Author: WBEZ Chicago

With the U.S. Surgeon General calling for warning labels on alcohol, there’s plenty of reasons to consider scaling back. And the good news? There are a lot of tasty things to drink instead. Reset gets a roundup of some great non-alcoholic drinks to sip all year long from Pat Corcoran, co-founder of Years, a craft non-alcoholic beer company and Carrie May, a nurse practitioner and founder of the sober community Chicago AF. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Nearly 300 new laws are now in effect in Illinois in 2025. Chicago Public Schools parents are under the microscope after a damning report from the district’s inspector general. Meanwhile, former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan spoke candidly about his life and work for the first time in years during his federal corruption trial. Reset discusses those stories and much more with Chicago Sun-Times education reporter Nader Issa, WTTW political correspondent Amanda Vinicky and ABC7 News anchor Ravi Baichwal. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Drivers in New York City will now have to pay $9 to enter the “congestion relief zone” below 60th Street in Manhattan. The tolls are expected to generate billions of dollars for the city and alleviate congestion for drivers. So, could it work in Chicago? Reset discusses with director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University Joseph Schwieterman, research professor in the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Justin Marlowe and Director of Transportation at Metropolitan Planning Council Audrey Wennink. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Finding the truth could get harder on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, now that Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will no longer be fact-checking. Executive editor at NewsGuard Jim Warren and lecturer at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism Michael Spikes join Reset to discuss. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

In Illinois, Black residents are eight times more likely to be homeless than white residents. The lack of affordable housing, the racial wealth gap, the legacy of redlining all drive these high rates. This is outlined in a report from the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, commissioned by the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness. Reset hears more about these structural factors and what can be done to alleviate these disparities from Illinois State Homelessness Chief Christine Haley. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

After a nine-year battle, James Rudisill won his Supreme Court case. Veterans who have reenlisted are now entitled to 48 months of college payments for themselves or eligible family members, up from 36 months. Yet, Rudisill’s legal team claims that the VA’s new process is still leaving out veterans who should qualify for additional benefits. Reset learns who the case will impact, how veterans can tap into their new benefits and who is still being left behind from Chicago Sun-Times consumer investigations reporter Stephanie Zimmermann and Veterans Legal Clinic director and assistant professor of law Yelena Duterte. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The U.S. Surgeon General is recommending warning labels on alcohol, just like you’d see on a pack of cigarettes. Reset examines the health risks of moderate drinking with President & CEO of Sinai Chicago Dr. Ngozi Ezike and vice-chair of education in the Department of Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine Dr. Aashish Didwania. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th president, died a little more than a week ago at the age of 100. Today, Carter lies in state at the U.S. Capitol. Back in 1988, Carter stopped by WBEZ to promote his latest book “An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections.” In the wide-ranging interview that’s more than 36 years old, Carter shares his concerns about issues that are still relevant today: presidential transitions of power, bipartisanship and even climate change and clean energy. In this episode, we share excerpts from that 1988 interview with then-host Ken Davis. You can also hear the full interview here: Jimmy Carter warned of rising temperatures back in 1988 on WBEZ. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.