Orion's mayor-elect, Aaron Peer, won't take office after a delay in his expungement case. A decades-old felony conviction bars him from serving under Illinois law.

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- A teen was killed in a shooting this week in the west suburbs. The shooting happened around 9:33 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of Metropolitan Street in Aurora, police said.

AURORA, Ill. - An investigation is underway after a 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Aurora, authorities said.

After a maneuver that involved temporarily suspending certain meeting rules, the Aurora City Council approved Tuesday the ...

Biss is a familiar name in Democratic politics, having run for governor in 2018, losing in the primary to now Gov. JB ...

Aurora Mayor John Laesch warned that the city faces potential fiscal difficulties that could warrant an eventual property tax ...

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. He was sworn in as Aurora’s 60th mayor ...

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

New leaders are being sworn into office Tuesday night in Aurora, Illinois, including incoming Mayor John Laesch.

Wilfried "Willie" Rosas (D) was sworn in as Mayor of Dunkirk thus becoming the first Latino mayor in the history of New York State. Rosas, a retired New York State Trooper, who served as councilman, ...

Family and friends will honor the life of former Illinois Governor George Ryan at a memorial service on Thursday. Ryan died Friday, after a short stint in hospice. He was 91 years old. Ryan had a ...