Laesch, who previously served as alderman-at-large, defeated outgoing Mayor Richard Irvin in last month's election with 53% of the vote.

Mayor-Elect John Laesch will assume office as the 60th mayor of Aurora, succeeding two-term Mayor Richard Irvin.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Fallen Aurora firefighter Cristian Medrano was honored at the state’s 32nd annual Fallen Firefighter ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Fallen Aurora firefighter Cristian Medrano was honored at the state’s 32nd annual ...

It's a change of the guard for the city of Aurora, as its new mayor will be sworn-in on Tuesday night.

Mostly sunny. High temperature around 63F. Dew point will be around 45F with an average humidity of 65%. Winds will be 2 mph from the NE. Clear. Areas of frost late. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast ...

RCMP now say it looks like one of two vehicles involved in a crash on Highway 101 on Saturday night that killed five people was driving the wrong way on the divided highway. An act booked for the ...

Cloudy. Isolated showers this morning. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the ...