Against the odds, 8 year old returns home

Fundraiser planned for Coal City family

Staff writer

‘Though small for his age, Jacob “Jakey” Veronda, age 8, is a fighter, surviving challenges that would break most people.

The son of David and Holly Veronda of Coal City, Jakey finally went home last week after three months in Lurie’s Children’s Hospital in Chicago. His parent, as well as sisters, Katherine and Kaylee, are relieved that the trials and tribulations suffered are finally past…

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