Incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has admitted defeat to his challenger, Ald. John Laesch, in the Aurora mayoral election.

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.

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

Incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin conceded the race to challenger Aurora Alderman John Laesch on Tuesday night.

On election night and in an interview with The Beacon-News on Thursday, Laesch laid out plans for his incoming administration ...

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

Irvin has been the western suburb's mayor since 2017. During the runoff campaign, Laesch received strong support from key ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...