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Students and recent graduates recently launched the Austin Harvest produce market at the permanent location this week, bringing artwork and a sense of community in an area that was once known for gun violence. News anchors from WBEZ Jackie Kostek visited to speak with the company's founders, who have described their purpose as more than providing food, but rather creating an environment that is more welcoming as one of their goals.

kirk ferentz press conference illinois (start.me) boasts some of the most strict gun laws in the country, yet smuggled firearms from neighboring states are a threat to its residents the safety of. We look into this issue more deeply as well as the efforts to be taken by law enforcement to limit illegal firearm trafficking.

This week this week, it's the time that Chicago Bears kick off training camp. We look at their plans off the field as well as the players' personal lives and social justice responsibilities.

The old-fashioned signs have aesthetic and a sense of community in Chicago however, they are becoming increasingly vulnerable. We look at how some residents are working hard to preserve their signs.