How to Get to the News-Gazette Homepage and What You'll Find There
Go directly to news-gazette.com to reach the News-Gazette homepage. It is the main entry point for local news and advertising in East Central Illinois, based in Champaign, Illinois. The homepage is where you'll find top local headlines, sports coverage (including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Champaign weather, and a Subscribe link if you want to go beyond free access.
Reaching the Homepage
- Type or paste
news-gazette.cominto your browser's address bar. No app or account is required just to view the homepage. - If you land on a specific article from a search or social link, the site's masthead or logo typically returns you to the homepage.
- Bookmark it if you check Champaign-Urbana news regularly.
What's on the Homepage
The homepage is organized around the region it covers: Champaign, Urbana, and the wider East Central Illinois area.
| Area | What you'll find |
|---|---|
| Local news | Top headlines for Champaign, Urbana, and East Central Illinois |
| Public safety | Breaking and recent police/crime updates (e.g., Urbana police reports) |
| Sports | Local sports plus University of Illinois coverage |
| Weather | Champaign weather |
| Advertising | Local advertising content, per the site's stated focus |
Because the homepage is a live news feed, the exact stories change throughout the day. A recent example of the kind of item that surfaces there: a report that Urbana police said a man was shot multiple times following a parking lot argument, posted about an hour before it appeared in the feed.
Free Access vs. Subscribe
The homepage includes a Subscribe link (news-gazette.com/subscribe). The site signals subscription as an option, but the source material does not specify what a subscription costs or exactly which content sits behind it. So treat the homepage as the free entry point and use the Subscribe page itself to see current terms before deciding.
Common Snags
- Paywall prompts: If an article asks you to subscribe, that's the site's subscription option at work, not a broken link. The homepage itself remains reachable.
- Stale headlines: Since the feed updates continuously, a story you saw earlier may move down or off the homepage. Use the site's section navigation or search to relocate it.
- Local focus: Coverage centers on Champaign-Urbana and East Central Illinois, so national and international stories may be limited compared with a general news site.