Aurora Mayor John Laesch is under fire over a social media comment that critics say encourages residents to shoot off ...

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- A social media post by Aurora's mayor is setting off a firestorm. Mayor John Laesch warned people that ...

An Aurora man is facing murder charges after a deadly shooting on Sunday. Aurora Police say 44-year-old Nathanael ...

It's a day that's supposed to bring communities together, but what happened on Juneteenth in Aurora has the community divided.

Aurora Mayor John Laesch is looking to replace the city’s chief legal officer and hire for a newly-created role focused on ...

John Laesch speaks after being inaugurated as the new mayor of Aurora during a ceremony at the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Since he took the reins at City Hall, Laesch has hired ...

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 ...

Posted: May 14, 2025 | Last updated: May 14, 2025 Laesch, who previously served as alderman-at-large, defeated outgoing Mayor Richard Irvin in last month's election with 53% of the vote.

Aurora Mayor-elect John Laesch’s 20-person transition team was in full swing ahead of his inauguration on Tuesday. After he won the Aurora mayoral race in the April 1 consolidated election ...

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 ...

The election was held on April 1, 2025In 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 ...

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 ...