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    <title>City of Urbana</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Urbana Business Association Names New Director</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Urbana Business Association hires Cynthia Johnson from the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce.<br>
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      <dc:creator>Urbana Republic</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Urbana's 100 Most Significant Buildings</title>
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      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/729/Urbanas-100-Most-Significant-Buildings.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Urbana's 100 Most Significant Buildings]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Urbana Republic</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Urbana to draw new ward maps</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Council member Heather Stevenson will likely lose some constituents to other wards.]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Eric Bussell</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Urbana mayor stands behind decision to cut visitor's bureau funding</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/299/tourism.aspx">Tourism</category>
      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/703/Urbana-mayor-stands-behind-decision-to-cut-visitors-bureau-funding.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The mayor of Urbana is standing by her decision to cut funding to the Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau.]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Urbana Republic</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Roundabouts Coming to Urbana?</title>
      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/673/Roundabouts-Coming-to-Urbana.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A roundabout is being discussed by the City of Urbana for the corners of Florida Ave and Philo Road, and Windsor and Race.]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Urbana Republic</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>36th Annual Urbana Sweetcorn Festival</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/275/community-events.aspx">Community Events</category>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/299/tourism.aspx">Tourism</category>
      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/661/36th-Annual-Urbana-Sweetcorn-Festival.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Urbana's annual sweetcorn festival this weekend! ]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Urbana Republic</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Market at the Square Strategic Plan Public Comments</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/277/economic-development.aspx">Economic Development</category>
      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/651/Market-at-the-Square-Strategic-Plan-Public-Comments.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of Urbana is seeking feedback...]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Urbana Republic</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Urbana Raises Taxes</title>
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      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/633/Urbana-Raises-Taxes.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of Urbana recently increased a Packaged Liquor Tax and Hotel Use Tax.]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Urbana Republic</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>*UPDATED* Mooching: Urbana Mayor vetoes tourism funding</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/283/government-structure-principles.aspx">Government Structure &amp; Principles</category>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/299/tourism.aspx">Tourism</category>
      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/581/-UPDATED-Mooching-Urbana-Mayor-vetoes-tourism-funding.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of Urbana Mayor decides against investing in tourism, at the same time the Governor is touting the benefits of tourism and how important tourism is to our economic recovery. ]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Eric Bussell</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Environmental Awakening</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/277/economic-development.aspx">Economic Development</category>
      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/553/Environmental-Awakening.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Urbana has plans to make $7M+ in improvements to Boneyard Creek and hopes to turn an eyesore into an attraction.   Is it a wise investment?  ]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Eric Bussell</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Green, Yellow, or Red?</title>
      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/442/Green-Yellow-or-Red.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As citizen's YOU should have a chance to have your voice heard about issue important to the community.]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Heather Stevenson</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No more hide-and-seek, state lawmakers</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/277/economic-development.aspx">Economic Development</category>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/283/government-structure-principles.aspx">Government Structure &amp; Principles</category>
      <link>http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/436/No-more-hide-and-seek-state-lawmakers.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wisconsin and Indiana legislators have fled to our state.  I always thought this conversation would come, but not so soon. ]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Eric Bussell</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Another tax increase for Urbana</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/274/budget-spending.aspx">Budget &amp; Spending</category>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/291/parks-recreation.aspx">Parks &amp; Recreation</category>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/297/taxes-revenue.aspx">Taxes &amp; Revenue</category>
      <link>http://halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/332/Another-tax-increase-for-Urbana.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a target="_blank" href="http://www.news-gazette.com/news/parks-and-recreation/2010-12-14/urbana-park-board-will-ask-voters-tax-increase-new-pool.html">The News-Gazette is reporting</a> that the Urbana Park wants to raise property taxes yet again to pay for a pool at Crystal Lake park and is proposing to set the Urbana property tax assessment 20% higher than Champaign's park district assessment.]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Money Tree</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wind Turbines-going "green" making some feel green.</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/280/environment-sustainability.aspx">Environment &amp; Sustainability</category>
      <link>http://halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/320/Wind-Turbines-going-green-making-some-feel-green.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Where should Wind Turbines be located?  I would debate that resident's who say "not in the proposed area" have very valid points that need to be heard!]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Heather Stevenson</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Who should have the final say so?</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/285/historic-preservation.aspx">Historic Preservation</category>
      <link>http://halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/180/Who-should-have-the-final-say-so.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Property owners rights should trump all!]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Heather Stevenson</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Urbana Beer and Chili - Saturday</title>
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      <link>http://halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/159/Urbana-Beer-and-Chili-Saturday.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite events in C-U!   In 2008, Nancy and I entered the cook off and enjoyed a full day of cooking and hanging out with some REALLY fun people.  Although we had a conflict in 2009, we're looking forward to competing for the Chili title this year.]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Eric Bussell</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Filling Up in C or U?</title>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/277/economic-development.aspx">Economic Development</category>
      <category domain="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/pages/cityofurbana/tabid/95/categoryid/297/taxes-revenue.aspx">Taxes &amp; Revenue</category>
      <link>http://halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/CityofUrbana/tabid/95/entryid/59/Filling-Up-in-Champaign-or-Urbana.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img style="border:0px solid;width: 144px; float: right; height: 121px; margin-left: 10px;" alt="Gas Pump Nozzle" src="http://www.halfwayinteresting.com/Portals/0/accent-images/2010/august/accent_gas-pump-nozzle_w144.png" />So it happened just as I thought it might...]]></description>
      <dc:creator>Heather Stevenson</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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