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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Illinois Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Drivers May Strike On Valentine’s
On a day when lots and lots of people are ordering food delivery or needing rides for themselves and their date, some ride share drivers and food delivery drivers in Illinois might be taking an unauthorized day off.
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.
Rockford BBB: Be On The Lookout For These Romance Scams
The 1980 song "Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places" could have been written about one of the biggest types of scams working its way from coast-to-coast (including Illinois), in which people are losing their money, along with their dignity and hope. Here's what to watch out for.
Two Illinois Joints Make OpenTable’s 100 Most Romantic List
Valentine's Day is only two days away, so take a look at the two Illinois restaurants that found themselves on the list of the 100 most romantic restaurants in America---especially if you haven't made plans yet.
How About A Valentine’s Visit To Illinois’ Most Romantic City?
I know, when you think of romantic Northern Illinois towns and cities you automatically think of New Milford, Chemung, or Elmoville...maybe Loves Park, too. However, there is another place in this part of the state that actually made the list of the 140 Most Romantic Small Towns in America.
Illinois’ New I-Pass Stickers: Here Are 5 Things You Need To Know
With the changeover from plastic transponders to window stickers now happening with Illinois' I-Pass, we thought we'd give you some answers to the most asked questions about the new I-Pass situation.
Check Out These Illinois Animals On The Endangered Species List
There are far more endangered and threatened animal species in Illinois than I have space to write about, but here are a few you may have heard of, and maybe a couple of animals you didn't even know were living in Illinois.
Gift Card Scam Nearly Claims $2K Illinois Victim In Palos Park
If you're unfamiliar with the "Gift Card Scam," you should definitely get yourself up to speed with it because people are falling for it from coast to coast, including Illinois. This scam nearly claimed another victim in Palos Park, but slowing down to think things over saved the day for the would-be victim.
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.