Now that Labor Day has passed, white shoes and swimsuits will soon be thrown in the closet. But the end of summer in Hinsdale is something to celebrate, not frown upon.

After a coyote claimed the life of their 2-year-old miniature pinscher, Zeus, the Katsaros family of Willowbrook is aching to make fellow residents aware of a potential pet stalker in the neighborhood.

Whether you’re into fast cars or swift horses, the Oak Brook Polo Club has something to fulfill your need for speed.

A monthly Alzheimer’s Family Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at The Birches Assisted Living, 215 55th St., Clarendon Hills.

When The Lane School in Hinsdale was redistricted to feed into Hinsdale Middle School last spring, it was estimated the middle school’s population would increase by 66 students. That number turned out to be a little higher.

Two female state representatives are teaming up once again to bring women — and even men — a day to learn, hear from experts, and get free health assessments. 

Get your rat pack together for an afternoon of “Sangria & Sinatra.”

As development gobbles up farmland, fens and natural prairies across Illinois, a Westchester group is about to celebrate one of the remaining pristine areas in its own backyard.

There are only three Thursdays left in the 2008 farmers market season.

The Burr Ridge Park District has announced its 2008 Harvest Fest will take place Saturday, Sept. 27.

The DuPage County Health Department is sponsoring a three-night series of parenting classes for families with 1- to 4-year-old children on Mondays in September.

DuPage County is holding two events where residents can have personal documents shredded free of charge.

Two DuPage County state legislators are holding a seminar on Internet safety and identity theft tonight in Wood Dale.

DuPage County Board member Jim Healy, R-5th District, of Naperville, has been appointed vice chairman of the national transportation committee for the National Association of Counties.

The Hinsdale Humane Society is participating in the upcoming McCormick Tribune Foundation’s Emergency Preparedness Expo from 10 a.m until 4 p.m. on Sept. 13 and 14 at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton.