List of television stations in Illinois

This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed 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/~Paducah KY	Harrisburg	3	34	WSIL-TV	ABC	Heroes & Icons on 3.2, True Crime Network on 3.3, Court TV on 3.4, Ion on 3.5
Carbondale/~Paducah KY	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/~Paducah KY	Marion	27	30	WTCT	TCT	SBN on 27.2, Biz TV on 27.3, Laff on 27.4, Start TV on 27.5, Story Television on 27.6, Quest on 27.7, Buzzr on 27.8, One America Plus on 27.9, ShopLC on 27.10
Champaign/Urbana	Champaign	3	34	WCIA	CBS	MyNetworkTV (simulcast with WCIX) on 3.2, Bounce TV on 3.3, Grit on 3.4
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	Charleston	51	30	WEIU-TV	PBS	FNX on 51.2, WEIU-FM on 51.6
Champaign/Urbana	Decatur	17	17	WAND	NBC	Cozi TV on 17.2 Ion on 17.3
Champaign/Urbana	Decatur	23	22	WBUI	CW	Dabl on 23.2, The Nest on 23.3, Rewind TV on 23.4
Champaign/Urbana	Urbana	12	9	WILL-TV	PBS	PBS Kids on 12.2, Create/World on 12.3
Champaign/Urbana	Urbana	27	26	WCCU	Fox	satellite of WRSP-TV ch. 55 Springfield MeTV on 27.2, Antenna TV on 27.3
Chicago	Chicago	2	12	WBBM-TV	CBS	Start TV on 2.2, Dabl on 2.3, Fave TV on 2.4 Since February 5, 2024 the ATSC 1.0 broadcast is sharing RF 19 with WGN[1]
Chicago	Chicago	5	33	WMAQ-TV	NBC	Cozi TV on 5.2, Lx on 5.3, Oxygen on 5.4
Chicago	Chicago	7	22	WLS-TV	ABC	Localish on 7.2, Charge! on 7.3
Chicago	Chicago	9	19	WGN-TV	CW	Antenna TV on 9.2, Court TV on 9.3, Rewind TV on 9.4, TBD on 9.5
Chicago	Chicago	11	25	WTTW	PBS	Prime on 11.2, Create on 11.3, PBS Kids on 11.4, World on 11.5
Chicago	Chicago	26	23	WCIU-TV	Ind.	simulcast of WMEU-CD on 26.2, MeTV (simulcast with WWME-CD) on 26.3, H&I on 26.4, Story Television on 26.5, Catchy Comedy on 26.6, MeTV Toons on 26.7
Chicago	Chicago	32	24	WFLD	Fox	Movies! on 32.2, Buzzr on 32.3, TheGrio on 32.4, Fox Weather on 32.5
Chicago	Naperville	35	32	WWTO-TV	TBN	Hillsong Channel on 35.2, Enlace on 35.3, Positiv on 35.4
Chicago	Chicago	38	34	WCPX-TV	Ion	Bounce TV on 38.2, Court TV on 38.3, Laff on 38.4, Ion Plus on 38.5, Scripps News on 38.6, Jewelry TV on 38.7, HSN on 38.8
Chicago	Chicago	44	33	WSNS-TV	TEL	TeleXitos on 44.2
Chicago	Aurora	60	22	WXFT-DT	Unimas	Ion Mystery on 60.2, Quest on 60.3
Chicago	Joliet	66	35	WGBO-DT	UNI	Laff on 66.2, Get on 66.3, True Crime Network on 66.4, Grit on 66.5, Retro TV on 66.6
Peoria	Bloomington	31	26	WMBD-TV	CBS	Bounce TV on 31.2, Laff on 31.3, Ion Mystery on 31.4
Peoria	Bloomington	43	28	WYZZ-TV	Fox	Merit Street on 43.2, Get on 43.3
Peoria	Peoria	19	24	WHOI	TBD	True Crime Network on 19.2, Quest on 19.3
Peoria	Peoria	25	25	WEEK-TV	NBC	ABC on 25.2, CW on 25.3, Ion on 25.4
Peoria	Peoria	47	35	WTVP	PBS	PBS Kids on 47.2, Create on 47.3, World on 47.4 Remote on 47.5
Peoria	Oswego	59	10	WTVK	Infomercials	SonLife on 59.2, Corner Store TV on 59.3, Binge TV on 59.4
Quincy	Quincy	10	19	WGEM-TV	NBC	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	Macomb	22	36	WMEC	PBS	satellite of WSEC ch. 14 Springfield. World on 22.2, Create on 22.3, PBS Kids on 22.4
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	4,47	WHBF-TV	CBS	CW on 4.2, Grit on 4.3, Ion Mystery on 4.4
Rock Island/Moline	Moline	8	31	WQAD-TV	ABC	Antenna TV on 8.2, MyNetworkTV on 8.3, True Crime Network on 8.4, Quest on 8.5, The Nest on 8.6, Ion Television (Soon) on 8.7
Rock Island/Moline	Moline	24	23	WQPT-TV	PBS	Deutsche Welle on 24.2
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	CW on 13.2, MeTV on 13.3, Court TV on 13.4, True Crime Network on 13.5
Rockford	Rockford	17	16	WTVO	ABC	MyNetworkTV on 17.2, Laff on 17.3, Grit on 17.4
Rockford	Freeport	19	9	WSLN	CW+	The365 on 19.2, Antenna TV on 19.3
Rockford	Rockford	39	36	WQRF-TV	Fox	Bounce TV on 39.2, Ion Mystery on 39.3
Springfield	Jacksonville	14	18	WSEC	PBS	World on 14.2, Create on 14.3, PBS Kids on 14.4
Springfield	Springfield	20	15	WICS	ABC	Comet on 20.2, TBD on 20.3 Charge! on 20.4
Springfield	Springfield	49	11	WCIX	MNT	CBS (simulcast with WCIA) on 49.2, Ion Mystery on 49.3, Laff on 49.4
Springfield	Springfield	55	16	WRSP-TV	Fox	MeTV on 55.2, Antenna TV on 55.3
~St. Louis MO	Mount Vernon	13	13	WPXS	Daystar	Retro TV
~St. Louis MO	East St. Louis	46	47	WRBU	ION	Bounce TV on 46.2, Laff on 46.3, Ion Plus on 46.4, Scripps News on 46.5, Jewelry TV on 46.6, QVC on 46.7, HSN on 46.8
~Terre Haute IN	Olney	16	23	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
~Terre Haute IN	Charleston	51	30	WEIU-TV	PBS	FNX on 16.2, WEIU-FM on 16.3

