Mayor of Aurora Richard Irvin, right, in left photo, proclaims January 6th as Chris Hess Day in the City of Aurora at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. January 6th is Hess’s birthday. Hess will be grand marshall of the Memorial Day parade Monday. Step-off will be at noon. The City Council meeting was held at Copley Theatre on Galena Boulevard because City Hall was closed due to a gas leak downtown which blocked access to City Hall.
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