Plainfield Road was closed for a short time as a result of the fire, authorities said.
The chief said officers go by when residents think they do not.
In another case, a tenant who refused to leave was cited on a charge of disorderly conduct, police said.
The incident occurred in a local neighborhood. The suspect was taken to the county jail.
The child is now at home resting, the day care's owner said. The incident prompted an emergency response.
The men worked in tandem with one stealing and the other serving as a lookout, police said.
The man, who worked at a local store, admitted he stole its money, police said.
In another case, a man was arrested after he left two children in his car while shopping, authorities said.
Police said he stole 50 items at the self-checkout aisle, totaling nearly $500.
The men demanded a large amount of cigarettes, police said.
The city has long alerted the public through X, formerly known as Twitter.
With a 25 mph limit, this street has seen a lot of citations over the last few months.
A street was closed while firefighters battled the fire, police said.
In another case, marijuana and cash were reported stolen, police said.
He was charged with aggravated battery, among other offenses, authorities said.
In another incident, a man and a woman were charged in connection with a domestic disturbance, police said.
The woman was cited under a local ordinance for disorderly conduct, police said.
In another case, two DUI suspects were arrested after officers saw them striking curbs, police said.
The case has been turned over to the Illinois attorney general, the police chief said.
The carts were used to vandalize the golf course, the owner said.
A Darien woman was jailed after being charged with domestic battery, police said.
He explained why he took the money from the register, police said.
In another case, a local man was arrested on a charge of domestic battery.
A witness saw the mower being stolen in broad daylight, according to a report.
He was one of two DUI suspects in the last few days. They were released.
In another case, an Elmhurst woman was charged with DUI after being stopped for speeding, police said.
In other action, Darien police made two DUI arrests in the last few days.
Dirt-stained footprints and a patio door ajar were discovered, police said.
Residents sometimes accuse the police of not being open. The chief explained his department's position.
The domestic battery remains under investigation, a police official said.
The men found different ways in their attempts to shoplift from the store, police said.
A man was arrested in a domestic disturbance in a local neighborhood, police said.
Someone possibly broke through a back window of the house, Darien police said.
The driver explained to an officer why the crash happened.
This was after the one-wheeled, speeding motorcyclist refused to follow commands, police said.
She was illegally parked in a handicapped spot and smelled of marijuana, according to a report.
The motorcyclist was charged with aggravated DUI, among other offenses, police said.
In one case, a black Nike backpack was stolen from a car, police said. It was later found.
In another case, a Downers Grove woman was arrested on five DuPage County warrants, police said.
She was arrested on the same charge last October, court records show. That case remains active.