ILLINOIS

-CHICAGO-

CBS NEWS CHICAGO

WBBM-TV/Channel 2.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Paramount Skydance Corp.

NBC 5 NEWS

WMAQ-TV/Channel 5.1 (NBC)

Ownership: NBC Telemundo License LLC

ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS

WLS-TV/Channel 7.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Disney

WGN NEWS

WGN-TV/Channel 9.1 (The CW)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

FOX 32 NEWS

WFLD-TV/Channel 32.1 (Fox)

Ownership: Fox Television Stations

NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO CHICAGO

WSNS-TV/Channel 44.1 (Telemundo)

Ownership: NBC Telemundo License LLC

(Sister station of WMAQ-TV)

NOTICIAS UNIVISION CHICAGO

WGBO-DT/Channel 66.1 (Univision)

Ownership: TelevisaUnivision

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-CHAMPAIGN/URBANA/SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR-

WCIA 3 NEWS

WCIA/Channel 3.1 (CBS)

WCIA 3 NEWS

WCIA/Channel 3.2 (WCIX/My Network TV simulcast)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

NEWSCHANNEL 20

WICD/Channel 15.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Rincon Broadcasting Group

(Satellite of WICS)

WAND NEWS

WAND/Channel 17.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Block Communications, pending to Gray Media

NEWSCHANNEL 20

WICS/Channel 20.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Rincon Broadcasting Group

NEWSCHANNEL 20

WBUI/Channel 23.1 (The CW)

Ownership: GOCOM Media LLC

(SSA with WICS; simulcast of WICS morning news)

FOX ILLINOIS NEWS

WCCU-TV/Channel 27.1 (Fox)

Ownership: GOCOM Media LLC

(Satellite of WRSP-TV; SSA with WICS; newscasts produced by WICS)

WCIA 3 NEWS

WCIX/Channel 49.1 (My Network TV)

WCIA 3 NEWS

WCIX/Channel 49.2 (WCIA/CBS simulcast)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

(Sister station of WCIA; newscasts produced by WCIA)

NEWSWATCH

WEIU-TV/Channel 51.1 (PBS; to be independent 10/1/25)

Ownership: Eastern Illinois University

FOX ILLINOIS NEWS

WRSP-TV/Channel 55.1 (Fox)

Ownership: GOCOM Media LLC

(SSA with WICS; newscasts produced by WICS)

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-HARRISBURG/MARION/CARBONDALE/PADUCAH, KY/CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO-

NEWS 3

WSIL-TV/Channel 3.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Allen Media Group, pending to Gray Media

WPSD LOCAL 6 NEWS

WPSD-TV/Channel 6.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Paxton Media Group

HEARTLAND NEWS

KFVS-TV/Channel 12.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Gray Media

NEWS 3

KPOB/Channel 15.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Allen Media Group, pending to Gray Media

(Satellite of WSIL-TV)

FOX 23 NEWS AT NINE

KBSI/Channel 23.1 (Fox)

Ownership: Standard Media

(Newscast produced by KLKN/Lincoln, NE)

FOX 23 NEWS AT NINE

WDKA/Channel 49.1 (My Network TV)

Ownership: Standard Media

(Rebroadcast of KBSI newscast)

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-PEORIA/BLOOMINGTON-

25 NEWS

WEEK-TV/Channel 25.1 (NBC)

25 NEWS

WEEK-TV/Channel 25.2 (ABC)

Ownership: Gray Media

WMBD NEWS

WMBD-TV/Channel 31.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

WYZZ NEWS

WYZZ-TV/Channel 43.1 (Fox)

Ownership: Cunningham Broadcasting

(LMA with WMBD-TV; newscasts produced by WMBD-TV)

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-MOLINE/ROCK ISLAND/DAVENPORT, IA/BETTENDORF, IA-

OUR QUAD CITIES NEWS

WHBF-TV/Channel 4.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

KWQC-TV 6 NEWS

KWQC-TV/Channel 6.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Gray Media

