Local news sources and media outlets which provide coverage to, for, and about the Urbana-Champaign area include:

• Newspapers

  • The News-Gazette, a daily print newspaper serving East Central Illinois. The paper's website, News-Gazette.com, is updated frequently.
  • The Daily Illini, a daily print newspaper run by University of Illinois students. It focuses on news and events related to the campus community, but is distributed freely throughout Urbana-Champaign. Website: http://www.dailyillini.com
  • The Public i is "the only news-focused, collectively-run, non-profit newspaper in Urbana-Champaign." It is published by the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (UC-IMC). Website: http://publici.ucimc.org

• Radio

  • WDWS 1400 AM News Talk
  • WILL-AM-FM-TV-Online, a radio/television station that hosts Illinois Public Media and National Public Radio programming. Website:  http://will.illinois.edu
  • WPGU 107.1 (Champaign's Alternative) features locally produced news and sports segments and shows throughout the day, some produced by The Daily Illini.

• Television

  • WICD ABC 15
  • WILL-AM-FM-TV-Online
  • WCCU Fox 27