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Next Tuesday, voters in Aurora, Illinois, will decide who will lead the state's second-largest city for the next four years.
Laesch has said he wants to lower debt in the city; invest in green energy; and improve street lights, curbs and water lines.
Aurora has officially launched a new program that is set to one day give all of the city’s kindergarten students an education savings account with a starting contribution from the city. The program, ...
Irvin has been the western suburb's mayor since 2017. During the runoff campaign, Laesch received strong support from key Illinois Democrats, including former Gov. Pat Quinn.
Incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin admitted defeat Tuesday night to his challenger, Ald. John Laesch, in the Aurora mayoral election. As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Laesch had 52.32% of the vote ...
John Laesch wins the Aurora mayoral race, defeating incumbent Richard Irvin with 52.32% of the vote, promising city unity and sustainable infrastructure investment.
With the deadline for domestic flyers to have REAL ID just weeks away, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias encouraged ...
After making history in 2017 as Aurora’s first Black mayor and cruising to reelection four years ago, Richard Irvin now faces a political challenge partly of his own making as he seeks a third ...
Laesch formerly served on the East Aurora District 131 school board. He has been an alderman for two years. Irvin was an alderman before becoming mayor. In a television interview, Irvin called ...
Irvin, who was first elected as mayor in 2017, garnered 47.5% of the vote to Laesch’s 52.5%, according to the unofficial ...