Laesch has said he wants to lower debt in the city; invest in green energy; and improve street lights, curbs and water lines.

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.

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 ...

A mayoral race rematch is taking place Tuesday in Aurora. Incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin aims to maintain his seat for a third term by besting area Alderman Josh Laesch, whom Irvin defeated in 2021.

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 ...

After making history in 2017 as Aurora’s first Black mayor and cruising to reelection four years ago, Richard Irvin now faces a political challenge partly of his own making as he seeks a third ...

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 ...

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.

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 is out as mayor of Aurora, losing his re-election bid Tuesday to at-large Ald. John Laesch in the western suburb’s runoff election. Irvin conceded late Tuesday, ending his run as ...