Defunct full-power stations

• Channel 14: WJJY-TV – ABC – Jacksonville (1969–1971)
• Channel 15: WBLN – Bloomington (12/1/1953-2/7/1957 and 12/1/1957-6/5/1958) – not the 1982 WBLN that became WYZZ-TV
• Channel 23: WIFR – CBS – Freeport/Rockford (1965–2017)
• Channel 24: WICD – NBC – Danville (12/19/1953-8/14/1967)
• Channel 25: WYCC – FNX – Chicago
• Channel 35: WEEQ – NBC – LaSalle (11/7/1957-1973?) – relayed WEEK-TV

LPTV stations

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Carbondale/~Paducah KY	Johnston City	15	15	W15BU-D	3ABN	3ABN Proclaim on 15.2, 3ABN Dare to Dream on 15.3, 3ABN Latino on 15.4, 3ABN Kids on 15.5, 3ABN Radio on 15.6, 3ABN Radio Latino on 15.7, Radio 74 on 15.8
Champaign	Springfield	27	27	WXSG-LD	Silent
Champaign	Springfield	21	21	WEAE-LD	Silent
Champaign/Urbana	Champaign	7	7	W07DD-D	Silent
Champaign/Urbana	St. Elmo	14	14	WXSL-LD	Telemundo
Champaign/Urbana	Champaign	18	18	WBXC-CD	Buzzr	Biz Television on 18.2, 3ABN on 18.3
Champaign	Jacksonville	19	19	W19EE-D	Silent
Champaign/Urbana	Champaign	39	27	W39BH	Silent
Champaign/Urbana	Decatur	45	21	WLCF-LD	CTN
Champaign/Urbana	Springfield	16	12	WCQA-LD	Court TV	Get on 16.2, Infomercials on 16.3, Shop LC on 16.4, Infomercials on 16.5
Champaign/Urbana	Springfield	33	31	W31EH-D	Silent
Champaign/Urbana	Springfield	41	23	W23EW-D	3ABN	3ABN Radio on 41.5, 3ABN Radio Latino on 41.6, Radio 74 on 41.7
Chicago	Sugar Grove	6	27	WILC-CD	Silent
Chicago	Chicago	13	4	WOCK-CD	Infomercials	KBC-TV (KBS World) on 13.2, Z Living on 13.3, Scene Network on 13.4, Arirang on 13.5
Chicago	Arlington Heights	22	36	WRJK-LD	Diya TV	Corner Store TV on 22.2, This TV on 22.3, FNX on 22.4, Comet on 22.5, The Country Network on 22.6, NewsNet on 22.8
Chicago	Chicago	23	20	WWME-CD	MeTV	Heroes & Icons on 23.2
Chicago	Chicago	24	26	WPVN-CD	Azteca America	Peach TV on 24.2, Polvision on 24.3, WIN TV on 24.4, MC-TV on 24.5, KBS World on 24.6
Chicago	Arbury Hills	25	25	W25DW-D	HSN	HSN2 on 25.2, Shop LC on 25.3, QVC2 on 25.4, LATV on 25.5, Almavision on 25.6, Infomercials on 25.7, QVC3 on 25.8, Infomercials on 25.9
Chicago	Aurora	29	29	WAUR-LD	WAUR
Chicago	Plano	30	32	WLPD-CD	Hillsong Channel	Smile on 30.2
Chicago	Earlville	31	30	WSPY-LD	Silent
