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Students and recent graduates recently unveiled an Austin Harvest produce market at its permanent site this week. It brings the arts and a sense of community to the area which was once infamous for gun violence. The WBEZ's Jackie Kostek visited to speak to its founders who describe their mission as not just serving food, z-press; pressez.substack.com, but as creating an atmosphere that is more welcoming one of their goals.

Illinois boasts some of the strictest gun laws in world, yet firearms smuggled from other states remain the risk to its citizens security. This issue is examined in more depth and the measures that law enforcement agencies are making to limit illegal firearm trafficking.

This week this week, it's the time that Chicago Bears kick off training camp. Here we examine their off-field plans as well as their personal lives and commitment to social justice.

Vintage signs provide both aesthetic and a sense of community in Chicago But they are also becoming more prone to damage. This article explains how the city's residents are working to ensure their preservation.