The News-Gazette (Champaign, IL)

The News-Gazette is a daily publication that caters to eleven counties in the eastern part of Central Illinois, particularly focusing on the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this newspaper is independently owned by the Stevick family's Professional Impressions Media Group, which also oversees local radio stations WDWS, WKIO, and WHMS.

Local

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#95786

United States

#18579

News and Media

#894

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Bielema, Underwood rate new contracts

21 hours ago | news-gazette.com | Matt Daniels

Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentStore and/or access information on a deviceYou can choose how your personal data is used.
Bielema, Underwood rate new contracts

22 hours ago | news-gazette.com | Matt Daniels

CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood were already set to lead the Illinois football and men's basketball programs, respectively, through nearly the end of the 2020s. Now, they'll get a chance to continue doing so into the beginning of next decade. With a hefty bump in pay, too.
Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power

1 day ago | news-gazette.com | Paul Wiseman |Lindsay Whitehurst

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is waging a trade war without getting approval from Congress: He declared a national emergency to slap import taxes — tariffs — on almost every country on earth. The president is now facing at least seven lawsuits that argue he’s gone too far and asserted power he does not have.
The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: May 13, 2025

1 day ago | news-gazette.com | Matt Daniels

Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentStore and/or access information on a deviceYou can choose how your personal data is used.
PHOTO GALLERY: NCAA Golf Day 2

1 day ago | news-gazette.com | Robin Scholz

Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentStore and/or access information on a deviceYou can choose how your personal data is used.
It's Your Business | At 50 years old, Esquire sets the bar for endurance

2 days ago | news-gazette.com | Jana Wiersema

When Bob Osiek and Pedro Heller bought Esquire Lounge from Gene "Beans" O'Neil and his wife, Dee, in 1975, the two men initially tried to brainstorm other names for the establishment. "That's kind of a sappy thing, but we couldn't come up with anything, so we finally just said ... 'We'll just leave the name,'" Osiek said. Sappy-sounding or not, the name certainly hasn't hindered the business' longevity.
Urbana mayor set to announce plans to replace city administrator

2 days ago | news-gazette.com | Jana Wiersema

Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentStore and/or access information on a deviceYou can choose how your personal data is used.
PHOTO GALLERY: NCAA Urbana Golf Regional

2 days ago | news-gazette.com | Robin Scholz

Stay informed. Get the latest news from The News-Gazette in your inbox. Enter your email address, check the box next to the emails you'd like to receive and click Sign Up! By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: The News-Gazette, 2101 Fox Drive, Champaign, IL, 61280, US, https://www.news-gazette.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email.
Can't Wait For Saturday | Somebody - OK, it was ESPN - noticed Illinois receiver addition

3 days ago | news-gazette.com | Bob Asmussen

Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter hereGreetings from "Can't Wait For Saturday," your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He'll give you his views each day on the game he loves. ***I'm kept busy during the college football offseason with one guaranteed story each day: "Can't Wait For Saturday." Fortunately, the boss says write about anything college-football related. Plenty of topics to cover.
Can't Wait For Saturday | Somebody -- OK, it as ESPN -- noticed Illinois receiver addition

3 days ago | news-gazette.com | Bob Asmussen

Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter hereGreetings from "Can't Wait For Saturday," your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He'll give you his views each day on the game he loves. ***I'm kept busy during the college football offseason with one guaranteed story each day: Can't Wait For Saturday." Fortunately, the boss says write about anything college-football related. Plenty of topics to cover.