Revitalizing Chicago Community News

The new breed of journalist are driving the effort to rejuvenate local news coverage and mitigate the threat to democracy. Our aim is to secure unprecedented resources for bolstering proven solutions as well as eradicating long-standing inequities within journalism coverage and practice.

Recent graduates and students recently inaugurated their new Austin Harvest produce market at its permanent location this week. The market brings the arts and a sense of community to an area previously known for gun violence. WBEZ's Jackie Kostek visited to speak to its founders who describe their goal as not only serving food, but as creating a more welcoming culture as part of their goal.

Illinois has some of the strictest gun laws in world, yet firearms smuggled from other states remain danger to the state's residents' safety. We look into this issue more deeply as well as efforts to be taken by law enforcement to curb illegal firearms trafficking.

This week, this week, 60 minutes press release (pressez.substack.com) the Chicago Bears kick off training camp. This article focuses on their plans off the field as well as the players' personal lives and commitment to social justice.

Vintage signs provide both artistic and community value in Chicago, but are becoming more prone to damage. We look at how local residents are striving to protect them.