The report used a violent traffic stop in 2021 involving a Black Aurora man and the shooting death of Kilyn Lewis as ...

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, ...

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 ...

It’s time once again to dive in to another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week: ...

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

(From left) Jose Alfredo Pacheco Gonzalez and his brother Jose Gregorio Gonzalez hold hands during a news conference at the Resurrection Project in Pilsen, hours after Jose Gregorio Gonzalez was ...

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

An officer testified the victims had to give names and addresses of family members in Venezuela. The judge ruled a case could proceed against one of the defendants.

In local elections Tuesday, 79 percent of the candidates backed by the Illinois Democratic Party won. Several Republican ...

The Democrats scored several key victories in local elections, unseating Republican-backed incumbents in Illinois and Wisconsin.

With stylish cinematography and expertly choreographed fight scenes, John Wick has cemented itself as one of the best action film franchises of the last decade. The ongoing series realized its ...

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