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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Naperville’s Really Weird World Record Was Just Broken
It took 12 years for someone to do it, but Naperville's strange world record for the amount of people willing to show up and completely reverse the order of how a normal person gets dressed has finally fallen to an out-of-state competitor.
A Major Retailer In Illinois Is Cracking Down On Coupon Users
Some are reacting to this major retailer's coupon policy changes like we should call it Coupon-ageddon, while others feel like it's just a company readjusting things for the current economy.
Aurora Borealis: Illinois May See The Northern Lights This Month
If you're hoping to get a look at the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, you normally have to get yourself far north of where we live in Illinois. However, once in a while atmospheric conditions are just right for those of us living south of Canada to get a rare look at one of the coolest things you can see in nature, and it looks like this month's conditions will be right.
Illinois’ Neighbor Has 41 Of The 50 Drunkest Counties In The U.S.
As long as we're this close to a holiday involving green beer and drinking to excess as its theme, I thought it would be fun to look at one of Illinois' next-door neighbors. This neighbor has quite the reputation for elbow-bending, and as it turns out, that reputation is well-earned.
Of All The Illinois Irish Pubs, Food Website Says This One Is #1
In Illinois, Irish pubs are not quite as plentiful as Italian restaurants, but we've certainly got a lot of them to choose from. Not that any of them are bad, but according to a popular foodie website there is one Irish pub that stands head and shoulders (if not shillelaghs and shamrocks) above the rest.
Major Retailer To Close 1K Stores, Including Some Illinois Spots
A major player in discount stores with over 108 Illinois locations is planning on closing 1,000 stores across the country, and 600 of those locations should be closed by summer.
Illinois’ New I-Pass Stickers: Here’s How To Order Them Online
The new I-Pass stickers are available, and there are several ways for you to get some for you and your vehicle(s), whether it's an in-person pickup or an online order. Keep in mind that you don't have to get the stickers at all right now as long as your plastic transponder hasn't hit its expiration date.
Rockford Alderman Wants To Limit Dog Ownership In Rockford To 3
When you think about pet ownership, do you attach a limit to what you think is a reasonable number of pets that a household should be allowed to have? For the non-pet lover, any number, including 1, would be too many, but what is reasonable for the pet loving families here Illinois? A Rockford alderman has introduced an ordinance that puts a limit on the number of dogs a Rockford resident can have.
Illinois Cicada Spring Invasion: Do You Know About Their Pee?
By now, you've probably heard about this once-every-200-years emergence of cicadas we're about to experience this spring here in Illinois and some other places. There are going to be billions, if not a trillion of these bugs surfacing throughout Illinois, but the one thing not many are discussing is the problem with cicada urine.
Here’s When (And How) They’ll Dye Chicago’s River Green
Many things just scream St. Patrick's day; lots of green clothing, lots and lots of green beer, shamrocks, parades, corned beef and cabbage, and of course, the traditional dyeing of the Chicago River. Here's when and how Chicago authorities plan to make the river turn green.