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Author, speaker and podcast host Luvvie Ajayi tells us about her latest book Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual For Teens.

Chef Erick Williams of Virtue Restaurant & Bar in Hyde Park is the James Beard Award for best chef in the Great Lakes region. Reset producer Brenda Ruiz introduces us to Williams and Beard finalists Jason Hamel of Lula Cafe in Logan Square and Genie Kwon and Timothy Flores of Kasama in Ukrainian Village.

The governor’s race, the mayor’s race, tornado sirens in Chicago and much more. Reset breaks down the biggest stories of the week. GUESTS: Amanda Vinicky, WTTW political correspondent Jacoby Cochran, host of City Cast Chicago Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ city government reporter

Chicago author Toya Wolfe’s debut novel Last Summer on State Street is a coming-of-age story about growing up in the Robert Taylor Homes in Bronzeville in the late '90s.

In the last two years, the number of police officers inside Chicago Public Schools has dropped by one-third. Since 2020, it’s been up to local school councils to decide whether to keep officers in the building.

As prices continue to rise, Reset breaks down the latest inflation data and explores WBEZ’s new guide to the best free activities and events in Chicago this summer.

As a Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade approaches, Reset talks with two women who decided to end their pregnancies.

Everything you need to know about the Jan. 6 hearings on Capitol Hill. Plus, why likely GOP voters in Illinois still back Trump.