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
Scott Eastwood says his father sent Kevin Costner home from set while filming 'A Perfect World'
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Music News
Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter says writing the score for 'Tron: Legacy' was "depressing" and "limiting"
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Joe Jonas says he sought therapy for his low album sales
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The Guest List tear apart "the monotony of the every day" on anthemic new single 'Mundane'
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Riot Fest 2026 reveal stage times - with Morrissey opening for Tool
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Henry Rollins announces coming-of-age memoir, 'Bait Dog Boy'
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