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.

7 Illinois High Schools Named Among Best 50 In The United States

Having seven high schools ranked in the top 50 high schools in the entire country is pretty cool, but in order to send your kid to one of Illinois' top ranked high schools, you might have to call a realtor and moving company.

Study Names This Place As Illinois’ Most Charming Small Town

There's no shortage of small towns scattered throughout the state of Illinois. Some are vibrant, some are rundown, but of all the small towns in the Land of Lincoln, one particular place gets the title of Illinois' most charming small town.

Illinois Stink Bugs: Here’s What You Didn’t Know About Them

Here in Illinois, we deal with these bugs mainly in the Spring and again in the Fall...but sometimes in the winter when they've broken into our homes. Here are some things you may not know about Illinois stink bugs, like for example, how many different types we have in this state.

Shortage: Clorox Wipes May Be Hard To Find In Illinois-Here’s Why

Just in time for cold and flu season comes the news that one of Illinois' and the nation's go-to products, Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, will probably be in short supply due to some manufacturing problems.

Check The Numbers: Which Midwestern State Drinks The Most?

When it comes to elbow-bending with a beverage in our hands, Midwesterners can pretty much drink with anyone in the country. However, when it comes to drinking, which Midwestern state's residents are pounding more than their neighboring states? You probably have a good guess for this one.

8 Of The 10 Deadliest Insects In The World Live In Illinois

If you've always thought that one of the big advantages of living in Illinois is our relative lack of deadly creatures (animal or insect), you might want to think about revising that opinion. We've got some nasty creepy-crawlies in the insect world, and they love living in Illinois.

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.

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.

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?