Aurora Residents To Pick First New Mayor In 12 Years

Aurora Residents To Pick First New Mayor In 12 Years

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Residents of Aurora, the second largest city in Illinois, are about to pick a new mayor for the first time in twelve years. Rick Guzman and Richard Irvin are hoping to replace mayor Tom Weisner, who resigned in October due to health reasons. Steve Lord is a reporter for the Aurora-Beacon News. He’s been following the mayoral race and joins WBEZ’s Lauren Chooljian to talk about it.