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Today in Wheaton: Tragedy, Kind Note Tug Heartstrings
A Wheaton man death in a crash in Gurnee drew the attention of many Wheaton Patch readers, but so did one random act of kindness in the form of a note ...
The death of a Wheaton man in a traffic accident in Gurnee on Sunday night drew the attention of many Wheaton Patch readers, as tragedies often do.
Andrew Wilcox, 18, of Wheaton, died after the 7:13 p.m. crash on Interstate 94 in Gurnee. His passenger refused treatment for minor injuries.
But readers also were touched by a random act of kindness that one Wheaton Patch fan shared with local editor Ted Schnell. Nick P. emailed a copy of the note to Patch and his story about finding the note, which, among other things, said, “This is another human telling you to have a FANTASTIC day! And even if it wasn't, you should still put a SMILE on your face!”
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Here’s what’s on today’s agenda:
Thursday, Sept. 19
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Proviso class of 1951’s 62nd mini-reunion: Danada House in the Danada Forest Preserves, Wheaton.
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