Richard Irvin, who has been the mayor of Aurora since 2017 and is the city’s first African American mayor, is once again running for four more years in office. Early voting is currently available for ...

Unofficial results from Tuesday night show incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and Ald. John Laesch leading to advance through the primary election to be on the April 1 ballot as mayoral candidates.

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Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin announced Sunday he will run for a third term as mayor in 2025. The mayor made the announcement in front of a group of about 100 supporters at the 1 E. Benton building ...

Richard Irvin’s second term as the mayor of Aurora has been a repeat of his first. There's been a heavy focus on economic development and revitalizing underutilized properties, including old downtown ...

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Early voting began in Aurora on January 16, but so far, turnout for the mayoral primary race has been exceptionally low. Five candidates are battling it out to make it into the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Republican candidates for Illinois crisscrossed the state Monday, doing all they could to win over last minute voters on the eve of the primary election. This weekend's ...

Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of stories looking at candidates for mayor of Aurora in the Feb. 25 primary election. Richard Irvin, who has been the mayor of Aurora since 2017 and is the ...