Riley O'Neil

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.

Donut Lovers, 3 Of America’s Best Donut Shops Are In Illinois

You can feel however you want to feel, but I just don't trust someone who doesn't love a donut (or, doughnut, if you prefer--but it takes less time to type "donut"). I don't mean that you have to eat them daily for me to trust you, but I'm suspicious of anyone who says they hate donuts. Sue me.

U Of I Teen Drinking Study: Illinois At 2X The National Average

It's no secret that underage drinking, which is defined as alcohol consumption by those aged 12-20, is a national problem here in the US and around the world. Illinois might not lead the nation in underage drinking, but some of the numbers in a new University of Illinois study show that we've got a problem with it in Illinois, too.

2 Illinois Seniors Lose Thousands Of Dollars In Phishing Scams

As long as scammers have been around, senior citizens have been one of their biggest target groups, and that won't be changing anytime soon. If you've got seniors in your life, make sure you warn them about these types of scams so they don't get added to the victim list.

Illinois Theater Chain Will Offer 1/2 Price Summer Movie Tickets

When is the last time you went to a movie theater to catch a movie? For many of us, the answer is "It's been awhile." With the idea of luring long-missing movie goers back into actual movie theaters, one Illinois movie theater chain has quite an offer...but there is one small catch.

New Poll Says Over 50% Of Illinoisans Would Move If Possible

Not only would half of the Illinois residents who took part in a recent poll say they would love to move away from Illinois, they can also sum up the reason they want to leave in one, single word. Can you guess what that word is?

Illinois’ Gas Tax Is Going Up–Here’s How Much More It’ll Cost You

Sky-high property taxes, the second-highest outbound migration numbers in the country, and now a gas tax (the 2nd highest in the entire nation) is about to take an even bigger bite out of your wallet. It's really no surprise when you read polling information that says 50 percent of Illinois residents would leave the state if they could.

Electricity Costs: Illinois ComEd Bills Are Going Up In June

They're calling it a "Capacity Charge," and whether you know what that is or not, it's going to add more expense to your electric bills in Illinois starting next month.

New Report Ranks All 50 States–Here’s Illinois’ Overall Ranking

To be honest, I didn't think that Illinois would rank in the top ten states...and we didn't. Let's look over the rankings, because I want to know if you're surprised where out state sits in a ranking of all 50.

World’s Best Steakhouses: 3 Illinois Joints Land On The List

When the craving for a world-class steak dinner hits you (and it will), isn't it nice to know that you've got three of the world's very best steakhouses right here in Illinois?

Tornado Damage: 1 Illinois County Is Most At Risk In The Country

Out of all the counties in every state in the country, one Illinois county has been deemed to be the most at risk of tornado damage in the entire United States. What's surprising is that this Illinois county is probably the last one you'd guess.