WQAD NEWS 8

WQAD-TV/Channel 8.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Tegna; pending to Nexstar Media Group

OUR QUAD CITIES NEWS

KLJB/Channel 18.1 (Fox)

Ownership: Mission Broadcasting

(SSA with WHBF-TV; newscasts produced by WHBF-TV)

OUR QUAD CITIES NEWS

KGCW/Channel 26.1 (The CW)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

(Simulcast and rebroadcast of WHBF-TV newscasts)

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-ROCKFORD-

13 NEWS

WREX-TV/Channel 13.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Allen Media Group, pending to Gray Media

EYEWITNESS NEWS

WTVO/Channel 17.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Mission Broadcasting

(SSA with WQRF-TV)

WIFR NEWS

WIFR-LD/Channel 23.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Gray Media

EYEWITNESS NEWS

WQRF-TV/Channel 39.1 (Fox)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

(SSA with WTVO; newscasts produced by WTVO)

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-QUINCY/HANNIBAL, MO-

TRI-STATE TRUSTED NEWS

KHQA-TV/Channel 7.1 (CBS)

TRI-STATE TRUSTED NEWS

KHQA-TV/Channel 7.2 (ABC)

Ownership: Rincon Broadcasting Group

WGEM NEWS

WGEM-TV/Channel 10.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Gray Media

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Past News Branding:

WBBM/Channel 2

Chicago

"B&K News" (1943-)

"Today's World Picture" (1940s)

"Pix of the News" (1950s)

"Standard News Round-Up"/"John Harrington and the News" (1950s)

"The Big News" (1950s)

"TV-2 News" (-1975)

"Channel 2 News" (1975-96)

"2 News" (1996-98)

"News 2 Chicago" (1998-99)

"The News on CBS 2 Chicago" (1999-2001)

"CBS 2 News" (2001-2024)

Past Call Letters: W9XBK, WBKB

Past Channel Number: 4

Past Ownership: Paramount, Columbia Broadcasting System, Viacom

WCIA/Channel 3

Champaign/Springfield/Decatur

"News Reel/News Final" (1950s)

"NewsCenter 3"

"Channel 3 News" (-2000)

"3 News" (2000-2004)

Past Ownership: Midwest Television

WSIL/Channel 3

Harrisburg/Marion/Carbondale/Paducah, KY

"Channel 3 News" (1960s)

"TV-3 News"

"The Evening Report"

"Eyewitness News"

"NewsCenter 3"

Past Channel Number: 22

Past Ownership: Mel Wheeler (-2018), Quincy Media Group (-2021), Allen Media Group (2021-2025)

WHBF/Channel 4

Rock Island (Quad Cities)

"Dateline"

"TV-4 News"

"Action News"

"4 Action News" (1980s)

"4 News" (1980s-90s)

"News 4" (1990s-2001)

"Channel 4 Eyewitness News" (2001-2007)

"CBS 4 News" (2001-3/2015)

"Local 4 News" (3/2015-10/2023)

Past Ownership: Citadel Communications (-2013)

WMAQ/Channel 5

Chicago

"NBC News Room Chicago with Clifton Utley" (1949-50s)

"Len O'Connor News"

"NBC News: Chicago Report"/"NBC News: Night Report" (1960s)

"News 5 Chicago" (1970s)

"newsfive" (1970s)

"NewsCenter 5" (1970s-83)

"Channel 5 News" (1983-97)

"NBC 5 News" (1997-98)

"NewsChannel 5" (1998)

"NBC 5 Chicago News" (1998-2000)

Past Call Letters: WNBQ

Past Ownership: RCA

KHQA/Channel 7

Quincy/Hannibal, MO

"Evening Report"

"KHQA-TV News"

"Eyewitness News"

"KHQA-TV 7 News"

"KHQA News" (-12/24)

Past Ownership: Lee Enterprises, Benedek Broadcasting, Barington Broadcasting

WLS/Channel 7

Chicago

"Tomorrow's News Today"

