A September 26 benefit in South Beloit will raise money for former police officer Sandy Messenger as she recovers from throat cancer and prepares for additional surgery.
A $5,000 T-Mobile prize has Jefferson High School dreaming even bigger. The J-Hawks could eventually compete for $1 million toward a football field transformation.
That monster hailstone weighing more than a pound came from a supercell that spawned multiple six-inch hail chunks and several tornadoes across the area.