Soon after taking office, new Aurora Mayor John Laesch hired three new people from his transition team to work in his Mayor’s ...

Aurora Mayor John Laesch was sworn in as Aurora’s 60th mayor alongside newly-elected and reelected aldermen of the Aurora City Council at an inauguration ceremony at downtown Aurora’s Paramount ...

New Aurora Mayor John Laesch, who has now been in office for over a week, has chosen the team of people who will help him lead the city. Laesch was sworn in as Aurora’s 60th mayor on May 13 ...

Laesch, who previously served as alderman-at-large, defeated outgoing Mayor Richard Irvin in last month's election with 53% of the vote.

The new alderman-at-large has experience working as an auditor, financial analyst and small business consultant.

In an email before his departure, Michael Pegues said he had an “incredible and productive tenure” that was “marked by ...

New Aurora Mayor John Laesch began his job Tuesday night by promising to put people first when it comes to the city’s economic development. “The big-picture goal of our city has to be bringing ...

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 ...

It appears an upset has occurred in Illinois’ second-largest city, as incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin has conceded his race against Alderperson-at-Large John ... of Aurora," Irvin said. Laesch ...

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.

The thing that makes me a better mayor and city leader is that I am thinking about the long-term future of our city and working to improve the lives of everyone who calls Aurora home, not just the ...