"Austin Kiplinger and the News"

"Ulmer Turner and the News"

"Chicago Report"

"NewsNight"

"Channel 7 News"

"Flynn-Daly News" (-1969)

"Flynn-Daly Eyewitness News" (1969-73)

"Channel 7 Eyewitness News" (1973-96)

"ABC 7 News" (1996-10/13)

Past Call Letters: WENR (1948-53), WBKB (1953-68)

Past Ownership: ABC, Capital Cities/ABC

WQAD/Channel 8

Moline (Quad Cities)

"Channel 8 News"

"TV-8 News"

"News Scope 8" (-1975)

"Eyewitness News" (1975-78)

"Active 8 News" (1978-94)

"NewsChannel 8" (1994-2009)

Past Ownership: New York Times, Local TV (-2013), Tribune (2013-2019), Tegna (2019-)

WSIU/Channel 8

Carbondale

"8 & 16 News"/"The Evening Report"

"SIU Nightly Report"

"River Region Evening Edition"

"River Region Report"

Past Affiliation: NET (1961-70)

WGN/Channel 9

Chicago

"Today's Headlines"

"WGN-TV Newsreel"

"Chicagoland Newsreel"

"First Edition"

"The 10th Hour News"

"Park-Ruddle News"

"WGN-TV News"

"WGN News Service"

"News 9" (1970s)

Past Affiliation: DuMont, Independent (-1995), WB (1995-9/17/06), The CW (9/18/06-8/31/16)

Past Ownership: Tribune (1948-2019)

WGEM/Channel 10

Quincy

"3-Star Edition" (1950s)

"WGEM News"

"Newswatch 10" (1980s)

"NewsChannel 10"

WTTW/Channel 11

Chicago

"The Callaway-Ruddle Report" (1970s)

DEFUNCT

Past Affiliation: NET (1955-70)

WPXS/Channel 13

Mount Vernon

"C-13 News Tonight" (1980s-90s)

DEFUNCT

Former Call Letters: WCEE

Past Affiliation: Independent, Pax

WOCK-CD/Channel 13.1

Chicago

"Noticias MundoFox 13" (-2015)

"Hoy Noticias MundoMax Chicago" (2015-2016)

DEFUNCT

Past Affiliation: MundoMax (-2016)

WREX/Channel 13

Rockford

"Tom Lee and the News"

"Dateline Thirteen News" (1970s)

"Eyewitness News" (1990s)

Past Affiliation: CBS, ABC

Past Ownership: Greater Rockford TV, Gannett, Gilmore, ML Media Partners, RP Companies, Quincy Media Group (-2021), Allen Media Group (2021-2025)

WJJY/Channel 14

Jacksonville/Springfield/Quincy

"UNKNOWN"

DEFUNCT, DARK (1960s)

Past Affiliation: ABC

Past Ownership: Look Broadcasting

(Station unrelated to current PBS station operating on that channel in Jacksonville)

WBLN/Channel 15

Bloomington

UNKNOWN

DARK, 1958

Past Affiliation: ABC

WICD/Channel 15

Champaign/Danville

"Channel 15 News" (1967-)

"TV-15 News"

"Channel 15 News"

"WICD-TV News"

"Newswatch 15" (1980s)

"WICD 15 News" (1980s)

"Channel 15 News" (1990s)

"News 15" (1990s)

"NewsChanel 15"

"NBC NewsChannel 15" (-2002)

"ABC NewsChannel 15" (2002-2015)

DEFUNCT

"ABC NewsChannel 20" (2015-)

Past Channel Numbers: 24 & 33 (see WICD/Channel 24 and WCHU/Channel 33)

Past Affiliation: NBC (1967-9/4/05)

Past Ownership: Plains Television Group (1967-1994), Guy Gannet (1994-99)

WUSI/Channel 16

Olney

"8 & 16 News"/"The Evening Report"

"SIU Nightly Report"

"River Region Evening Edition"

