POPLAR GROVE, Ill. (WIFR) – More than $10,000 is raised for a Poplar Grove family grappling with two devastating tragedies.
The Russo family has been put through the wringer, as they deal with a cancer diagnosis, and now, the loss of their home.
On April 30, 49-year-old John Russo went to the doctor complaining of stomach pains. He left with a diagnosis of small cell lung cancer that spread to his colon.
Russo, who cheered on his daughter at softball games, spent time in the garage on his project car and often lent a hand to neighbors, is now relegated to a wheelchair and currently in hospice…