After 22 years at CBS Chicago — the longest of his assignments — Williams is quick to point out just how much he has enjoyed the experience.

Jim Williams will still be doing occasional pieces for CBS News Chicago, but he will no longer be seen on the anchor desk every day. It has been a great honor for all of us to work with him.

Jim Williams, weekday anchor for CBS Chicago, is signing off as a full-time anchor after a 40-year stint in broadcast news. The South Side native spent his entire career in Chicago. In 2002 ...

Jim Williams will still be doing occasional pieces for CBS News Chicago, but he will no longer be seen on the anchor desk every day. It has been a great honor for all of us to work with him.