Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in WBEZ’s Friday News Roundup with host Jenn White.
GUESTS: Paris Schutz, WTTW political correspondent and host
Becky Vevea, WBEZ government and politics reporter
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - IL Rep. Brad Schneider On The Stimulus Package: Focus Needs To Be On Main Street, Not Wall Street
In a rare bipartisan move, late Wednesday the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion emergency bill to grant economic relief to individuals, families and businesses dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The so-called “CARES Act”, once approved by the House and signed by the President, would be the largest economic rescue package in American history.
This comes as the Labor Department this morning announced that nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982.
Some economists predict the unemployment rate could go as high as 30 percent. This would match levels during the Great Depression.
Reset checked in with Congressman Brad Schneider, who represents Illinois’ 10th district in Lake County, for more on the bill, including how it helps hospitals in Illinois access the resources they need.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Doctors, Nurses Plead For More Supplies. Here’s How Some People Are Answering The Call.
Reset talks to a Chicago ER doctor about life in the emergency room amid supply shortages. We also check in with a member of a citizen-led initiative to help get those needed supplies to Chicago-area healthcare workers.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - How Are Universities And Students Coping With COVID-19?
Among the many responding in time to the novel coronavirus are university and college campuses.
Reset talks with a WBEZ education reporter and an associate vice chancellor of the University of Illinois System, and takes your calls.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Chefs Discuss Coronavirus Restaurant Closures
Reset looks into how restaurant owners and chefs are reacting to their businesses being closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
GUESTS: Jason Hammel, chef and owner of Lula Cafe in Chicago
Victor Love, owner of Josephine’s Southern Cooking
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Things To Read, Watch And Do While You’re Stuck At Home
Greta Johnsen of WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast is a voracious reader and consumer of groovy pop culture. In a twist on the Reset broadcast’s “See Hear Eat” segment, Greta gives us some ideas for things to “Read Watch Do”.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Friday News Roundup For March 20, 2020
Heather Cherone of the Daily Line and David Greising of the Better Government Association take on the Covid-19 crisis and Illinois primaries on our Friday News Roundup.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Covid-19: Questions From You Answers From Experts
There is no better way to fight the global coronavirus pandemic than to be informed. Today’s podcast is devoted to questions from listeners like you, and experts who give sound, scientific answers and advice. Please, share this podcast with your friends and family.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - The Big Takeaways From The Illinois Primaries
We talk with State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and Congressman Sean Casten about their primary wins, and WBEZ’s Dave McKinney talks about how those and other important races shook out in yesterday’s Illinois primary.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Coronavirus Hitting Homeless Hard
For some, the coronavirus outbreak is a big inconvenience. But for the homeless population in and around Chicago, it’s a huge threat. We get the latest on how covid-19 is affecting the homeless, and we’ll get the latest updates from the Chicago Food Depository on how you can help.