Aurora mayor Richard Irvin was among several Illinois leaders present at Day 2 of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

After the Chicago Bears announced that a future stadium in Arlington Heights was no longer their “singular focus,” several other options have emerged for the city’s NFL franchise as they search for a new home.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who for a time was the frontrunner in the Republican gubernatorial primary, said that he is proud of the campaign he ran after he was soundly defeated by State Sen. Darren Bailey on Tuesday night. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who for a time was the frontrunner in the Republican gubernatorial primary, said that he is proud of the campaign he ran after he was soundly defeated by State Sen. Darren Bailey on Tuesday night.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who for a time was the frontrunner in the Republican gubernatorial primary, said that he is proud of the campaign he ran after he was soundly defeated by State Sen. Darren Bailey on Tuesday night.

The race to be Illinois’ next governor is also a battle among billionaires, including two whose names won’t appear on Tuesday’s primary ballot. Republican candidates Darren Bailey and Richard Irvin each has a benefactor with a different vision for the party. Businessmen Ken Griffin and Richard Uihlein have combined to pour more than $60 million into the race. Griffin backs...

There has been a change in strategy in the Illinois Republican governor’s race. As Darren Bailey pulls ahead of Richard Irvin in a new poll, the Irvin team is pulling his downstate ads for next week. Changing course this late in the race is raising lots of questions. Irvin spoke to NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The campaign for Illinois governor candidate Richard Irvin says it will stop showing political ads for the current Aurora mayor in downstate Illinois. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The upcoming Aurora Pride Parade may be missing a shade of blue this year as organizers have asked that law enforcement officers “participate without service weapons (our rules forbid all weapons), out of uniform, and without the presence of any official vehicles.” As a result, Aurora mayor and Illinois gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin says that he will not participate in...

Aurora Pride Parade organizers have asked that law enforcement officers “participate without service weapons out of uniform, and without the presence of any official vehicles.” As a result, Aurora mayor and Illinois gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin says that he will not participate in the city’s Pride Parade, and that the city will withdraw its float.