Scot co-hosts the Stateline area's #1 morning talk show along with Riley O'Neil. Riley & Scot are Rockford's longest-tenured morning show, together since 2008. Scot has spent more than six years with the station consecutively and eight overall. He is a political junkie, a baseball-lover, and a die-hard White Sox fan. He's also a music devotee, owning more than 700 albums. During his radio career, Scot also has worked for ESPN 1000 in Chicago and for the Rockford Lightning. He grew up in Darien, IL and is a proud graduate of North Central College in Naperville.
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Author Mark Greaney Talks New Jack Ryan Book, ‘Commander In Chief’ [AUDIO]
Author Tom Clancy passed away a few years ago, but Jack Ryan fans don't have to worry. The character lives on.
The newest installment in the immensely popular Jack Ryan series, Commander In Chief, by Mark Greaney is described a "taut, action-packed, spellbinding tale of international intrigue and suspense...
Morning Headlines: Thursday, December 3
Rockford Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meets with Search Firm
Arrests Rise in Winnebago County Fleeing Cases
Illinois House Votes to Restore Funding For Domestic Violence Shelters
POLICE: Mother Makes Kids Steal Puppy From Pet Store; Faces Felony Charges
Program aims to make parolees undergo two years of mentoring in Winnebago County
Local Program Rockford Reads Is Seeking Volunteers
Gas Prices Down For 25 Straight Days
Consider this an early Christmas gift.
For 25 days in a row, drivers across the country have seen the retail price for gasoline fall. The better news is that experts think the trend will continue.
According to UPI, AAA reports a national average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2...
Interim Chancellor: Illinois Football Needed Stability
In case you missed the news this past weekend, the University of Illinois announced before Saturday's loss to Northwestern that Illini interim coach Bill Cubit agreed to a two-year contract to remain in Champaign.
The deal was revealed by the interim athletic director who serves under the interim chancellor and if you think that's at least two "interims" too many you'd be right...
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Morning Headlines: Wednesday, December 2
Rockford Couple Arrested in Connection to Toddlers Death
Rockford KFC Robbed At Gunpoint
DeKalb Co. authorities search for suspects and 5 new Honda Civics stolen from Sycamore dealership
Rockford Police Show Off New Strong Neighborhoods House
RPS 205 Kindergarten Enrollment Begins
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association moving headquarters from Rockford to Elgin
Huntley Historical Society Raising Money For New Museum
The Huntley Historical Society is raising money to open a museum showcasing the village's history.
The Northwest Herald reports:
The society’s president, Jim Blasky, said he and the society have been working to organize fundraisers and explore potential partnerships that would help the society move closer to the estimated $50,000 it would take to renovate the home enough to open it to the public
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Rauner, Dem Leaders Plan Tuesday Budget Summit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders are scheduled to meet Tuesday in a highly publicized and partially public budget summit.
The Republican executive and Democrats who control the General Assembly have been unable to agree on a state spending plan for the year that began July 1...
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, December 1
Rockford Business Robbed For Second Time in One Week
Rockford City Council takes next step to redevelop old watch factory
Women robbed by masked men in Rockford
Four people arrested, 25 tickets issued during police detail in Rockford last week
Jabari R...
How the Barbary Wars Are Echoed In Fight Against ISIS [AUDIO]
Every morning, Riley & I have the in-studio television monitor tuned to “Fox & Friends” on FNC to see what’s being discussed. It’s been this way as long as we’ve done our show together, and we often remark that we never get to hear the actual voices of the hosts or guests; we only read them on the closed-captioning.
So ...
University of Chicago Calls Off Classes Over Online Threat
University of Chicago students get an extra day off following the Thanksgiving holiday, but no one's really happy about it.
University officials say all classes and activities are canceled Monday after the FBI passed on an online threat of gun violence on the campus quad reportedly at 10 a...