From the turmoil at the Iowa caucus, to the protests at Lincoln Park High, guilty pleas from state officials to a proposed ban on red light cameras, we go deep on all the big local and regional news stories in our Friday News Roundup.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - President Trump’s Been Acquitted. Now What?
American University professor and historian Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted every presidential contest since 1984. In 2016, he predicted Donald Trump would become president, and that he’d be impeached. One day after Trump’s acquittal by the senate on two impeachment charges, we reached out to Lichtman to find out what he thinks comes next for this presidency, the country and the 2020 elections
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Will Illinoisans Be Able To Bet On Sports By March Madness?
Last June, Illinois passed a bill legalizing sports betting. But almost eight months later, it still hasn’t launched.
Sports betting analyst Sam Panayotovich and Rush Street Gaming CEO Greg Carlin join Reset to discuss.
GUESTS: Sam Panayotovich, sports betting analyst for NBC Sports
Greg Carlin, CEO of Rush Street Gaming
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Second City Celebrates Black History Month
Second City shines a light on black performers past and present for Black History Month. And Cécile Shea talks about what Brexit might mean for Chicago and the Midwest.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Small Local Quality-Of-Life Changes Key To Climate Action
Former EPA leader Gina McCarthy now heads the National Resources Defense Council. She says thinking about climate change in terms of melting glaciers is too overwhelming for people to deal with. By thinking about how we build our homes and how we grow our feed, we can make a huge difference.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Black Hair The Star Of Oscar-Nominated Animated Short
An Oscar-nominated animated short looks at the relationships between a young black girl, her hair, and her dad. Two of the people behind the film talk about the deep personal and cultural meanings of the film.
Curious City - Little Eddie’s Field Trip: The Union Stock Yards Through the Eyes of an Eighth Grader
Back in the 1940s, Chicago school kids took local field trips that would be unthinkable today.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Friday News Roundup For Jan. 31, 2020
Dan Petrella from the Chicago Tribune, David Greising of the Better Government Association, and WBEZ’s Dave McKinney talk about the governor’s State of the State address, a retooling of the Chicago Police Department and more in our Friday News Roundup with host Jenn White.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - South Side Hospital Mergers Aim To Decrease Health Disparities
Four South Side hospitals are merging, in hopes of bringing more new and comprehensive health care options closer to the people who need them most. We speak with two of the CEO’s involved to learn about their plans to diminish the glaring health disparities between the north and south sides of the city.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - BONUS: Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s Full State Of The State Address
In case you missed it, or want to take a closer listen, here's Gov. Pritzker's State of the State speech, given at noon today in Springfield