"River Region Report"

(Satellite of WSIU)

WAND/Channel 17

Decatur/Springfield/Champaign

"Scene 17 Report" (1970s)

"The News" (1970s-80s)

"News 17" (1980s)

"WAND News" (-9/4/05)

"NewsCenter 17" (9/5/05-2009)

"StormCenter 17" (2009-2012)

Past Call Letters: WTVP

Past Affiliation: ABC (-9/4/05)

WTVO/Channel 17

Rockford

"Rockford Report"

"Nitecap News"

"Newservice 17" (1970s)

"Channel 17 News"/"Bill Richardson & The News" (1970s)

"Newswatch 17" (1980s)

"News 17" (1980s-93)

"NewsChannel 17" (1993-98)

"WTVO Channel 17 News" (1998-2012)

Past Channel Number: 39

Past Affiliation: NBC

Past Ownership: Young Broadcasting

WHOI/Channel 19.1

Peoria/Bloomington

"Newsreel 19"

"Electronic Report"/"Nightbeat"

"Newsbeat 19"

"TV-19 News"

"Newscene 19" (1970s)

"19 News" (1980s)

"19 Eyewitness News" (1980s-90s)

"HOI News"

"HOI 19 News" (-2016)

(Newscasts, network affiliation, and syndicated programming moved to a sub channel of WEEK)

Past Call Letters: WTVH, WIRL, WRAU

Past Affiliation: CBS (1953-58), DuMont (1953-55), ABC (1953-2016)

Past Ownership: Brissette Broadcasting, Adams Broadcasting, Benedek, Barrington Broadcasting (-2013)

WICS/Channel 20

Springfield/Decatur

"Standard Oil News" (1960s)

"WICS 20 News"

"20 News"

"NewsChannel 20"

"ABC NewsChannel 20" (2005-)

Past Affiliation: NBC (1953-9/4/05), CBS secondary (1953-58), ABC secondary (1953-58), DuMont secondary (1953-56)

Past Ownership: Plains Television Group (-1986), Guy Gannet (1986-99)

WBUI/Channel 23

Decatur/Springfield

"Newsline" (1984-1991)

DEFUNCT

Past Call Letters: WFHL, WPXU

Past Affiliation: Independent, Pax, UPN, WB (-9/17/06)

WIFR/Channel 23

Rockford

"Scope News"

"Action News"

"23 News" (-5/31/17)

Past Call Letters: WCEE

Past Ownership: Brissette Broadcasting, Benedek, Gray (-5/31/17)

DARK (5/31/17; programming moved to WIFR-LD)

WIFR-LD/Channel 23.1

Rockford

"23 News" (6/1/17-2024)

WICD/Channel 24

Danville

"The Dunkel/Eaton Report" (1960s)

DARK, 1967; Station and city of license merged with WCHU/Channel 33 in Champaign in 1967 to form WICD/Channel 15

Past Call Letters: WDAN (1953-60)

Past Ownership: Danville Commercial-News, Plains Television Group

WEEK/Channel 25.1

Peoria/Bloomington

"TV-25 News"

"News 25" (-2016)

WEEK/Channel 25.2

"HOI 19 News" (2016)

"HOI News" (2016-2018)

Past Channel Number: 43 (1953-64)

Past Ownership: Granite (-2015), Quincy Media Group (2015-2021)

WCIU/Channel 26

Chicago

"The Stock Market Observer" (1968-)

"A Black's View of the News" (1968-82)

"Informacion 26"

DEFUNCT

"You and Me This Morning" (2009-)

"You and Me" (-2017)

Past Affiliation: Independent, NetSpan/Telemundo, Univision, Independent

WCCU/Channel 27

Urbana

"NewsChannel at Nine" (2006-2014)

(Produced by WICS and WICD)

WLPD-LD/Channel 30.2

Plano

"Fox Valley News"

DEFUNCT

Past Call Letters: W30AL (1988-97), WSPY-LP (1997-2011), WSPY-LD (2011-2013), WSPY-CD (2013)

