Three Kane County sheriff’s deputies who shot a man to death have been cleared of wrongdoing. Kane County State’s Attorney ...

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Rahmbo goes for gold Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been making a lot of noise lately about running for something soon — governor or U.S. Senate in 2026, even president in 2028. He clearly ...

It’s time once again to dive in to another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week: ...

On election night and in an interview with The Beacon-News on Thursday, Laesch laid out plans for his incoming administration ...

Aurora Mayor-elect John Laesch says he wants to support living wage jobs in the city. Laesch says residents are tired of ...

In local elections Tuesday, 79 percent of the candidates backed by the Illinois Democratic Party won. Several Republican ...

The Democrats scored several key victories in local elections, unseating Republican-backed incumbents in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Political analysts signaled ahead of Tuesday's elections that the results could be seen as a referendum on President Donald ...

John Laesch wins the Aurora mayoral race, defeating incumbent Richard Irvin with 52.32% of the vote, promising city unity and ...

See which candidates running for alderperson appear to have been voted into Aurora City Council in Tuesday's consolidated ...

Incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has admitted defeat to his challenger, Ald. John Laesch, in the Aurora mayoral election.