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.
Curious City - Christmas Tree Lots: Who Are The Folks Who Keep The Season Bright?
"It’s fast, it’s furious and it’s over in about three and a half weeks."
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - A Post Turkey-Day Break
The Reset podcast is taking the day off, but we'll be back on Sunday when Jenn talks to KP of the Portland band Black Belt Eagle Scout
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - The Real First Thanksgiving, And Holiday Sides
There’s a lot we know about the origins of Thanksgiving. The problem is, we’re not taught the real history in school. For that, we turn to David Silverman, professor of history at George Washington University. He’s the author of the book This Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving. Plus WBEZ’s Monica Eng goes through the array of side dishes that folks have on their Thanksgiving table. And it’s a lot more interesting than mashed potatoes.