Firefighters put out the fire and are looking into the cause.
In another case, a DUI suspect was found asleep behind the wheel, police said.
The resident had a long career in the media, credited with helping develop a newswire service.
The person died after being taken to an area hospital.
The burglary was reported in a local neighborhood. The car was unlocked, police said.
In another case, a bicycle was stolen in a local neighborhood.
A 9-month-old was sleeping upstairs when a domestic dispute occurred, police said.
He is accused of reckless discharge of a firearm and domestic battery.
In another case, a man asleep at the wheel was arrested on a DUI charge, police said.
Hinsdale police stopped him after Western Springs officers tried to pull him over, police said.
Police said they identified the suspect and found him in another suburb.
A woman whose house was burglarized before called the police, an official said.
In another case, an unlocked bicycle was stolen from a local bike rack, police said.
The officers were alerted that Hinsdale was looking for the man after a domestic disturbance.
In another case, a package was stolen from a front porch in a local neighborhood, police said.
He pointed a gun at another driver and then went to work two blocks away, police said.
In another case, three youths were cited for reckless conduct on electric bicycles.
La Grange and Western Springs police are conducting an investigation.
In another case, a resident never received event tickets after paying more than $5,000 for them, police said.
A man was knocked to the floor, while a woman escaped with her 3-year-old, police said.
They all occurred on a night last week in a local neighborhood.
Video shows how two ATM theft suspects committed their crime at a local eatery, authorities said.
Authorities said he committed the crimes after fleeing a nearby hospital.
An anti-DUI group examined drunken-driving statistics in towns across the state.
Police said a suspect is in custody. The suspect is believed to have physically assaulted a person.
In another case, a car was burglarized in a local neighborhood, police said.
"Your chef is going to die tonight," the suspect was quoted as saying.
The crash closed lanes on the expressway.
He was charged with telephone harassment and criminal damage.
In the scam, residents are asked to pay money or be immediately arrested, police said.
The fire department released a statistic that may surprise some.
The man was contacted by someone claiming to be with Geek Squad.
Police released a photo of a person who is believed to have taken the bike.
In another case, a resident was scammed out of $30,000, local police said.
Money was stolen from an unlocked car in the village, police said.
Cars were reported stolen Thursday, one of which was tracked to Chicago, police said.
A certain factor may have caused the fatal multi-car collision in La Grange, police said.
One car was tracked to Chicago, where three people were charged, police said.
In another case, a laptop was stolen from a car in a local neighborhood, police said.
The incident took place in a residential neighborhood, police said. A man was charged with assault.