In Aurora, Alderman John Laesch upset incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin. Irvin conceded the race late Tuesday evening, ending his bid for a third term. In a candidate forum held in March, Laesch responded ...

Irvin, who was first elected as mayor in 2017, garnered 47.5% of the vote to Laesch’s 52.5%, according to the unofficial ...

Political Reporter Chris Tye reports on the Aurora race and other contests around the Chicago suburbs — including Orland Park, Arlington Heights, Evanston, and Waukegan.

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.

It appears an upset has occurred in Illinois’ second-largest city, as incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin has conceded his race ...

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin was behind early Tuesday night in his bid to win a third term as the leader of the state’s ...

Unofficial results in four counties show challenger John Laesch ahead in the Aurora mayoral race over incumbent Richard Irvin ...

AURORA, Ill. ( WGN) — A mayoral race rematch is taking place Tuesday in Aurora. Incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin aims to ...

A big focus here in Arlington Heights is a possible move by the Chicago Bears to a proposed new stadium the old Arlington ...

The good news is that, for the most part, the Aurora aldermanic races don’t seem to exhibit quite the vitriol as the mayoral race. And it also must be noted that much of the negativity flying ...

In the Aurora mayoral race, incumbent Richard Irvin and challenger John Laesch have both received notable endorsements ahead of the April 1 consolidated election. Irvin, a lawyer who was born and ...