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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The “Devil Comet” Can Be Seen From Illinois This Weekend
Hot on the heels of a really cool solar eclipse a little over a week ago, this weekend we're going to get a look at what's being called a once-in-a-lifetime event with the arrival of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the Devil Comet.
The Best Mexican Food In Illinois? Foodie Website Says Go Here
It's nice to know that we have no shortage of really great restaurants in Illinois, no matter what type of cuisine you're looking for. If your goal is to hit every food joint that receives a "best in the state" rating from foodie websites, then you have to hit this place for what one site called the very best Mexican food in Illinois.
Illinois Has $5 Billion In Unclaimed Property–Is Any Of It Yours?
Maybe you're doing really well and aren't interested in adding more to your list of possessions at all, or maybe you're a normal human being who wouldn't mind finding out that there might be some unclaimed wealth with your name on it. I think I fall into the second group.
Cicadas Are Coming, And These Household Items Attract Even More
The coming historical cicada emergence is going to happen, and according to everything I've read, there's very little you can do to stop your yard from being filled with them. There's really nothing you can do to keep them away, including using pesticides, but did you know that by using some everyday household items you can accidently attract even more of them (not that anyone would want to do that)?
Forget Cicadas: Why Is Illinois Crawling With Wild Turkeys?
I know we're supposed to be planning for an invasion of several billion, if not a trillion, cicadas in the next few weeks, but there are other invaders who are already making themselves known all over the state. These particular invaders seem pretty cocky with Thanksgiving seven long months from now.
Major Illinois Dairy Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Not to give away too much, but the Illinois dairy we're talking about has been around for well over 100 years, and is pretty famous for home delivery and selling their products in glass bottles. Any guesses?
Cicadas Are Going To Invade Illinois, So Are Cicada Killer Wasps
By now, you've probably heard quite a bit about the billions and billions of cicadas that will be emerging from the ground here in Illinois in a little over a month--but have you heard about the cicada killer wasps that will be showing up to feast on the cicadas? They're really, really big.
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.
You Won The Lottery! But, Can You Stay Anonymous In Illinois?
Recently, we saw yet another lottery jackpot cross the billion-dollar mark (sorry, the winner was from another state), and we'll more than likely see it happen again. If you won all that money, you'd probably like to keep a low profile so everyone didn't know who to ask for money, but are you allowed to stay unknown after winning big money in Illinois?
Attention Shoppers: New Study Lists Illinois’ Best Grocery Stores
Do you have a strong loyalty for any particular grocery store, or do you shop several of them to get what you want? Either way, check out this list of Illinois' top spots for food shopping and see if your personal favorite or favorites are on it.