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Organizers and officials recently held a summit to discuss how the city responds to mental health crises, with Mayor Brandon Johnson saying he would invest in more social services. Reset discusses how it could affect Chicagoans with Northwestern University’s Dr. Eric Reinhart, anthropologist of policing, prisons, and public health, and Emily Piff, member of Jewish Council on Urban Affairs.

Millions of borrowers will have to start paying back their student loans starting this fall, after three years of payment pauses. Reset digs into what borrowers need to know and do to prepare themselves for October. Our guests are Lisa Philip, WBEZ higher education reporter, and Jack Wallace, the head of government affairs and industry relations at Yrefy.

Chicago’s $3.8 billion Deep Tunnel flood-control project was seemingly ready to go before the torrential downpours in early July. But as the rain came down, runoff overflowed onto streets and into residents’ homes in what would become a record-setting storm. So why didn't the Deep Tunnel system reduce floods like it’s supposed to? Reset gets the latest from Chicago Tribune environment and public health reporter Michael Hawthorne.

July is Disability Pride Month — a time to celebrate those with a range of physical and mental abilities. But one of the key issues the disabled community still faces is accessibility in the workplace. Reset discusses what’s being done to help with a panel of Chicago disability advocates: Daisy Feidt, vice president of Access Living; Jamie Sandberg, assistant director of Duman Opportunity Center at Jewish Child and Family Services of Chicago; and Emily Blum, executive director of Disability Lead.

July is Disability Pride Month — a time to celebrate those with a range of physical and mental abilities. But one of the key issues the disabled community still faces is accessibility in the workplace. Reset discusses what’s being done to help with a panel of Chicago disability advocates: Daisy Feidt, vice president of Access Living; Jamie Sandberg, assistant director of Duman Opportunity Center at Jewish Child and Family Services of Chicago; and Emily Blum, executive director of Disability Lead.

The recent case of a Little Village mother and daughter fatally shot in their home highlights the need for greater protections for survivors of domestic abuse. Reset talks with folks who work with survivors about how society can step up to better assist and protect them. Our guests are Stephanie Love-Patterson, executive director of Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC), and Maralea Negron, director of policy, advocacy, and research at The Network.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie may be perfect opposites on the vibe spectrum, but that’s not stopping crowds of moviegoers from pairing them together for a five-hour double feature. Reset hears from Chicagoans gearing up for the experience, which folks are calling OppenBarbie, Barbenheimer or Boppenheimer. Our panel is Ross W Berman IV, wrestling journalist; Brianna Wellen, writer and editor at Primetimer; and Daniella Mazzio, writer and performer.

Illinois becomes the first state to eliminate cash bail. Kim Foxx publishes names on State’s Attorney’s “Do Not Call” list of officers they will not call to testify in court. Jesse Jackson passes the torch at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Reset goes behind the headlines of these stories and more in the Weekly News Recap. Our panel this week: Amy Guth, host of Crain’s Chicago Business podcast “The Daily Gist”; Patrick Smith, WBEZ criminal justice reporter; Alex Nitkin, reporter with the Illinois Answers Project for the Better Government Association.

A proposal in Chicago’s City Council would end lower minimum wage for tipped workers like waitstaff and bartenders. But the proposal faces opposition from the hospitality industry. We turn to Ald. Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward, one of the council members behind the proposal, for more.

We check in with Maureen Ryan, author of the new book Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood, about what led to the current double strike in Hollywood and what needs to change to get the industry back on track.