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Three candidates are in a statistical dead heat in the Chicago mayor’s race. UIC faculty have a contract. Locals help earthquake victims. Meanwhile, big changes may be coming for needy parents as lawmakers in Springfield propose a diaper allowance. Reset breaks down these stories and much more with NBC 5’s Christian Farr, former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Maudlyne Ihejirika, and John Fountain, journalism professor at Roosevelt University.

Recycling fabric is harder than it might seem, as most fabrics are a mix of fibers and material types, requiring different techniques that can’t be done on a large scale. Reset checks in with local weaver Emily Winter, co-founder of the Weaving Mill, who is trying out a community-driven way to deal with textile waste.

From crime to transportation to education, we spent an hour talking about top issues with organizer Ja’Mal Green and Ald. Roderick Sawyer. Reset breaks down our second round of mayoral forums with Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ city government reporter, Chip Mitchell, WBEZ criminal justice reporter and Chris Berry, professor in the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.

Reset sits down with Eric Davis and Frank Brim leaders of the BASE Chicago, an organization based in West Garfield Park that provides a range of programming for urban youth from baseball and softball training, to violence prevention and even college readiness.

In the second of our mayoral forums, we pose voter questions to candidates organizer Ja’Mal Green and Alderman Roderick Sawyer live from the University of Chicago.

From crime to transportation to education, we spent an hour talking about top issues with Alderwoman Sophia King, State Rep. Kam Buckner, former CPS CEO Paul Vallas, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Congressman Chuy Garcia. Reset breaks down our first round of mayoral forums with Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ city government reporter, Chip Mitchell, WBEZ criminal justice reporter and Jason DeSanto, a senior lecturer in the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a Democratic debate strategist.

Chicago Public Media and the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics are hosting two forums with the city’s mayoral candidates. First up, at the University of Illinois Chicago, we pose voter questions to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Congressman Chuy Garcia, former CPS CEO Paul Vallas, State Rep. Kam Buckner and Alderwoman Sophia King. On Thursday Feb. 9, we’ll bring you our second forum with thr remaining candidates: organizer Ja’Mal Green, businessman Willie Wilson, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and Alderman Roderick Sawyer.

Dion’s Chicago Dream provides free boxes of fruits, vegetables and water to residents throughout Chicago on a weekly basis, as well as stocking a Dream fridge in Englewood that residents can “shop” from at their convenience. Reset sits down with the founder of the organization, Dion Dawson, to learn about the partnership and how its ability to provide food to food-insecure families has grown.

With Chicago’s mayoral race heating up, the nine candidates vying for the city’s top job have a lot to say about health. Mental health, health equity and lead pipes are top of mind for Chicago voters who responded to WBEZ’s People’s Agenda survey. Reset talks to WBEZ reporters Kristen Schorsch and Tessa Weinberg to find out where the candidates stand.

Rescue efforts are underway, and the number of casualties is expected to climb. Reset checks in with Dr. Zaher Sahloul, president and co-founder of MedGlobal and Amina Demir, COO of the Zakat Foundation of America, about the situation on the ground and what Chicagoans can do to help.