Riley O'Neil has logged more hours behind a microphone than any other Rockford radio personality, starting out with his hiring at WROK in February of 1983. He’s also the longest-tenured morning show host in WROK's 100-year history, with 22 years as the host of the WROK Morning Show. He’s a multi award-winning commercial producer, voice-over artist, and much sought after product and service endorser for multiple local businesses. In addition to hosting the WROK Morning Show with Joe Dredge, Riley also writes for 1440WROK.com, covering everything from Illinois' best local restaurants, to some of the wildest and funniest things Illinois residents have gotten themselves into, and everything in-between.
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10 Illinois Cities Make The “100 Safest Cities In America” List
The study is based on FBI crime statistics and crime data from their most recent crime data release in October of 2023. We'll look at the 10 Illinois cities to make the safest cities list, and breakdown the numbers for Illinois' top 20 safest cities overall.
These Are The Hardest To Pronounce Town Names In Illinois
From difficult to say Native American town names to old-world town names that we've decided to pronounce differently, Illinois has got a tongue-tying city or town name for everyone.
Illinois Chick-Fil-A Lovers: Company Says Toss This Sauce Now
Another day, another recall. Well, maybe recall isn't exactly the right word to use here, so let's go with another day, another request from a company that you throw away its leftover product because it could cause you problems. There, fixed it.
Illinois Postal Thieves Caught With Garbage Bags Full Of Mail
Maybe it's just me, but I love finding my mailbox empty, or nearly empty, because that's a day with no bills. That scenario doesn't happen very often, because if it did I might think something was going on.
3 Of The Hottest Housing Markets In The U.S. Are Here In Illinois
Prices and interest rates are so high in some places of the country that houses sit on the market for months, while in places like these 3 spots in Illinois, houses are less expensive and are sold pretty quickly.
Food Study Slaps Illinoisans As Being America’s Worst Tippers
I don't think that it's incorrect to say that tipping culture in the United States has pretty much gotten out of control, with tips being suggested or demanded in all sorts of scenarios that we never tipped for before. However, there's a difference between out of control tipping and deserved or earned tipping. What are we not getting in Illinois?
Applesauce Sold In Illinois Recalled Due To High Lead Levels
Over the last week to ten days, the number of children affected by very high levels of lead in certain cinnamon applesauce pouches has grown to include 422 cases in 44 states including Illinois.
From Spleens To Drool: Illinois’ Most-Googled Medical Questions
Here in Illinois, just like in all the other states, a good portion of the population heads for Google when they're not feeling right and want to check to see what their symptoms mean. A new study takes a look at what medical questions each state's people are Googling the most and breaks it down state-by-state.
It’s Eagle Watching Time In Illinois: Here Are The Best Places
Here's a fun fact for those who love bald eagles: There's only one state that has more wintering bald eagles than Illinois does, and that's Alaska. With few of us having the time or resources to put together an eagle watching trip to Alaska, don't worry, because Illinois has plenty of eagles for you to see.
Illinois Cicadas Are Coming This Spring With Trillions Of Friends
I saw a report the other day that said Illinois could be covered with hundreds of thousands of cicadas in a few months, but that report was totally wrong. Illinois is going to literally see not millions, not billions, but trillions of cicadas. You could actually have hundreds of thousands just in your yard alone.