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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Trick-Or-Treating: Is There A Maximum Age Limit In Illinois?
We've all had the experience of someone who is just too old to be out trick-or-treating showing up at our door on Halloween, but do we have rules in place that make that illegal in Illinois? Well, in some places the answer is definitely yes.
Do You Know About Illinois’ Weird Way Of Taxing Halloween Candy?
If you've been an Illinois resident for any length of time, I'm sure you realize that our state's leaders have never met a tax they didn't like or want to impose upon citizens. That would include a strange bit of logic when it comes to the taxability of Halloween candy.
Illinois Look Up: The Last Super Moon Of 2023 Is This Week
2023's allotment of Super Moons is about to run out. We've already had three of them this year, including two in a single month, but this week's Harvest Moon Super Moon is the last one we get until 2024.
Illinois’ First Snowfall? It Will Probably Be On This Date
It's around this time every year in Illinois that we remember we're going to need those shovels and scrapers whether we like it or not, and probably sooner rather than later.
Only 1 Illinois City Makes The Top 20 “Happiest Cities List”
And only 2 Illinois cities make the Top 100 on the Happiest Cities List---and one of them is somewhat of a surprise.
No One Ever Sees Baby Pigeons In Illinois–Wanna Know Why?
Most of us get to see plenty of baby animals throughout the course of our lives, with puppies and kittens being the baby animals we're most likely to encounter. We also see baby horses, cows, goats, and ducks...but why do we never, ever see baby pigeons here in Illinois?
You Make The Call: Are These Midwestern Foods Really Gross?
Let's take a look at some foods that people outside of the Midwest (and plenty in it) find disgusting, and that they also assume that Midwesterners can't get enough of.
Here Are Some New Illinois Laws You’ll Be Seeing Soon
Nearly 150 new measure have been signed into law by Governor Pritzker over the last number of days, some going into effect next year, while some kick in before this year ends.
Plan Ahead: Here’s When We Change Our Clocks Back In Illinois
I hate to be the one to point out that summer is starting to draw to a close...but it is. Soon, you'll start wondering about which day we "fall back," so I thought we'd give you an early heads up on the exact day to turn your clocks back an hour.
Illinois’ Best Italian Restaurant? New Rankings Say It’s This One
Checking out the food at roughly 100,000 Italian restaurants across the country to come up with the best one in each state was probably pretty tough work, but someone had to do it.