List of television stations in Illinois
This is a list of broadcast television stations in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Full-power stations
VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Network | Notes |
Carbondale | Harrisburg | 3 | 34 | WSIL-TV | ABC | Heroes & Icons on 3.2, Justice Network on 3.3, Court TV on 3.4, Ion Television on 3.5 |
Carbondale | ~Paducah KY | 6 | 32 | WPSD-TV | NBC | Cozi TV on 6.2, Antenna TV on 6.3 |
Carbondale | Carbondale | 8 | 8 | WSIU-TV | PBS | World on 8.2, Create on 8.3, PBS Kids on 8.4, WSIU simulcast with DTV reception information on 8.5 |
Carbondale | ~Cape Girardeau MO | 12 | 12 | KFVS-TV | CBS | The CW on 12.2, Circle on 12.3, MeTV on 12.4, Grit on 12.5 |
Carbondale | ~Cape Girardeau MO | 23 | 22 | KBSI | Fox | MyNetworkTV on 23.2, Comet on 23.3 |
Carbondale | Marion | 27 | 17 | WTCT | TCT | Light TV on 27.3 |
Carbondale | ~Paducah KY | 49 | 50 | WDKA | MNT | Charge! on 49.2, TBD on 49.3, Stadium on 49.4, Dabl on 49.5 |
Champaign/Urbana | Champaign | 3 | 48 | WCIA | CBS | MyNetworkTV on 3.2, Bounce on 3.3, Grit on 3.4 |
Champaign/Urbana | Urbana | 12 | 9 | WILL-TV | PBS | PBS Kids on 12.2, Create/World on 12.3 |
Champaign/Urbana | Champaign | 15 | 32 | WICD | ABC | semi-satellite of WICS ch. 20 Springfield Comet on 15.2, TBD on 15.3, Charge! on 15.4 |
Champaign/Urbana | Urbana | 27 | 26 | WCCU | Fox | satellite of WRSP-TV ch. 55 Springfield MeTV on 27.2, Antenna TV on 27.3 |
Charleston | Charleston | 51 | 50 | WEIU-TV | PBS | FNX on 51.2, WEIU-FM on 51.6 |
Chicago | Chicago | 2 | 12 | WBBM-TV | CBS | Start TV on 2.2, Dabl on 2.3 |
Chicago | Chicago | 5 | 29 | WMAQ-TV | NBC | Cozi TV on 5.2, Lx on 5.3 |
Chicago | Chicago | 7 | 44 | WLS-TV | ABC | Localish on 7.2 |
Chicago | Chicago | 9 | 19 | WGN-TV | Ind. | Antenna TV on 9.2, Court TV on 9.3, TBD on 9.4 |
Chicago | Chicago | 11 | 47 | WTTW | PBS | Prime on 11.2, Create/World on 11.3, PBS Kids on 11.4 |
Chicago | Chicago | 20 | 47 | WYCC | FNX | |
Chicago | Chicago | 26 | 27 | WCIU-TV | CW | simulcast of WMEU-CD on 26.2, MeTV on 26.3, Heroes & Icons on 26.4, Bounce TV on 26.5, Decades on 26.6 |
Chicago | Chicago | 32 | 31 | WFLD | Fox | Movies! on 32.2, Buzzr on 32.3, Light TV on 32.4 |
Chicago | Naperville | 35 | 35 | WWTO-TV | TBN | Hillsong Channel on 35.2, Enlace on 35.3, Positiv on 35.4 |
Chicago | Chicago | 38 | 43 | WCPX-TV | ION | Qubo on 38.2, Ion Plus on 38.3, Shop TV on 38.4, QVC on 38.5, HSN on 38.6 |
Chicago | Chicago | 44 | 29 | WSNS-TV | TEL | TeleXitos on 44.2 |
Chicago | ~Gary IN | 50 | 31 | WPWR-TV | MNT | |
Chicago | ~Gary IN | 56 | 17 | WYIN-TV | PBS | NHK World on 56.2 |
Chicago | Aurora | 60 | 44 | WXFT-DT | Unimas | Court TV Mystery on 60.2, Quest on 60.3 |
Chicago | ~Hammond IN | 62 | 36 | WJYS | Ind. | Stadium on 62.2, Charge! on 62.3, Heartland on 62.4, QVC on 62.5, Spanish religious on 62.6, Jewelry TV on 62.7, ShopHQ on 62.8, HSN on 62.9, simulcast of WEDE-CD on 62.10 |
Chicago | Joliet | 66 | 38 | WGBO-DT | UNI | Laff on 66.2, getTV on 66.3, Justice Network on 66.4, Grit on 66.5 |
Decatur | Decatur | 17 | 17 | WAND | NBC | Cozi TV on 17.2 ION on 17.3 |
Decatur | Decatur | 23 | 22 | WBUI | CW | Dabl on 23.2, Stadium on 23.3 |
