This is Chicago Mayor Lightfoot’s full budget address from the morning of Oct. 21, 2020. The mayor outlines the fiscal challenges faced by the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures she would like to take to right the fiscal ship. For expert analysis and to hear two key aldermen’s reaction to the speech, look for the other Reset podcast that dropped in your feed today.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Mayor Lightfoot Lays Out Hard Realities For 2021 Budget
With Chicago already facing difficult pension problems, the COVID-19 crisis has dealt an even bigger blow to the city’s economy. WBEZ city politics reporter Becky Vevea and two Chicago aldermen break down and react to Mayor Lightfoot’s budget address as she tries to navigate some very choppy fiscal waters for 2021.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - ‘COVID Fatigue’ Is Real, But Letting Your Guard Down Might Kill You Or Someone You Love
With a recent uptick in COVID-19 across Illinois, Gov. Pritzker has begun talking about a return to Phase 3 restrictions.
Reset talks to infectious disease specialist Dr. Emily Landon about what a resurgence of cases means for local residents, and gives you advice on best practices to curb the spread of the virus.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - New Book Looks At Life And Work Of James A. Baker III “The Man Who Ran Washington”
New York Times political reporter Peter Baker discusses his new book on the unlikely rise of James A. Baker III, and how his influence over Washington, the White House, and global politics spanned a generation.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Sorkin Inspired By Today’s Protests While Making Chicago 7 Film
The writer and director behind The West Wing and A Few Good Men talks about his new film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and how today's protests harken back to the anti-Vietnam war protests of the late 1960's. And Lee Weiner, one of the actual defendants in the trial, tells us how close the movie came to reality.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - NASA Is Shooting For The Moon Again
Decades after the Apollo 11 mission, NASA is now laying the groundwork to send its first woman and next man to the moon’s surface by 2024. Reset talks to Kathy Lueders — the first-ever woman to lead NASA’s human spaceflight programs — about its Artemis plan and what the new mission might mean for women interested in space.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup for Oct 16, 2020
A shocking lawsuit is filed against the former head of the Chicago Police Department, plus the latest on Covid-19 in Illinois, Chicago public schools announce a re-opening plan, and more. Go inside the biggest local and state stories of the week with WBEZ's Weekly News Roundup. Guests this week are WBEZ's criminal justice reporter Patrick Smith and WTTW correspondent, anchor and host of "Chicago Tonight: Black Voices"
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - The Army Embraces Strategic Napping To Combat Fatigue
For soldiers, getting a good night’s sleep is crucial. Fatigue can impact decision-making and sometimes lead to disaster. To address that problem, the Army is embracing “strategic napping” as part of a new holistic approach to health. Reset learns more about the policy change and talks to a sleep researcher about the benefits of napping.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Jeff Ullrich On Getting Diagnosed With Autism At 45
What is it like to have autism throughout your entire life and never have it diagnosed until you are an adult? Rolling Meadows-native Jeff Ullrich explains how his world has changed after finding out he was autistic at the age of 45.
GUEST: Jeff Ullrich, co-founder of the Earwolf podcasting network; founder of Midroll
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Former CIA Director Highlights Love Of Country In New Bio
John Brennan has served 6 presidents as a member of-and ultimately head of-the CIA. Brennan chronicles his rise as the son of an immigrant growing up New Jersey to a man making decisions that will affect millions of lives.