With trust in police at a historic low, the Chicago Police Department’s latest community policing initiative puts relationship building at its center.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Asian Americans Seek Environmental Justice, Chicago Seeks Solutions To Low Recycling Rate
Some in the Asian American community are looking to get their neighbors involved in a movement that would bring environmental justice to Chinatown and Bridgeport. Plus WBEZ’s Jerome McDonnell puts together a roundtable to help boost Chicago’s incredibly low recycling rate
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Losing A Spanish-Language Newspaper, Veto Session Wraps In Springfield
After 16 years, TribPub is pulling the plug on its Spanish-language newspaper Hoy. We talk with current and future staffers about what it means for the Latinx and the greater Chicago community. And NPR Illinois statehouse reporter Brian Mackie gives us up-to-the-minute info on the final hours of the fall veto session in Springfield.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Is Cyber War The New Nuclear War?
New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger talks about cyber warfare, and what the U.S. is doing to thwart hackers and the countries that sponsor them that are working to cause mayhem in everything from our power grids to our elections.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - City Budget Hearings, Stemming Gang Violence in Chicago And El Salvador
Alderman wrap up 2 weeks of budget hearings. What did they learn about it, and will they vote for it? Plus, one woman says giving gang members knowledge and options, and treating them like human beings, can help stem the tide of violence in Chicago and El Salvador
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Gun Violence Memorial Turns Numbers Into The Painfully Personal
Mothers who’ve lost sons talk about personal items donated to the Gun Violence Memorial Project, and Transportation contributor Mary Wisniewski on making the streets safer for pedestrians and bikers
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - No, Your Cat Won’t Eat Your Eyeballs
Author Caitlin Doughty destigmatizes death for kids and adults alike by answering 35 questions about death, dead bodies, and decomposition in her new book “Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs”.
Curious City - Little Fingers And Screechy Sounds: Why Do So Many Kids Learn To Play The Recorder?
The recorder often inflicts squeaky torture on parents. Music teacher Valerie DePriest explains why it became a staple in music education.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Reset’s Friday News Roundup For Nov. 8, 2019
Our weekly roundtable featuring some of the best journalists in Chicago breaking down the biggest stories of the last 7 days.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago’s Top Cop Announces Retirement
Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced he’ll be stepping down at the end of the year. How did he do in the job? And what does it mean for Chicago's policing future? Reset brings you analysis and reaction from a variety of sources.