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.

VNA Health Care’s newest clinic in Aurora, located at the Bloomhaven campus, offers a wide variety of medical services ...

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, ...

Richard Irvin “Rick” Buhite, 80, of Grants, NM, formerly of Anaheim, passed away at home on April 1, 2025, with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Kimberly, by his side. Rick was born on October 5 ...

Richard Irvin "Rick" Buhite, 80, of Grants, NM, formerly of Erie, passed away at home on April 1, 2025, with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Kimberly, by his side. Rick was born on October 5 ...

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 ...

Incumbent mayor Richard Irvin is facing City Councilman John Laesch. Aurora is known as the City of Lights, and a chat with both candidates illuminated one thing — there is no love lost between ...

Current Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin is running for a third term in office, and he'll be opposed by Alderman-at-Large John Laesch. Fresh off his run for governor, Irvin has aligned himself closely ...

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