The Top 5 Stories from Oct. 8-14

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The city tax rate is expected to go up, but the amount residents pay will stay the same because of falling property values, the city said Monday. The voted to recommend a tax levy for fiscal year 2012 equal to this year’s levy.

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Thirty-four Darien residents exhibited super-human strength by finishing the Chicago Marathon. Moderate temperatures made for a pleasant race day.

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and the students at showed their support for victims of bullying by wearing orange on Wednesday. Some EJH students also being bullied — or as the bully — Tuesday at .

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The girls junior varsity and varsity teams wrapped a stellar regular season during which both teams went undefeated. Next stop: the conference tournament.

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It may not be big news, but it’s making a big impact on Patch: One of the most read stories this week is our poll of the top pizza joints in Darien. has held the lead for days now, but is still inching its way up. There’s still time to vote — and tell us why that pizza’s your pick in the comments.