Aurora Mayor John Laesch faced pushback, including from within city staff, for his decision to fly flags at full-staff over the weekend after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an appearance in Utah last week.

President Donald Trump ordered flags lowered to half-staff at all federal facilities through sunset Sunday in memory of Kirk, who grew up in the Chicago suburbs and was the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker also ordered that “all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act” fly the U.S. and state of Illinois flags at half-staff from sunrise Friday to sunset Sunday, but in remembrance of the victims of political violence.

And while flags at Aurora city buildings were lowered

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