An attorney for the Aurora dentist charged with poisoning his wife to death withdrew from the case this week after he was ...

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 ...

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 sustainability. Under the leadership of the new mayor, who took office ...

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 ...

UPDATED: May 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM CDT John Laesch used his first official speech as Aurora’s new mayor to highlight both upcoming challenges and opportunities that he sees in the city’s future.

New leaders were sworn into office Tuesday night in Aurora, Illinois, including Mayor John Laesch. Laesch, who previously served as alderman-at-large, defeated outgoing Mayor Richard Irvin in last ...

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.

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 ...