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-elect John Laesch’s 20-person transition team was in full swing ahead of his inauguration on Tuesday.

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.

Mayor John Laesch says Aurora faces a fiscal crisis after years of tax giveaways and rising costs. The city must borrow $88 ...

The Aurora City Council has named Will F. White to fill the vacant alderman-at-large post. Council members approved White's ...

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

John Laesch, currently an alderman at-large on the Aurora City Council, is running for mayor. Early voting is currently available for the Feb. 25 primary election, which includes the Aurora ...

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 ...

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 ...