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.

Illinois Has A Great View Of A Parade Of Planets Starting Friday

We've got a super-cool lunar eclipse coming up in March, but before we get to that, you might want to head out at night for a glimpse of the Parade of Planets. It starts tonight and goes for several days.

Here’s How Many Guns TSA Found In Illinois Airports In 2024

It's pretty mind-blowing that, even knowing that the chances of getting caught approach 100 percent, you've still got people showing up at the airport with a loaded gun in their luggage or on their person.

Here Are The Odds Of Anyone From Illinois Becoming A Pro Athlete

Nearly everyone, at some point in their lives, has dreamt of becoming a big-time professional athlete in one of the major sports. For some, it's an impossible dream, but for others...there might be a chance. The question is how much of a chance do you have, and what pro sport offers the best chance of it happening? Here are the answers.

The Party’s Over: Illinois Bans Tiny Shampoo Bottles In Hotels

Three other states have enacted similar laws: New York, California, and Washington. With all of Illinois' problems, is this a priority?

It’s July In Illinois, So Why Do We Have So Many June Bugs?

It seems like jealousy is alive and well in the bug kingdom here in Illinois. With all the attention that's been lavished on cicadas, it's only natural that some other bugs might be feeling a little left out. Maybe that explains the crazy surplus of June bugs (or, June beetles) that are making their presence known in Illinois. But...that's probably not the reason.

Here Are Illinois’ New Taxes And Laws That Started On July 1st

For those who have been arguing that Illinois would be an absolutely perfect state if we just had more taxes to pay and some new laws to follow, the good news is that Illinois state government listened to you. The bad news for the rest of us is that Illinois state government listened to you.

10 Illinois High Schools On List Of 50 Best High Schools In U.S.

Of all the states, only New York has more high schools on the "best in the country list" than Illinois does. New York has 11, and Illinois has 10.

Applesauce Sold In Illinois Recalled Due To High Lead Levels

Over the last week to ten days, the number of children affected by very high levels of lead in certain cinnamon applesauce pouches has grown to include 422 cases in 44 states including Illinois.

Only 2 Illinois Restaurants Make Yelp’s “Top 100 In The US”

You'd think that with over 25,000 restaurants in our state there would be more than just two of them on a list of top 100 places to eat in the US, but unfortunately, that's where we are. Take a look at Yelp's picks and see if you agree.

Midwest Woman Steals Amish Horse And Buggy From Walmart Lot

There are weird crimes taking place every hour of every day, but swiping an Amish horse and buggy out of a Walmart parking lot may have won the prize for the weirdest crime in the nation last Saturday.