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Chicagoland Television (branded on-air as CLTV) is an American regional cable news television channel located in Chicago, Illinois. The channel currently serves the Chicago metropolitan area, with additional availability in the nearby Rockford and South Bend, Indiana markets. The channel, which is exclusive to Comcast Xfinity and RCN customers, broadcasts news programming 24 hours a day, with the exception of some locally produced non-news programs and special programming.

The channel was formerly owned by Tribune Media (through its Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary) since its debut; it was one of three flagship media properties owned by the company, alongside radio station WGN (720 AM) and CLTV's news partners, independent station WGN-TV (channel 9) until 2019 after Nexstar Media Group acquired Tribune Media. The Chicago Tribune, owned by Tribune Publishing since Tribune's publishing assets were spun-off in summer 2014, along with Tribune's suburban partners, continues to contribute some CLTV content. CLTV operates from the studios of WGN-TV on Bradley Place in Chicago's North Center neighborhood.

The channel began operations on January 1, 1993, originally broadcasting out of studios located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook. On February 4, 2009, the Tribune Company announced that it would combine CLTV's operations with the company's flagship television station WGN-TV, though CLTV would continue to operate as a standalone cable news channel. As a result of the integration of the channel's operations, CLTV relocated from its Oak Brook studio to WGN's Bradley Place studios on the northwest side of Chicago. The move became official on August 28, 2009, when editorial control of the cable channel was also turned over to WGN-TV's news department.

Prior to this, Tribune integrated CLTV's weather operations with channel 9, and WGN radio entered into a content agreement with WGN-TV to provide weather forecasts for that station. Upon the completion of the merger, CLTV received a new on-air logo, implemented new graphics based on those used by WGN-TV for that station's newscasts and upgraded to high definition broadcasts.

CLTV focuses primarily on 24-hour rolling news coverage, with broadcasts structured into a traditional wheel format of news, traffic and transit reports, weather forecasts, sports, and entertainment and feature reports. The wheel format is subject to interruption due to breaking news events within the city or significant national events that necessitate longer-form coverage.

CLTV, the Emmy Award-winning 24-hour local news channel devoted exclusively to Chicago, its suburbs and northwest Indiana. It's local news whenever you choose, in partnership with the Chicago Tribune.

CLTV is the proud recipient of numerous regional Emmy, National Press, Associated Press and other awards, which have recognized the channel for its programming excellence.

At CLTV, we take the time to do it right! Focused on delivering news and information in a style devoid of any degree of hype or sensationalism, CLTV is truly a reflection of the communities we report in.

No other station places such special emphasis on the people, places and stories that make ChicagoLand and its surrounding communities so unique. CLTV is committed to delivering up-to-the-minute news within the convenience of a 24-hour format.

Schedule
Monday-Thursday:
4A-8A MORNING EDITION
8A-1P MID MORNING EDITION
1P-2P WGN MIDDAY NEWS AT NOON (R)
2P-4:30P AFTERNOON EDITION
4:30P-5:30P EARLY EVENING EDITION
5:30P-6P POLITICS TONIGHT
6P-9P EVENING EDITION
9P-10P SPORTS PAGE
10P-12A NIGHTLY NEWS
12A-1A SPORTS PAGE (R)
1A-4A NIGHTLY NEWS

Friday
4A-8A MORNING EDITION
8A-1P MID MORNING EDITION
1P-2P WGN MIDDAY NEWS AT NOON (R)
2P-4:30P AFTERNOON EDITION
4:30P-5:30P EARLY EVENING EDITION
5:30P-6P POLITICS TONIGHT
6P-8P EVENING EDITION
8P-8:30P MAKING MONEY
8:30P-9P EVENING EDITION
9P-10P SPORTS PAGE
10P-12A NIGHTLY NEWS
12A-1A SPORTS PAGE (R)
1A-5A NIGHTLY NEWS

Saturday
5A-6A NIGHTLY NEWS
6A-7A AROUND CHICAGOLAND
7A-9A WEEKEND EDITION
9A-10A WGN MORNING NEWS (R)
10A-11:30A WEEKEND EDITION
11:30A-12N LIVING HEALTHLY CHICAGO (R)
12N-1P AROUND CHICAGOLAND
1P-5P WEEKEND EDITION
5P-5:30P PEOPLE TO PEOPLE/ADELANTE, CHICAGO (R)
5:30P-6P BACKSTORY WITH LARRY POTASH
6P-9P EVENING EDITION
9P-10P SPORTS PAGE
10P-12A NIGHTLY NEWS
12A-1A SPORTS PAGE
1A-5A NIGHTLY NEWS

Sunday
5A-6A EVENING EDITION
6A-7A AROUND CHICAGOLAND
7A-8:30A WEEKEND EDITION
8:30A-9A JOBS PLUS
9A-11A WEEKEND EDITION
11A-12N WGN-TV POLITICAL REPORT (R)
12N-1P AROUND CHICAGOLAND
1P-5P WEEKEND EDITION
5P-5:30P LIVING HEALTHLY CHICAGO (R)
5:30P-6:00P JOBS PLUS
6P-9P EVENING EDITION
9P-10P SPORTS PAGE
10P-12A NIGHTLY NEWS
12A-1A SPORTS PAGE (R)
1A-5A NIGHTLY NEWS

Features:
Weather Reports...all day long, seven days a week.
Traffic Reports...from 5am to 10am Monday through Friday.
Business Reports...Monday through Friday, all day long. Tribune columnist Ryan Ori's Business reports in Prime time and in CLTV's early morning news.
Sports Updates....beginning at 2pm.

Focus on Chicagoland
See your community in the spotlight! Once a month CLTV and the Chicago Tribune will look at a certain local area. So you can find out more about your neighborhood or the many other communities around you. The latest in the world of entertainment is available to you!

Arts & Entertainment
See what's new in books, movies, dance, theatre and music. The Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones, Nina Metz and Steve Johnson will guide you to local theatres and the movies and television. And you can catch this entertainment preview seven days a week from 2pm-4:30pm!

Computer Connection
Living in a technical age means increasing your computer knowledge. And CLTV has just the feature for you! Each week you can find out the most current information on every aspect of computers. From how to buy one to the latest advances, you'll be more informed. Guaranteed. Don't miss these timely reports every Monday morning from 8am to 11am.

Health Watch
With all the changes in medical news, you need a reliable source. That's CLTV! Every week you can get updates on the latest in health and medicine. Catch this special feature in our 11AM newscast each weekday.