A bill aimed at breaking up food deserts in Chicago and other cities by establishing “urban agriculture zones” moved forward last week in Springfield. The legislation, introduced last year by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, passed the Illinois House on Wednesday by a vote of 86-22, with affirmative votes from 65 Democrats and 21 Republicans. House Bill 3418 now moves on to the Illinois Senate, where it awaits a second reading. Harper said she introduced the bill in part because of her upbringing in West Englewood, where residents lack access to healthy, affordable food. Harper s
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