# 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 |
| 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 |