Aurora 4th of July parade celebrates health care workers, graduates

This year's Independence Day parade in Aurora celebrated the contributions of health care workers in battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, the city also saluted high school graduates from the class of 2020 and 2021.

Due to the pandemic, those graduates sacrificed traditional senior year activities.

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In addition, the parade featured 60 groups, including veteran organizations and an American flag that stretched the width of the street.