Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Black bunting is now draped over the Walnuttown Fire and Rescue station's garage doors, fire trucks and both men's lockers as the department mourns the losses of Buck and 56-year-old Assistant Chief Robert Shick.
Tight ends had a banner weekend with 22 picked, the most since 2015, according to Sportradar, as the league’s trend of more multi-tight-end formations put a premium on the position.
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Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Atlanta stadium covers logos on exterior Earlier this week, workers with the stadium scaled the exterior of the building to hang a massive FIFA banner over the Mercedes-Benz logo.
Outside the event at the Vancouver Convention Center there was a small group of protestors holding Iranian flags.
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Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Alex Taubes, an attorney and advocate, said the probate court flags when formerly incarcerated people are set to receive an inheritance, whether that be money or property.
Une banderole déployée à l'entrée pic.twitter.com/6vwQ6ygRcX — Thibault Izoret (@TIM_7375) February 10, 2020
BlackRock offices in other cities have drawn similar protests in the past few years, including its New York headquarters and London.
The Maroon name refers to one of the school’s colors and is a homage to the University of Chicago, which goes by the same name, according to local historians.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Not only will marigolds trap the aphids and whiteflies that threaten your cheerful gerbera daisies, but the combination of colors between the two blooms makes for the most brilliant and happy summer garden.
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