On April 1st, voters in Illinois’ second-largest city will make their voices heard in a contentious mayoral election. Current Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin is running for a third term in office, and he’ll be opposed by Alderman-at-Large John Laesch.
Fresh off his run for governor, Irvin has aligned himself closely with President Donald Trump, but he said this mayoral race should stay non-partisan…
The $58 million in financial incentives to relocate Hollywood Casino from its location downtown Aurora to a site near the city’s popular outlet mall is one of the top issues Irvin is defending.
“When a company like that invests in Aurora, of course, they want our city to have skin in the game. Why wouldn’t they?,” he said.
