Darien (formerly Cass) is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.

Andres served as Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk, and Assessor Mr. Capra was the Dog Catcher, and County Commissioner.

[4] Andres and Father Beggs along with Louis Capra Sr. built the First Cass Church, which was a log cabin.

Elisha joined the Gold Rush and went to California, returning seven years later a very rich man.

[4] His brother, William Smart, donated land for the creation of Cass Cemetery.

In 1878 he married the youngest daughter of Elisha and Eliza Smart at her parents' house in Cass.

In 1903, Mr. Madden built a home to look like the White House in Washington D.C. he called it Castle Eden.

Today Castle Eden is part of the Aylesford Retreat Center of the Carmelite Fathers.

[4] A group of German Lutherans from Europe came to the area near 67th and Clarendon Hills Road in 1859.

The important location at that time was the triangle bordered by Cass Avenue, Plainfield Road and 75th Street.

The Point included the Town Hall, General Store, the Capra Blacksmith Shop and the office of Dr. Roe.

Residents of the Marion Hills, Brookhaven, Farmingdale and Hinsbrook subdivisions wanted to incorporate as a single city; this finally happened in 1969.

Today, Darien is known as "A Nice Place to Live", in honor of the city's founding year 1969.

At around 11:35pm, the tornado roped out[clarification needed] in the southwest Chicago suburb of Willow Springs.

The Rocky Glen Waterfall, located within the preserve, is a popular swimming destination in the summer.

Local Private Schools include Kingswood Academy (prior to eighth grade).

Our Lady of Peace Catholic School closed in 2020 due to low enrollment and financial challenges.