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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Food Study Slaps Illinoisans As Being America’s Worst Tippers
I don't think that it's incorrect to say that tipping culture in the United States has pretty much gotten out of control, with tips being suggested or demanded in all sorts of scenarios that we never tipped for before. However, there's a difference between out of control tipping and deserved or earned tipping. What are we not getting in Illinois?
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.
Live In Illinois? Keep Some Of This On Your Patio All Summer
If you're an Illinoisan with a patio or deck (or even if you just hang out in your garage), summertime is a great time for being outside and enjoying it. If you can remember to keep some of this particular material around your deck, patio, or garage, you'll enjoy this summer much more than you have in the past. As an added bonus, this stuff is pretty inexpensive.
Illinois Foods You Must Try Before You Die, According To Foodies
It wouldn't be surprising if you're thinking to yourself "I've had deep-dish pizza, what else is there when it comes to foods that are Illinois-centric?" Well, for one thing, there's some debate about how "Illinois" deep-dish pizza really is, and for another, there are plenty of foods that Illinoisans eat more than Chicago-style pizza, so let's take a look.
Most Boring Places In Illinois: Travel Site Names The 10 Yawniest
After making the mistake of once telling my dad I was bored during summer vacation and having him find lots of chores for me to fix that, I've been careful about saying something is boring. However, travel websites that track these sorts of things have no problem at all telling you that Illinois has got some seriously dull places to visit...assuming you'd ever want to.
Guy In Illinois: Here’s Every Illinois Triple-D Spot He’s Visited
I've read time and time again about people in other states who've made it a game or bucket list thing to hit every single restaurant from their state that has been featured on TV's Diners, Drive Ins, & Dives. If you're up for a similar challenge, take a look at where you'd go if you wanted to do the same thing here in Illinois.
Study Says Illinoisans Call Out Sick A Lot For 1 Non-Sick Reason
Sure, I guess that "technically" you're not supposed to call in sick if you're not actually under the weather, but c'mon, let's be honest about this. We've all done it at one time or another, but a new study says that Illinoisans call in sick quite a bit for one particular reason that has absolutely nothing to do with illness.
Is It Cicada Time? Some Chicago Burbs Reporting Early Emergence
According to the cicada experts we've been hearing so much from lately, we're anywhere from 2-3 weeks away from the coming historical cicada emergence (or, cicada-geddon). Maybe someone should tell that to the cicadas that are reportedly already popping out of the ground in various spots throughout Illinois.
You Won’t Believe How Many Cars Were Stolen In Illinois Last Year
Thefts of vehicles are skyrocketing across the United States, and Illinois is certainly no exception. Unsurprisingly, California leads the nation in overall vehicles being stolen, but Illinois ranks in the top five states that had the most vehicles swiped in 2023.
Seafood Joint With 27 Illinois Locations Considers Bankruptcy
This famous seafood restaurant, with 100s of locations throughout the United States, may have some very big financial problems to deal with after one of their most popular promotions happened to be just a little bit too popular--and might bankrupt them.