Chicago	Chicago	33	6	WRME-LD	Jewelry Television
Chicago	Arlington Heights	34	28	WEDE-CD	My Christian Television	Retro TV on 34.2
Chicago	Chicago	40	31	WESV-LD	Estrella TV
Chicago	Chicago	48	18	WMEU-CD	The U	Start TV on 48.2, CBS (WBBM) on 48.3, Catchy Comedy on 48.4.
Chicago	Chicago	57	30	WDCI-LD	Daystar
Chicago	Chicago	61	7	WCHU-LD	Silent
Peoria	Peoria	10	35	W35DE-D	Silent
Peoria	Peoria	27	27	W27EQ-D	Court TV	Grit on 27.2, Defy TV on 27.3, True Real on 27.4, Newsy on 27.5
Peoria	Peoria	32	32	W32EF-D	Silent
Quincy	Quincy	17	17	W17EH-D	Silent
Quincy	Quincy	18	27	W27DF-D	3ABN	3ABN Radio on 18.5, 3ABN Radio Latino on 18.6, Radio 74 on 18.7
Quincy	Quincy	40	21	WVDM-LD	3ABN	3ABN Radio on 40.2, Grit on 40.3, Laff on 40.4
Rockford	Rockford	16	33	WIDN-LD	Silent
Rockford	Rockford	23	28	WIFR-LD	CBS	Antenna TV on 23.2, Cozi TV on 23.3 Ion on 23.4
Rockford	Rockford	35	23	WFBN-LD	Heroes & Icons	Telemundo on 35.2, Start TV on 35.3, CBS (WIFR-LD) on 23.11
Rockford	Rockford	47	11	WYCH-LD	Silent
~St. Louis MO	Salem	29	29	W29CI-D	Bounce TV	Court TV Mystery on 29.2, Laff on 29.3, 3ABN on 29.4, Cheddar on 29.7
~St. Louis MO	Alton	36	36	W36EX-D	GEB America
~St. Louis MO	Mount Vernon	42	9	W09DL-D	Azteca América	Infomercials on 42.2 and 42.3
~St. Louis MO	Springfield	45	30	WODK-LD	3ABN	Infomercials on 45.2–4, QVC2 on 45.6, ShopHQ on 45.7
~St. Louis MO	East St. Louis	48	29	WLEH-LD	Azteca América	Infomercials on 48.2–3
~Terre Haute, IN	Effingham	25	25	WEDK-LD	Silent

Translators

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Translating	Network	Notes
Champaign/Urbana	Springfield	8	36	W08DP	WSEC	Silent
Champaign/Urbana	Danville	17	23	W23EQ-D	WAND	NBC	Cozi TV on 17.2, Ion on 17.3
Champaign/Urbana	Effingham	17	33	W33EK-D	WAND	NBC	Cozi TV on 17.2, Ion on 17.3
Champaign/Urbana	Jacksonville	17	29	W29ES-D	WAND	NBC	Cozi TV on 17.2, Ion on 17.3
~Davenport IA	Sterling	24	27	W27EJ-D	WQPT	PBS	Deutsche Welle on 24.2
~Terre Haute IN	Effingham	17	33	W33EK-D	WAND	NBC	Cozi TV on 17.2, Ion on 17.3

See also

• Chicagoland Television
• Chicago Access Network Television
• Comcast SportsNet Chicago
• FSN Chicago
• Sportsvision
• List of Spanish-language television networks in the United States