State Sen. Larry Bomke and his wife, Sally Jo, talk with one of the senator's supporters last night. Bomke hosts a St. Patrick's Day dinner at the Lincoln Knights of Columbus every year.

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We are not sure what the record crowd is for an open house in Logan County, but Saturday might have broken that record. More than 3,000 people came to take a tour of the new Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and Springfield Clinic. The new medical facility is drawing rave reviews from visitors.

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In this Feb. 24 photo, people walk by a dilapidated brick building in central London that has been given protected status by the British government. Historians believe Charles Dickens used the building, which was once a workhouse, as inspiration for his novel "Oliver Twist." The 18th-century building had been slated for demolition, but local residents and academics fought a campaign to save it. The young Dickens lived just nine doors away, and scholars say the sights and sounds of the building were probably the basis for the workhouse where orphan Oliver is incarcerated in the 1838 novel.

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Congratulations to the Chester-East Lincoln eighth-grade volleyball team for winning their sectional. The team beat Decatur Garfield Montessori 25-21, 25-10 to advance to the state tournament. The girls will play at Hartsburg-Emden High School on Saturday at 11:15 a.m. This is the second year this team has advanced to the Elite Eight. Their record is 17-5.

Pictured left to right, in front: Heather VanCleve and Brighton Robbins. Second row: Ashley Getchel, Katie Harris, Madi Ewald and Naomi Bailey. In back: assistant coach Ty Carlton, Taylor Walters, Jenna Irwin, Megan Jackson, Katlyn Hasprey, Kristin Engelhardt and head coach Tanya Conrady.

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