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Recent graduates and students inaugurated the Austin Harvest produce market at its permanent site this week, providing artistic and social interaction to the area which was once infamous for gun violence. The WBEZ's Jackie Kostek visited to speak to the Founders of the Market who explained their mission not just as providing food, but creating an environment that is more welcoming as one of their goals.

Illinois boasts some of the strictest gun laws in the world, yet firearms smuggled from states nearby still pose a threat to its residents and their safety. We look into this issue more deeply as well as the efforts to be taken by law enforcement to curb illegal firearms trafficking.

This week this week, this week, the Chicago Bears kick off training camp. Here, we look at their off-field plans as much as player's personal lives and social justice responsibilities.

The old-fashioned signs have artistic and community value in Chicago, but are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Here we explore how certain residents are trying to protect them.