Category: 4-FrequentNewsStreams

A year after the killing of George Floyd, companies and corporations took major steps to combat racial inequity and diversity within its organizations. From addressing hiring discrepancy to incorporating more people of color in leadership, those are just of the few steps companies have taken to combat systemic racism in this country. Reset speaks with a reporter and ceo more about the significance of this past year in corporate America. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset

The Chicago City Council is taking up a number of major ordinances and measures Wednesday, including renaming the iconic outer Lake Shore Drive. WTTW’s Heather Cherone gives Reset a City Council update. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset

One year after George Floyd’s murder, his death has amplified the Black Lives Matter movement around the world and sparked new conversations around policing and racism in schools and workplaces and between family and friends. Reset brings on two guests and opens the phones to listeners to reflect on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder and how to find healing from “racial battle fatigue.” For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset

A new bill would require Illinois school districts to add media literacy instruction as part of their computer literacy curriculum. Reset checks in with a co-sponsor of the legislation and a media literacy expert for more For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset

Reset brings on an infectious disease expert for our weekly check-in to provide clarity and answers to your questions, comments and concerns about COVID-19.

Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Weekly News Recap with host Sasha-Ann Simons, this week joined by Brandis Friedman of WTTW and David Greising of the Better Government Association

There’s not another country in the world with more kids living in single-parent households than in the U.S. And for a lot of those families, the pandemic has been especially challenging. Reset brings on a researcher — and opens the phones to listeners — to learn more about how the pandemic is overloading single-parent households and what can be done to support these families. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset

Two City Hall reporters grade the mayor's first two years in office and take a look at what she may prioritize in the second half of her term.

As the pandemic lifts, Governor JB Pritzker says it’s time to phase out the statewide ban on evictions. Reset takes listener calls and learns about the state’s new Illinois Rental Payment Program. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset

Chicago and Illinois entered the “Bridge Phase” of the pandemic on Friday, which allows for greater capacity limits at bars, restaurants and other businesses. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines saying vaccinated people can skip masks in most public settings. So, how are Chicagoans feeling about these changes? Reset takes listeners' calls and brings on Jenny LeFlore of Mama Fresh, a blog that connects Chicago moms to kid-friendly events around the city. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset