WASHINGTON — When Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin announces his bid for governor, expected on Monday, a newly formed statewide Illinois GOP slate is complete with one stunning gap.

Yordana Wysocki will be the city’s next corporation counsel, and Alison Lindburg will work as the city’s first director of sustainability.

Despite concern from some members of the City Council, the city is moving forward with giving two $250,000 payments to VNA.

It's a day that's supposed to bring communities together, but what happened on Juneteenth in Aurora has the community divided.