Daily Line’s Heather Cherone, Chicago Sun Times and ABC 7’s Laura Washington, and WTTW’s Paris Schutz dive into the biggest stories in and around Chicago this week.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Can Chicago Survive The Next Big Recession, Plus The Hanukkah Latke
Sun-Times City Hall Reporter Fran Spielman breaks down the latest Moody’s report that says Chicago and Detroit are at the bottom of a list of major American cities when it comes to how well they’d fare when the next big recession hits. Plus searching for the perfect latke ahead of Hanukkah
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Impeachment Plus A Crafty Activist
Shannon Downey mixes crafts and activism to create “Craftivism”, and IL Congressman Krishnamoorthi talks about the articles of impeachment.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Closing The Gap Series Looks At Non-Equal Access To Contraceptive Care
Our Closing The Gap series digs into the disparities in contraceptive health and education. We talk to two professionals who are working to close the gap.
Curious City - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Lead Pipes? Lessons From Cities Getting It Done
Rust Belt cities tackling their lead problems offer advice for Chicago on funding, public education and getting political buy-in.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Reset’s Friday News Roundup For Dec. 6, 2019
WBEZ’s Patrick Smith, WTTW’s Amanda Vinicky, and Crain’s A.D. Quig take a deep dive into the biggest stories in and around Chicago this week.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - SNAP Changes Plus This Week’s See Hear Eat
The Trump administration is changing certain eligibility rules for receiving food assistance, and it could affect many in Illinois. Plus the newest member of the WBEZ/Vocalo family gives us great tips on some things to see, hear, and eat this weekend around Chicago.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Fred Hampton’s Legacy in Chicago 50 Years After His Killing
Today marks 50 years since police killed the young Black Panthers leader during a pre-dawn raid. Reset looks at how Hampton's legacy lives on in Chicago.
Also: Chicago's winter parking ban went into effect this week. We look at what you need to know to avoid getting your car towed.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - HIV Infection Rates Down In Cities, But On The Rise In Rural Areas
Rates of HIV diagnoses are falling in cities across the country like New York, Philadelphia and right here in Chicago.
That’s the good news. The bad news: cases of the virus are cropping up more and more in rural areas like West Virginia and other parts of Appalachia.
Reset sits down with Steven Thrasher, assistant professor at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, for more on this issue.
We also check in with Jill Hopkins, the host of the Morning Amp on WBEZ’s sister station Vocalo. She introduces us to some of the talented folks around the city that are being highlighted in Vocalo’s series “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like.”
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Lightfoot Fires Chicago’s Top Cop, Former Madigan Campaign Worker Reaches $275K Settlement
This morning, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired the city’s top cop Eddie Johnson. The mayor said the CPD superintendent "repeatedly lied to her." The move was particularly stunning in its timing. It comes just weeks ahead of his scheduled retirement.
Reset also sits down with political consultant Alaina Hampton. On Friday, Hampton reached a $275,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit against Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's political committees. The settlement comes nearly two years after Hampton came forward with allegations of sexual harassment against (Kevin Quinn,) a former top aide to Madigan.