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 Couple Loses $30,000 After A Visit To A Porn Website
With the amount of sports gambling websites you can visit and gamble on today, the idea that someone would lose $30K isn't that far-fetched. However, this big-money loss didn't happen on a gambling site, it happened on an "adult website."
2 Illinois Eateries Make Yelp’s “Top 100 Seafood Spots In U.S.”
Being land-locked near the middle of the country like Illinois is, it's somewhat surprising that not one, but two Illinois seafood restaurants make a "best in the country" list, but here we are. If you're a seafood lover who just doesn't have the time and money to go out and catch your own dinner, these are the Illinois joints that ratings-site Yelp members say are our state's best.
Illinois’ Summer Forecast: Here’s What The Experts Are Saying
As we work our way through what has to be called a "mild winter" here in Illinois, you've got to wonder if the warmer temperatures and nicer weather we've been experiencing since February are going to stick with us all the way through spring and into summer. Here's what the weather experts are saying Illinois can expect over the summer months.
Illinois Storms: Can You Be Struck By Lightning If You’re Inside?
We've all, at one time or another, spent some time at a window looking out at a lightning storm going through our area. Have you ever felt unsafe doing that, if it was just lightning and not a situation where you were worried about a tornado?
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.
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.