy. According to the National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and overnight. Tomorrow is forecast to bring a mix of clouds and sun before another round of showers on Sunday. Memorial Day Monday looks to be "partly sunn...
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Precautionary Boil Order Remains for a Portion of Oblong
(Oblong) -- The "Precautionary Boil Order" for a portion of Oblong continues following the Wednesday afternoon line break. Oblong Public Works discovered the "significant leak" in the area of North Range and East Nebraska at around 1:30 p.m. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, the leak was so...
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IDPH Reminds the Public to "Fight the Bite"
(Undated) -- The IDPH is issuing a warning about mosquito and tick-borne illnesses. Illinois Department of Public Health, Director, Dr. Sameer Vohra, says it's important to "Fight the Bite." He says the public needs to remember to "reduce, repel, and report." The IDPH has created an interactive Tick...
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Gas Prices Slip Lower Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
(Undated) -- Gas prices have slipped lower as we head into the Memorial Day Weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.56, two cents higher than last Friday. Here in Illinois, the statewide average is $4.98 a gallon, down eleven cents from...
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Stay Safe While Grilling This Weekend
(Undated) -- Monday is the start of the "summer grilling season," and authorities are reminding you to stay safe. According to the National Fire Protection Association, fire departments went to an annual average of eighty-nine hundred home fires involving grills, hibachis, or barbecues, including thirty-nine ...
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WTYE Sports
Maroons Roll Over Flora
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons got on the board first and cruised to a 6-1 win over Flora yesterday. RHS got on the board in the bottom of the first inning with four runs. They added two more in the second en route to the victory. Gunner Hoalt earned the win for the Maroons, surrendering four hits and one run over seven...
May 15, 2026
Lady Maroons Double Up T-Town
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons doubled up T-Town last night, 4-2. RHS scored four runs in the bottom of the second inning and were able to make them stand on their way to the victory. Eva Hermann earned the win for RHS, surrendering two hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out eight and walking one. Avah ...
May 15, 2026
LTC Sophomore Jared Jackson Committed to UMSL
(Undated) -- A Lincoln Trail College basketball player is headed to the "next level." Jared Jackson, a Lincoln Trail College sophomore guard, has committed to continue his playing career at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Jackson chose the Tritons after a recruiting process that ultimately came down to...
May 15, 2026
Robinson Rally Comes Up Short
(Robinson) -- Robinson's late rally came up short in an 8-6 loss to Mattoon yesterday. The Maroons lost despite out-hitting Mattoon 11 to nine. Hayden Bonnell, Graysen Brown, and Isaac Hardiman each collected two hits for RHS. Hardiman also took the loss for Robinson, pitching four innings, giving up seven runs on seve...
May 14, 2026
Wildcats Get Rolled By Cowden
(Oblong) -- The OPH Wildcats got rolled by Cowden/Herrick 13-6. A Cowden nine-run fifth inning proved to be the difference in the loss. Lucas Blessing stepped on the bump first for OPH. The righty gave up five hits and three runs over four innings, striking out six and walking two. Brody Keesling pitched just two-third...
May 14, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
William "Barry" Caywood II
William "Barry" Caywood II, 83, passed away on May 18, 2026, in Evansville, Indiana. Barry was born on October 4, 1942, at Brooks Hospital in Robinson, Illinois, to Nelson and Shirley Caywood. He grew up in Bridgeport, Illinois, and graduated from Bridgeport High School before attending Southern Illinois Univ...
May 20, 2026
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Simmerman
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Simmerman, 86, of Lake Stevens, WA, formerly of New Palestine, IN, passed away on May 5, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, faith, and quiet devotion to the people she loved most. Born on November 17, 1939, in Palestine, IL, Gwen was the daughter of Ralph Walters and Ora (McDaniel) Wa...
May 12, 2026
Entertainment News
Ken Jennings on the 'Jeopardy!' prep trick he swears by and the category that made even him sweat
Ken Jennings shares his best advice for aspiring "Jeopardy!" contestants, saying watching the show helps players learn the rhythm and types of material.
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Scarlett Johansson, who earned $43 million in 2025, says life is a constant 'deficit' at home
Scarlett Johansson admits work-life balance does not exist, saying she has learned to be kinder to herself about not doing everything perfectly.
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White House fires back after Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen take Trump swipes amid Colbert's farewell week
Over a dozen celebrities surprised fans on Colbert's second-to-last "Late Show," with Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen taking notable swipes at President Trump.
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Bella Hadid stuns in sheer lace gown with plunging neckline at Cannes
Bella Hadid turned heads at the Cannes Film Festival red carpet in a skin-baring custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown with a plunging neckline.
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Britney Spears said she was 'an angel' who could 'drink four bottles of wine' before DUI arrest: police report
Britney Spears told officers she was "an angel" before her DUI arrest in Los Angeles, with police noting slurred speech and drastic mood swings on scene.
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Music News
Britney Spears Spoke in British Accent and Offered Cops Lasagna During DUI Stop, Arrest Records Say
The singer exhibited "drastic mood swings" during the March 4 incident in California, officers claim
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Thom Yorke Debuts New Song 'Space Walk,' Slams Music Industry at Ivor Novello Awards
Harry Styles, presenting to the Radiohead singer, also reveals he lost his virginity to "the intro" of the band's "Talk Show Host"
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Pearl Jam Will Unveil New Drummer in September: 'It's Our Mystery Wrapped in an Enigma'
"There's not enough mystery in the world," Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard says in a new interview on SiriusXM's Pearl Jam Radio
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Ed Sheeran Parts With Longtime Label Warner: 'This Isn't a Disgruntled Artist Situation'
"My life is hugely different now to what it was when I was a teenager, and I've been feeling in my gut for a long time that a lot of things in my professional life need to change," he says
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Elbow's Guy Garvey talks "wonderful man" Robert Smith and teases "sonically ambitious" new album
The frontman also discussed plans to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their "edgy" debut album 'Asleep In The Back', and shared why "the small venues of a city are its soul, and have to be looked after" The post Elbow's Guy Garvey talks "wonderful man" Robert Smith and teases "sonica...
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