From keeping safe on the EL to using carbon credits while flying, Reset contributor Mary Wisniewski has a full slate of transportation news. Plus, what the suburbs are doing to lure companies back after so many have made the switch to new digs in the city.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Closing The Gap Pt. 2: What Changed In Englewood?
In the first round of our series “Closing The Gap”, we look at the disparities in life expectancy across Chicago. Here in part 2, we take a closer look at Englewood, the neighborhood with some of the lowest life expectancies not only in Chicago, but in the country.
Curious City - Who Wrote The Song About The Cow That Started The Great Chicago Fire?
It’s sung everywhere from summer camps to soccer games. We dig into the song’s contested origins, and how it became such a hit.
Curious City - Who Wrote The Song About The Cow That Started The Great Chicago Fire?
It’s sung everywhere from summer camps to soccer games. We dig into the song’s contested origins, and how it became such a hit.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Friday News Roundup for Feb. 21, 2020
Two Illinois governors grabbed the biggest headlines this week. The former one is a convicted felon. The current one is trying to get a budget passed. WTTW’s Amanda Vinickey, the BGA’s David Greising, and WBEZ’s Dave McKinney break it all down.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Reset In Englewood: Policing and Food Policy
Find out how Chicago Police District 7 in Englewood is gaining the trust of the community. And a UIC researcher breaks down how the diets of various racial groups are affecting the environment.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Reset Bonus: Governor Pritzker’s Budget Speech and What It Means For You
Gov. Pritzker talks about the state of the state’s economy, and his plans and priorities for the budget. You'll hear the entire speech, and analysis from WBEZ's Tony Arnold
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Disgraced Governor Rod Blagojevich Returns Home
President Trump commuted the sentence of former governor Rod Blagojevich. We’ll hear parts of Blago’s press conference and analysis from WBEZ’s Dave McKinney
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - ACLU Illinois Gets New Top Litigator
Chicago Native Nusrat Choudhury is excited about coming back to her hometown to fight injustice as new top litigator for ACLU Illinois. She outlines the types of cases she’s interested in taking on as the ACLU celebrates a century of defending civil liberties in the U.S.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Local Group Competing For Chicago Prize
We talk to one of the finalists for the Chicago Prize. It’s a $10 million grant given out to a group or groups working on innovative solutions to make their neighborhoods safer, or greener, or creating more opportunities or have better amenities for their residents.