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Voters will choose Tuesday between the incumbent mayor and current alderman at large for the mayoral seat in Aurora.
AURORA, IL — Unofficial tallies in four counties show challenger John Laesch in the lead over incumbent Richard Irvin in the race for mayor of Aurora. In Tuesday's consolidated election ...
On election night and in an interview with The Beacon-News on Thursday, Laesch laid out plans for his incoming administration ...
John Laesch is running for mayor. He is a former naval intelligence officer and union carpenter. Laesch is an alderman at large for Aurora who wants to see ethics lead city projects. He is ...
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 ...
Irvin has been the western suburb's mayor since 2017. During the runoff campaign, Laesch received strong support from key Illinois Democrats, including former Gov. Pat Quinn.
John Laesch wins the Aurora mayoral race, defeating incumbent Richard Irvin with 52.32% of the vote, promising city unity and sustainable infrastructure investment.
AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Many suburban communities voted on key leadership positions Tuesday. With over 50 races being decided in Kane County, Clerk Jack Cunningham said earlier Tuesday that more ...
Next Tuesday, voters in Aurora, Illinois, will decide who will lead the state's second-largest city for the next four years. Incumbent mayor Richard Irvin is facing City Councilman John Laesch.
City Councilman John Laesch defeated incumbent Richard Irvin to be elected mayor of Aurora, Illinois Tuesday. Irvin publicly conceded the race Tuesday night. "So as I serve out my last month as ...