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

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

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

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

A victor has been declared in the Aurora mayoral race and it’s time now that we all stop, inhale deeply, and then focus on repairing the damage that can come when emotions and negative ads – and ...

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

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 ...

John Laesch in the western suburb’s runoff election. Irvin conceded late Tuesday, ending his run as mayor of Illinois’ second largest city, which spans parts of DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will ...

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

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