Macomb | Macomb | 22 | 21 | WMEC | PBS | satellite of WSEC ch. 14 Springfield. World on 14.2, Create on 14.3, PBS Kids on 14.4 |
Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon | 13 | 21 | WPXS | Daystar | Retro TV |
Olney | Olney | 16 | 19 | WUSI-TV | PBS | satellite of WSIU-TV ch. 8 Carbondale. World Channel on 16.2, Create on 16.3, PBS Kids on 16.4, WSIU simulcast with DTV reception information on 16.5 |
Peoria | Peoria | 19 | 19 | WHOI | Comet | Justice Network on 19.2, Quest on 19.3 |
Peoria | Peoria | 25 | 25 | WEEK-TV | NBC | ABC on 25.2, The CW on 25.3, Ion on 25.4 |
Peoria | Bloomington | 31 | 30 | WMBD-TV | CBS | Bounce TV on 31.2, Laff on 31.3, Court TV Mystery on 31.4 |
Peoria | Bloomington | 43 | 28 | WYZZ-TV | Fox | getTV on 43.2 |
Peoria | Peoria | 47 | 46 | WTVP | PBS | PBS Kids on 47.2, Create on 47.3, World on 47.4 |
Peoria | Peoria | 59 | 39 | WAOE | MNT | Antenna TV on 59.2, Light TV on 59.3 |
Quincy | ~Hannibal MO | 7 | 7 | KHQA-TV | CBS | ABC on 7.2, Comet on 7.3 |
Quincy | Quincy | 10 | 10 | WGEM-TV | NBC | The CW on 10.2, Fox on 10.3, MeTV on 10.4 |
Quincy | Quincy | 16 | 32 | WTJR | CTN | CTN Lifestyle on 16.2, CTNi on 16.3, CTN on 16.4 |
Quincy | Quincy | 27 | 34 | WQEC | PBS | satellite of WSEC ch. 14 Springfield. World on 27.2, Create on 27.3, PBS Kids on 27.4 |
Rock Island/Moline | Rock Island | 4 | 4 | WHBF-TV | CBS | The CW on 4.2, Grit on 4.3, Court TV Mystery on 4.4 |
Rock Island/Moline | ~Davenport IA | 6 | 36 | KWQC-TV | NBC | Ion on 6.2, Cozi TV on 6.3, Heroes & Icons on 6.4, Start TV on 6.5 |
Rock Island/Moline | Moline | 8 | 38 | WQAD-TV | ABC | Antenna TV on 8.2, MyNetworkTV on 8.3, Justice Network on 8.4 |
Rock Island/Moline | ~Davenport IA | 18 | 49 | KLJB | Fox | MeTV on 18.2 |
Rock Island/Moline | Moline | 24 | 23 | WQPT-TV | PBS | Deutsche Welle on 24.2 |
Rock Island/Moline | ~Burlington IA | 26 | 41 | KGCW | CW | This TV on 26.2, Laff on 26.3, Bounce on 26.4 |
Rock Island/Moline | Galesburg | 53 | 8 | WMWC-TV | TBN | Hillsong Channel on 53.2, Smile of a Child on 53.3, Enlace on 53.4, Positiv on 53.5 |
Rockford | Rockford | 13 | 13 | WREX | NBC | The CW on 13.2, MeTV on 13.3, Court TV on 13.4, Justice Network on 13.5 |
Rockford | Rockford | 17 | 16 | WTVO | ABC | MyNetworkTV on 17.2, Laff on 17.3, Grit on 17.4 |
Rockford | Rockford | 39 | 42 | WQRF-TV | Fox | Bounce TV on 39.2, Court TV Mystery on 39.3 |
Springfield | Jacksonville | 14 | 15 | WSEC | PBS | World on 14.2, Create on 14.3, PBS Kids on 14.4 |
Springfield | Springfield | 20 | 42 | WICS | ABC | Comet on 20.2, TBD on 20.3 Charge! on 20.4 |
Springfield | Springfield | 49 | 13 | WCIX | MNT | CBS on 49.2, Court TV Mystery, on 49.3, Laff on 49.4 |
Springfield | Springfield | 55 | 44 | WRSP-TV | Fox | MeTV on 55.2, Antenna TV on 55.3 |
~St. Louis MO | East St. Louis | 46 | 47 | WRBU | ION | Qubo on 46.2, Ion Plus on 46.3, Ion Television#Ion Shop on 46.4, QVC on 46.5, HSN on 46.6 |
Defunct full-power stations
- Channel 14: WJJY-TV - ABC - Jacksonville
- Channel 15: WBLN - Bloomington - not the 1982 WBLN that became WYZZ-TV
- Channel 20: WXXW - PBS - Chicago
- Channel 23: WIFR - CBS - Freeport/Rockford
- Channel 24: WICD - ABC - Danville
- Channel 35: WEEQ - NBC - LaSalle - relayed WEEK-TV
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