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Suburban officer to carry torch in S. Korea for World Special Olympics games

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From left, Ken Veach, Molly Veach and Kenny O'Reilly, son of retired Cook County sheriff's officer Kit O'Reilly, after they competed in the World Games in Dublin.

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This past summer, Ken Veach led the final leg of the torch run at the Illinois State Summer Games in Bloomington.

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The opening ceremonies of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China — the last time a Special Olympics World Games was held in Asia.

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Ken Veach of Schaumburg has carried the torch for Special Olympics Illinois for nearly 20 years, but now he'll take his flame to an even higher level: the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea. This month, he will be among 100 law enforcement officers — the only one from Illinois — to carry the torch through South Korea.
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    • From left, Ken Veach, Molly Veach and Kenny O'Reilly, son of retired Cook County sheriff's officer Kit O'Reilly, after they competed in the World Games in Dublin.
    • This past summer, Ken Veach led the final leg of the torch run at the Illinois State Summer Games in Bloomington.
    • The opening ceremonies of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China — the last time a Special Olympics World Games was held in Asia.
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