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 Questions: Can You Fly Without Real ID After May 7th?

There has been a lot of talk about the upcoming Real ID deadline in Illinois and what will happen if you try to fly after the May 7th deadline without a Real ID. Here's what will happen if you show up at the airport post-deadline and try to get on a domestic flight.

Someone Is Stealing An Illinois City’s Manhole Covers…But Why?

Look, if you just have to steal something, aren't there lots of things a whole lot lighter to take than a manhole cover? Even though there are, thieves in one Illinois city are just after manhole covers, and the city's police are asking citizen for help.

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.

Having No Front License Plate In Illinois: Is It Legal Or Illegal?

In some states, it's totally cool if your car only has a single license plate. In other states, you're looking at getting pulled over and ticketed for the same thing. A better question than "is it legal in Illinois" would be "why can't all 50 states agree on this subject?"

Illinois Spring: Here Are The Bugs That Are Just Waking Up

When late fall and winter roll around, the nastiest of Illinois' creepy-crawly bugs disappear for a few months--but now that the weather is getting warmer, a whole bunch of them are waking up and wanting to get in or out of your house.

Illinois’ Most Frequently Stolen Cars: Here’s The Top Ten List

Maybe you decided to get a car the old-fashioned way--by buying it. Congratulations on being a law-abiding citizen. Unfortunately, our state has plenty of people who get their automotive transportation another way--they'll steal yours. Especially if you drive one of the ten most stolen cars in Illinois.

Can You Identify Illinois Cities And Towns By Their Nicknames?

As you probably know, Rockford has a few nicknames. You've probably already heard of The Forest City, Screw City, The Fastener Capital Of The World, Reaper City, Illinois' 2nd City, and maybe even Furniture City, but did you know that many other Illinois cities and towns have nicknames, too? Let's take a look at some.

Illinois Turkeys Are Everywhere: Here’s How Many Our State Has

I've lived in Illinois my entire life, and I've never seen as many wild turkeys out walking around than I'm seeing right now. So, like anyone, I had to do some checking to find out just how many wild turkeys there are in the state of Illinois. I'm surprised at the answer.

Illinois Drinkers: New Study Shows Which Counties Drink The Most

A new study shows that one in six adult drinkers in America are binge drinkers, but in some states, cities, and counties the numbers are higher than that. Although Illinois will probably never outdrink the folks in Wisconsin and Iowa, we've got more than our share of bingers, too. Let's see where they live in our state.

The Best Places To Live In The US: 6 Illinois Cities Make List

Niche.com's annual look at the Best Places To Live In America was just released on Monday, and 6 different Illinois cities landed on the list in varying spots. Take a guess at which cities from Illinois got the best reviews, then read on to see if you're right.