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The aldermanic exodus from City Council continues, Chicago’s Inspector General criticizes police policy of canceling days off and the prosecution rests in the R. Kelly trial. Reset goes behind the headlines with Erin Hegarty, City Hall reporter for the Daily Line, Kimberly Egonmwan, commentator for WVON and attorney, and John Byrne, senior political reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

Advocates say flooding disproportionately impacts low-income people of color in Chicago. A neighborhood think tank found that about 75% of all flood damage claims paid between 2007 and 2016 were in predominantly Black and brown communities. Reset explores how what seems like an individual problem on private property is actually a systemic issue with Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Leslé Honoré, communications director for the Center for Neighborhood Technology, and Bob Dean, CEO, Center for Neighborhood Technology.

In the inaugural Bulls Fest, the Chicago Bulls bring together some of the hottest musical acts, the arts, and of course, basketball for the two-day event. Reset learns more from Adrienne Scherenzel-Curry, VP of community engagement for the Bulls Jamiece Adams, founder of Swish Queer Basketball Club, and Zissou Tasseff-Elenkoff, owner and curator of All Star Press.

Ald. Tom Tunney, 44th, announced Tuesday that he won’t seek reelection in 2023. He’s just the latest in a wave of aldermen who have resigned, announced their retirements or thrown their hats into the ring in the mayoral race. Reset looks ahead to local elections with Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ city government reporter, Heather Cherone, political reporter for WTTW, and Jake Wittich, Block Club Chicago reporter.

The state Supreme Court has long been in Democratic hands, but Republicans are pushing to regain control this November. Reset hears about the GOP strategy and what influence a right-leaning court could have on life in Illinois with Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter.

Despite universal free pre-K in Chicago, enrollment in South and West-Side schools lags behind the city average. Reset checks in with WBEZ education reporter Nereida Moreno. We also hear from Michelle Morton, a parent ambassador for the organization Community Organizing and Family Issues. She goes door-to-door spreading awareness and helping parents with the preschool enrollment process.

The Heart of Afghanistan is a band made of three family members that tells the history of Afghan music and poetry through performance. Reset sat down with one member, Elham Fanoos, to learn more about the band's story and their current tour.

Both groups can enter on humanitarian parole, but Afghans have to pay $575 for the application and Ukrainians are not required to do so. It’s one of several key differences that make it much harder for Afghans to enter the country. Reset talks to Adam Bates, policy counsel for the International Refugee Assistance Project.

The pandemic has undoubtedly affected all the relationships in our lives, our friendships in particular. So how can we get back on track and start making platonic connections or rebuilding friendships that fell to the wayside? Reset gets tips from Kat Vellos, connection coach; author of We Should Get Together: The Secret To Cultivating Better Friendships and Connected from Afar.

President Biden has announced up to $20,000 of student loan debt forgiveness per individual who makes less than $125,000 a year. The announcement has sparked relief and ire, with some people saying it’s too much money, and others saying it doesn’t go far enough. Reset hears reactions from Chicagoans who are having some of their debt forgiven.