Author: WBEZ Chicago

Lupe Fiasco is a Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, rapper and producer who has worked with Jay-Z, Ye, Pharrell Williams and more. He's known for his rhymes, lyrics and storytelling with albums like his 2006 debut “Food & Liquor” and his 2011 album “Lasers.” Now, Fiasco is out with his latest record “Samurai.” For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Alders block Mayor’s massive property tax hike and the Bears fire the team’s offensive coordinator while strategizing about a possible new stadium site. Reset goes behind the headlines of those stories and much more in our Weekly News Recap with Axios Chicago reporter Carrie Shepherd, Fox 32 Chicago political correspondent Paris Schutz and Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mitch Armentrout. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The holidays are about holding on to tradition, while also figuring out how to make them our own. And the food we make, or choose to skip, is a big part of that. Reset talks with local food experts Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune food writer and Damarr Brown, chef de cuisine and Virtue Restaurant & Bar and Top This Mac & Cheese about where our traditions come from, honoring memories, and making a tasty Thanksgiving meal. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

In 2022, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, or BSCA, into law. It provides community-based programs, schools, grassroots organizations and more with funding to support efforts to keep guns out of the wrong hands, make schools safer and expand trauma-informed mental health services in underresourced communities. However, this funding is set to run out at the end of 2026, so what happens next and how could efforts funded by federal dollars be impacted? Reset sits down with Rita Oceguera, The Trace reporter and Veronica Arreola, 24th District councilor of Chicago's Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability to understand how another Trump presidency might impact gun violence prevention in Chicago.

Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon are the co-creators of the dance performance “Sweet Gwen Suite,” which will be performed at Hubbard Street Dance Company Nov. 15-24. The return of Fosse’s work to Chicago isn’t just noteworthy because Fosse is legendary and a Chicago native. Hubbard Street Dance Company is the only company in the world authorized to add Fosse’s works to its repertory. Reset sits down with Cassie Walker Burke, WBEZ senior editor for arts and culture, to talk about who Fosse was, and what makes his work and this particular dance special. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The Chicago Bears are eyeing a move to the Bronzeville neighborhood, revisiting a potential new stadium site that the team had already seemingly crossed off its list. The team also announced firing its offensive coordinator this week and that it’s cutting loose offensive lineman Nate Davis. Reset checks in on the latest Bears news and more with WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout and Mitch Armentrout, Chicago Sun-Times reporter. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Ella Jenkins, known as “First Lady of children’s music,” released 39 albums for kids. She had a deft touch with young audiences, often using call-and-response as a way to engage kids and get them involved in the music. Reset takes listeners through Jenkins’ musical legacy with songs and archival interviews from WBEZ and beyond.

In an effort to close the $986 million budget gap for 2025 without slashing social programs or instituting mass layoffs, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson broke a campaign promise and proposed the largest property tax hike in a decade. Reset gets an update from DePaul Public Service professor Amanda Kass and WBEZ’s Tessa Weinberg. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.