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August 12, 2021

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Re-Imagine Chicago: Former Alderman Weighs In On Community Investment

A former Chicago alderman with some big ideas helps us wrap up our series on how community investment and economic development could work better in Chicago.

August 12, 2021

Curious City - Chicago’s Steak And Lemonade Combo And Those Structures On The Lake

The beef sandwich and slushy drink combo are sold together all across the South and West sides of Chicago. Reporter Monica Eng tracks down the guy who put the two together. Then, she answers a question about what those mysterious structures out on Lake Michigan actually do.

August 11, 2021

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Re-Imagine Chicago: Top City Officials On How To Improve Community Investment

How can community investment and economic development work better for all Chicago residents? Reset checks in with two top city officials to hear their ideas and to hear them react to some creative solutions proposed earlier in our Re-imagine Chicago series.

August 10, 2021

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Re-Imagine Chicago: How TIFs Work And How They Could Work Better

For our series Re-Imagine Chicago, Reset checks in with an expert on public finance and municipal economic development and TIF critics for their creative ideas for re-imagining one of the city’s key economic development tools.

August 9, 2021

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Re-Imagine Chicago: How Mayors Have Approached Community Investment

In the second installment of our series Re-imagine Chicago, we explore how community investment works in the city. We learn about how recent Chicago mayors have approached economic development at the neighborhood level. We also hear from people working in two Chicago neighborhoods about what type of investment they need.

August 7, 2021

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Aug. 7, 2021

Pritzker announces a statewide schools mask mandate, Cubs move closer to a sports betting building and the latest on the cannabis lottery.

August 6, 2021

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Re-imagine Chicago: How Do We Make City Government More Effective?

After a week of exploring how Chicago’s City Council and mayoral system work, we take stock of what we learned and what we can change. Reset talks to the city's top watchdog, a longtime alderman, and a community leader for what solutions they think are needed.

August 5, 2021

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Re-imagine Chicago: O Canada, What Can Chicago’s City Council Learn From You?

Toronto and Chicago have a few things in common. But their city council and ward system look pretty different. So what can Chicago learn?

August 5, 2021

Curious City - The Union Workers Who Created Those Infamous Rat Balloons

Scabby the Rat is now common on picket lines around the world, but the balloon started right here in the Chicago area. This week on the show, we dig into the origins of the iconic union labor protest mascot. Plus, Monica learns why there are so many ice cream shops in Chicago with “La Michoacana” in their name — despite having different owners, offerings, and prices.

August 4, 2021

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Re-Imagine Chicago: What Can We Learn From… Phoenix, Arizona?

Chicago has a “strong mayor” system, and during the pandemic, Mayor Lightfoot gained additional emergency powers. Things work differently in Phoenix, Ariz., which operates under a “weak mayor” or “council-manager” system. Reset examines the benefits and drawbacks of how things work in Phoenix, and what lessons Chicago can learn.