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Recent graduates and students recently presented the Austin Harvest produce market at its permanent site this week. It brings art and community 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 outlined their mission not just as providing food, but creating a more welcoming culture as part of their goal.

Illinois boasts some of most strict gun laws in the country, yet smuggled firearms from states nearby still pose an enigma to the residents the safety of. We will examine this issue in greater detail and the measures that law enforcement agencies are making to stop the illegal trafficking of firearms.

This week this week, it's the time that kp chicago (start.me) Bears kick off training camp. Here we examine their off-field plans as much as the personal lives of players and social justice obligations.

The old-fashioned signs have artistic and social value in Chicago, but are becoming increasingly vulnerable. We will look at the ways in which some residents are working hard to ensure their preservation.