The 5 year phase in for the minimum wage increase for tipped workers goes into effect. A new program offers driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. Plus, alderpeople react to President Biden’s debate performance.
Reset gets the latest from City Hall.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Feeling anxious or nervous is normal. It’s a feeling that is a part of being human.
But for millions of Americans, that feeling is constant and can impact their daily lives.
In fact, more people are feeling more anxious compared to 2023. People are particularly worried about the economy, gun violence, the presidential election and current events.
Reset discusses how to recognize anxiety, navigate it and get anxiety under control.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Career oriented programs often target first-generation, low-income, and minority students for recruitment and leave them with tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
But new federal regulations go into effect today that could take funding away from 60% of Illinois’ for-profit schools unless they’re able to improve performance.
Reset sits down with Amy Qin, WBEZ data reporter, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, WBEZ race, class, and communities desk and Lisa Kurian Philip, WBEZ higher education reporter who investigated these practices.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
In the age of social media, “family vloggers” have monetized the lives of their children, documenting milestones ranging from potty training to pimples. But when those kids grow up, there’s not much guarantee that they will get their share of the profits – much less their privacy back. Now, Illinois is the first state in the nation to ensure that child social media influencers receive compensation for their work.
Reset spoke with an Illinois teen who inspired the law as well as a content creator about this issue – and what more regulations are needed.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
About a decade ago, 38,000 Chicago residents lived more than a mile from a supermarket or superstore. That number jumped to 102,000 residents by 2023, according to a WBEZ and Sun-Times analysis.
A wave of grocery store closures on the South and West Sides last year prompted Mayor Brandon Johnson to propose a city-owned grocery store as one solution.
And community members are building creative models to address this issue sooner rather than later. Reset sat down with three of the people working on bringing their visions of food justice in Chicago to life.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Chicago’s dance and electronic music scene will be on full display this weekend at Grant Park. But much of this scene started underground in basements and boiler rooms. This event is part of the London-based Boiler Room platform which puts a spotlight on underground music, culture and DJs all around the world. Reset checks in with Janesita, a local DJ performing at Boiler Room Chicago on Saturday, to learn more about the event, Chicago’s underground music scene and how she brings her culture and heritage to the party.
Reset also hears from artist and musician Rebecca Black ahead of her DJ set at the Boiler Room afterparty and learns more about her latest album.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off in a presidential debate, Chicago makes a deal with some protesters ahead of the Democratic National Convention, and NASCAR gets ready to shut down some Chicago streets.
Reset goes behind these headlines and more in the Weekly News Recap. This week’s panel: Jon Seidel, federal courts reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times; David Greising, president of the Better Government Association; and Carrie Shepherd, Chicago reporter for Axios.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month and to commemorate we’re getting into the food traditions of the 33 Caribbean islands and continental countries in Central and South America.
Reset talks Caribbean root veggies, herbs, and lesser known dishes, as well as fan faves with Urban Pilon’s Roberto Perez and D’s Roti and Trini Cuisine’s Dawn Lewis.
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Article: There’s been a wave of bills making their way through state legislatures across the country – bills that directly impact trans youth by restricting bathroom access, name changes, healthcare, and participation in sports.
So it was more important than ever for one Highland Park, Ill., family to find empowering and positive messages about trans youth – except they say they couldn’t find any. That’s when they created the GenderCool Project, which brings trans and non-binary youth together to tell their own stories and create community.
Reset hears from two of the teens involved in GenderCool – Sky, a rising high school junior, and Chazzie, an incoming freshman at University of Arizona – and learns more about youth-led trans advocacy.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
After COVID-19 relief money runs out, Chicago Public Schools and the Regional Transit Authority, which oversees CTA, Metra, and Pace, are two of the agencies with the biggest projected shortfalls.
Reset sits down with education and transportation reporters to learn more.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
