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

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.

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

More than a dozen new mayors and village presidents were elected across DuPage and Kane counties last week — some by ...

Plus, Laesch has received the endorsements of previous mayoral candidates Jazmine Garcia, who dropped out of the race and endorsed Laesch ahead of the Feb. 25 primary, and Karina Garcia, who lost ...

Incumbent mayor Richard Irvin is facing City Councilman John Laesch. Aurora is known as the City of Lights, and a chat with both candidates illuminated one thing — there is no love lost between ...

Irvin was aiming to maintain his seat for a third term by besting area Alderman John Laesch, who Irvin defeated in 2021, but voters decided otherwise. With 99% of precincts reporting, Laesch had ...

Laesch has said he wants to lower debt in the city; invest in green energy; and improve street lights, curbs and water lines.

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Many suburban communities voted on key leadership positions Tuesday. With over 50 races being decided in Kane County, Clerk Jack Cunningham said earlier Tuesday that more ...

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, ...