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No minor matter: When Derry were challenging on the national hurling stage Derry won back to back Ulster minor titles in the nineties Derry celebrate winning the 1991 Ulster minor hurling championship. Reporter: );  ); Derry minor hurlers ran Cork close in the 1990 All-Ireland minor semi-final. With the Ulster title tucked away again, the following year, it was back to Croke Park where they pushed Kilkenny close. Michael McMullan spoke to some of those involved... Peter Stevenson knew his ba...

Local leaders disappointed in Pritzker signing HB 3653 Lincoln Courier Governor Pritzker signed the controversial HB653 Monday that could possibly change the way the police interact with crimes being committed. Lincoln Police Chief Paul Adams said the law that goes into effect July 1 will hurt law abiding citizens. “The bill removes safeguards that are currently in place that protect our officers and our citizens, and it includes language that will empower criminals. The unintended consequenc...

Logan County Sheriff asks Governor to veto HB3653 Lincoln Courier Logan County Sheriff Mark Landers sent a letter to Governor Pritzker asking him to veto HB 3653 due to the impact it will have on police officers currently working in the field. Landers said he wrote the letter due to the lack of having a voice in the bills final provision. “The bill was passed through the General Assembly in the early morning hours of January 13, 2021. The speed in which the bill was presented and ultimately p...

Mark? >> thank you, mr. president. the assad regime is engaged in a brutal crackdown on its people. france recognized the opposition coalition. what will it take for the united states to do the the same and is there any point at which the united states would consider arming the rebels? >> i was one of the first leaders around the world to say assad had to go in response to the incredible brutality that his government displays in face of what were initially peaceful protests. obviously the situat...

Option. >> what circumstances would iran have a conversation to take place? >> i wont talk about the details of negotiations but i think its fair to say that we want to get this resolved and were not going to be constrained by diplomatic niceties or protocols if iran is serious about wanting to resolve this, theyll be in a position to resolve it. >> one point, just prior to the election there was talk that talks might be -- >> that was not true. and its not -- its not true as of today. okay? jus...