WTYE News
New RPD Chief, Eric Schmidt, Sworn in Yesterday
(Robinson) -- The City of Robinson held a promotional ceremony for the leadership changes within the Robinson Police Department yesterday. Robinson Mayor, Mike Shimer, swore in Eric Schmidt as the new Robinson Police Chief. Schmidt is replacing Chad Weaver, who had served as Chief since 2016. Also, during yesterday's c...
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RPD Reports a Handful of Arrests Since Saturday
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department is reporting a handful of arrests over the last week. According to Robinson Police Chief, Eric Schmidt, on Saturday following a traffic stop, officers arrested forty-one-year-old Ryan Woodward for Obstructing a Peace Officer and Resisting a Peace Officer. He was also cited f...
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CMH Highlighting Men's Mental Health
(Undated) -- Crawford Memorial Hospital is reminding the public that men experience depression differently. According to CMH, for men, depression may look like anger, fatigue, irritability, and even physical pain. They say untreated depression can lead to damaged relationships, job loss, substance abuse, and even suici...
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Village of Oblong Will Collect Yard Waste
(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong is reminding residents that if they live inside the Village limits and are doing lawn cleanup, Oblong Public Works can help. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, the Oblong Public Works will pick up yard waste free of charge. She says all you need to do is get it bagged up, set it...
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Gas Prices Climb Higher
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of gas has jumped six cents since Monday. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is hovering around $3.12 a gallon. Drivers here in the "Land of Lincoln" are paying an average of $3.42 a gallon, up a dime from Monday. Across t...
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WTYE Sports
RHS Basketball Coach Announces Upcoming Camp
(Robinson) -- RHS Head Basketball Coach, Randy Bishop, has announced an upcoming camp. Bishop says the camp will be held June 9th through June 12th. Camp fees are $65 for any boy going into 6th grade through 12th grade for the 2025-2026 school year. Bishop says camp forms are available on the Robinson Boys Basketball F...
Jun 04, 2025
Robinson Lady Maroons Fall to Columbia Varsity Eagles
(Columbia IL) -- The Robinson Lady Maroons Softball came up short in a 3-1 road loss against the Columbia Varsity Eagles on Tuesday. After three scoreless innings, Columbia broke through in the fourth with a three-run homer, which proved to be the game-winning play. Robinson managed to get on the board in the sixth wit...
May 28, 2025
Lady Maroons Softball Team Heads to Regionals Today
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons Softball Team begins Regional play today at Greenville. RHS Athletic Director, Tara Apple, says the first pitch for today's game has been bumped up thirty minutes to 4:00 p.m. instead of 4:30 p.m. to accommodate Hillsboro's Graduation Ceremony. She says as a result, the bus departure ...
May 23, 2025
Three Maroons Advance to Track State Championship
(Robinson) -- The RHS Boys Track and Field Team competed at the Tolono Unity Sectional yesterday. The Maroons finished in 10th as a team. Three individual athletes qualified for the state championship meet next weekend. Jevan Wampler finished in 1st in the shot put, Blake Green finished in 3rd in the Long Jump, and Mil...
May 22, 2025
Maroons Fall to Newton to Wrap Up the Season
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons baseball season came to an end yesterday in the Regional Semifinal. The Maroons fell 4-3 to the Newton Eagles in Newton as a result of a walk-off. The game was tied at three in the bottom of the 7th when Newton's Drake Wolf hit a sac fly to score the winning run. Gunner Hoalt took the loss...
May 22, 2025
Entertainment News
Ricki Lake admits to plastic surgery after 30-pound weight loss transformation
Former talk show host Ricki Lake openly discusses her lower face and neck lift, calling it "the best facelift," while advocating against stigma around cosmetic procedures.
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Diddy's defense complains about secrecy as they push to unmask famous rapper named in testimony
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers object to the secrecy surrounding his trial, particularly regarding an unnamed "icon in the music industry" connected to events involving his ex-girlfriend Jane.
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Brad Pitt talks mistakes, shares 'simple equation' he lives by
Brad Pitt, 61, opens up about personal growth, his approach to mistakes and finding moments of peace while filming his new movie "F1."
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Billy Idol nearly died from heroin overdose at peak of his music career
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Sebastian Maniscalco is a no-nonsense father, says parents need to be 'half-psychotic' with their kids
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Sebastian Maniscalco, who stars in Apple Podcast's "Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story," opened up parenting approach.
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Music News
Kim Gordon Has Words for Donald Trump on Re-Recorded 'Bye Bye 25!'
"I guess Trump does believe in cancel culture, because he is literally trying to cancel culture," artist says of while she compiled a list of the words that trigger Trump most
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Suki Waterhouse Celebrates 'Memoir of Sparklemuffin' by Dropping 12 More Tracks From It
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Kanye West Just Showed Up at Sean Combs' Trial
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Drake Declares 'F-ck Hollywood and the Hamptons' on Smiley's '2 Mazza'
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Jehnny Beth channels Tricky, KoRn and Tool on primal new single 'Obsession'
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