Although the 2026 budget proposed for the fire department is actually higher than this year’s, it saw a roughly $2.8 million ...

John Laesch, currently an alderman at-large on the Aurora City Council, is running for mayor. Early voting is currently available for the Feb. 25 primary election, which includes the Aurora mayoral ...

A non-binding referendum question that was set to ask Aurora voters whether or not the city should limit the amount of money candidates for a city office can receive from those who do business with ...

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 after ...

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Aurora Mayor John Laesch has proposed limiting campaign contributions from individuals or companies seeking to do business with the city to just $500 a year per official. The first-term mayor also ...

Incumbent Richard Irvin and Alderman-at-large John Laesch will battle April 1 for who gets to be mayor of Aurora. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary election in Kane, Kendall and Will counties ...

Aurora Mayor John Laesch faced pushback, including from within city staff, for his decision to fly flags at full-staff over the weekend after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during ...

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Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of stories looking at candidates for mayor of Aurora in the Feb. 25 primary election. John Laesch, currently an alderman at-large on the Aurora City Council, is ...