Fulton Unity Christian eighth-grader Jake Bailey reacts to winning the Lee-Ogle-Whiteside regional spelling bee Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Bailey correctly spelled “fraudulent” in round 14 after going toe-to-toe with Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico seventh-grader Jackson Melton. (Alex T. Paschal)
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