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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com
Mareike Western (CQ) of Johnsburg, 14, poses for a portrait with a dictionary on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at her home in Johnsburg. Western, an 8th grade student at Johnsburg Junior High School, won the McHenry County Spelling Bee and will be headed to Washington D.C. for the Scripps National Spelling Bee.