For Aurora residents, Fourth of July parade in city’s downtown a patriotic tradition

For Kasey Diestelkamp of Aurora and her family, the city’s annual Fourth of July parade is a must before her family thinks about backyard barbecues or anything else that might accompany the holiday. “We always come to the parade,” she said while holding her daughter Beckett, who is almost 3 years old. “We come every year. We live down the street and ride our bikes and it’s an important holiday for families to get together. After the parade, we go home and change into our swimsuits and go to our...