Past Ownership: LocusPoint Networks (2013-2018)

WMBD/Channel 31

Peoria/Bloomington

"Harrison and the News"/"Home Edition"

"Nichols News"

"WMBD News"/"News Round-Up"

"Action News 31" (1970s)

"31 News Alive" (1970s-80s)

"NewsCenter 31" (1980s)

"News 31" (1990s)

"WMBD News" (-1997)

"CBS 31 News" (1997-2003)

"WMBD NewsChannel 31" (2003-2007)

"WMBD 31 News" (2007-2015)

Past Ownership: Midwest Television

WFLD/Channel 32

Chicago

"News Scope" (1960s)

"NewsTalk"/"Newscene" (1980s)

"WFLD Evening News" (1980s)

"The Nine O'Clock News"

"Fox 32 News at Nine" (1987-90)

"Fox News Chicago"/"Fox News" (1990-2006)

"Fox Chicago News"/"Fox News" (2006-2006)

"Fox News Chicago"/"Fox News" (2006-2008)

"Fox Chicago News" (2008-2012)

Past Affiliation: Independent (1965-86)

Past Ownership: Field Communications, Metromedia

WCHU/Channel 33

Champaign

"The Dunkel/Eaton Report" (1960s)

DARK, 1967; station merged with WICD/Channel 24 in Danville in 1967 to form WICD/Channel 15.

Past Ownership: Plains Television Group

WQRF/Channel 39

Rockford

"Fox 39 News" (-2012)

Past Affiliation: Independent (-1987)

Past Ownership: Petracom, Quorum Broadcasting

WYZZ/Channel 43

Bloomington/Peoria

"NewsChannel 43"

DEFUNCT, unrelated to current newscast

"Fox 43 News at Nine" (-2015)

Past Call Letters: WBLN (1982-85)

Past Affiliation: Independent (1982-1986)

Past Ownership: Grace Presbyterian Church (1982-), Sinclair (-2013)

WSNS/Channel 44

Chicago

"Instant News" (1970)*

"Underground News" (1970s)

"News Of The Psychic World" (1970s)

"Heart Of The News" (1970s)

"The Big Story" (1970s)

"Channel 44 Evening News" (1970s)

"Channel 44 Night Report" (1970s)

DEFUNCT

"Noticentro 44" (1990s)

"Noticiero 44" (1990s-2003)

Past Affiliation: English Independent, Independent/ON TV Subscription Service, SIN/Univision

Past Ownership: Harriscope of Chicago

*(Character generator text that ran for 18 hours a day, before station enabled live programs.)

WCIX/Channel 49

Springfield

"Channel 3 News"

(Former satellite of WCIA)

"WCFN Primetime News at Nine" (-2006)

"My CFN News at Nine" (2006-2009)

Past Call Letters: WCFN (-2011)

Past Affiliation: CBS (Satellite of WCIA); UPN (-9/17/06)

Past Ownership: Midwest Television

WEIU/Channel 51

Charleston

"WEIU-TV NewsScan"

Past Affiliation: PBS (-2025)

WRSP/Channel 55

Springfield

"NewsChannel at Nine" (2006-2014)

(Produced by WICS and WICD)

Past Call Letters: WBHW (1979-82)

Past Affiliation: Independent (1979-86)

WTVK/Channel 59

Oswego

"News 25 at Nine" (2006-2014)

DEFUNCT; produced by WEEK

Past Call Letters: WAOE (1995-2008)

Past Affiliation: UPN (1995-2006), My Network TV (2006-2020)

Past City of License: Peoria (1995-2021)

WGBO/Channel 66

Joliet/Chicago

UNKNOWN (1981-82)

DEFUNCT

"Noticias 66" (1990s-2001)

Past Call Letters: WFAN (1981-86)

Past Affiliation: Spectrum/Independent (1981-84), Independent (1984-95)

Past Ownership: Grant Broadcasting System, Combined Communications