Illinois’ second-largest city has seen its mayoral race heat up, as a challenger to incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin is racking up high-profile endorsements and significant campaign cash. John Laesch, ...

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 while ...

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin appears to have lost his bid to win a third term as the leader of the state’s second-largest city. Challenger John Laesch was upbeat in declaring victory shortly before 10 p ...

AURORA, Ill. - The Illinois Democratic Party has poured significant funds into the Aurora mayoral race, aiming to unseat Republican Mayor Richard Irvin. Irvin, who ran in the 2022 Republican primary ...

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 ...