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

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

Voters will choose Tuesday between the incumbent mayor and current alderman at large for the mayoral seat in Aurora.

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.

Next Tuesday, voters in Aurora, Illinois, will decide who will lead the state's second-largest city for the next four years.

Irvin, who was first elected as mayor in 2017, garnered 47.5% of the vote to Laesch’s 52.5%, according to the unofficial ...

In Aurora, Alderman John Laesch upset incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin. Irvin conceded the race late Tuesday evening, ending his bid for a third term. In a candidate forum held in March, Laesch responded ...

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 ...

He is a former naval intelligence officer and union carpenter. Laesch is an alderman at large for Aurora who wants to see ethics lead city projects. He is critical of recent incentives to big ...

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