AURORA, Ill. ( WGN ) — A mayoral race rematch in Aurora ended in a defeat for incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin on Tuesday.
Incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin aimed to maintain his seat for a third term by besting area Alderman Josh Laesch, whom Irvin defeated in 2021, but voters decided otherwise.
As of 10:15 p.m., with 99% of precincts reporting in , Laesch had 9,188 votes (52.32%) while Irvin had 8,374 votes (47.68%)…