Last week, the CDC relaxed quarantine and testing guidance for unvaccinated people, students, and people who have been exposed to COVID-19. Meanwhile, isolation suggestions for people who have Monkeypox remain unclear to many.

Reset breaks down new and existing isolation guidelines for both viruses with an infectious disease expert.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Sarah Stark

Guest: Dr. Mia Taormina

In the United States, the vast majority of Monkeypox cases have been recorded in men who have sex with men. Some have likened the outbreak and government response to the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

Reset sits down with community leaders to discuss the illness’ impact on LGBTQ people in Chicago.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Sarah Stark

Guest: Erica Gafford, Stephanie Skora

In these times of reckoning with racist policies, police misconduct, and with mass incarceration, many in our country have been asking, “How can we fix this?” Former public defender and death row expert, Andrea Lyon, proposes one solution: an independent Defender General of the United States.

Reset talks with the author to learn more about how a DG could advocate for the interests of the accused, have a seat at the policy table to prevent biased laws, and ensure appropriate funding for public defense in all states.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Sasha-Ann Simons

Guest: Andrea Lyon

Gig workers have few labor protections, and they are becoming increasingly vulnerable to scams.

Reset talks to a local reporter about her investigation.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Daniel Tucker

Guest: Stephanie Zimmerman

R. Kelly returns to the courtroom to stand trial for federal child pornography charges. Earlier this year, the R&B singer was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex-trafficking.

Reset digs into the trial and how it fits into a larger conversation around gender-based violence.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Lynnea Domienik

Guest: Salamisha Tillet

After a contentious meeting between community members and a Riot Fest contractor last week, a petition to remove the Riot Fest music festival from Douglass Park on the Southwest Side has collected nearly 1,400 signatures.

Meanwhile, organizers from the surrounding neighborhoods of Little Village and Lawndale are calling on artists to cancel their performances at the event, which is scheduled to take place Sept. 16-18.

Reset explores what some residents are demanding and how festival organizers and the city are responding.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Marie Mendoza, Daniel Tucker

Guest: Sara Heyman, Juanita Irizarry, Edith Tov

The 27th annual Black Women’s Expo kicks off Friday and runs through the weekend in Chicago. It’s the largest expo for Black women in the country, and this year’s theme is “The Legacy Continues.”

Reset checks in with founder Merry Green about what to expect.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Meha Ahmad

Guest: Merry Green

Summer is meant for fun in the sun but for those times when you need to cool off, why not go for a cup of Italian Ice?

Reset explores the sweetest frozen treats in Chicago.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Brenda Ruiz

Guest: Naomi Waxman, Louisa Chu

The Illinois Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment would be a net positive for the state’s economy and would improve pay and working conditions for employees, according to a study released Thursday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Reset learns about the proposed amendment and its potential economic impact.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Daniel Tucker

Guest: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang

From a budget shortfall to the biggest mass exoneration in the county, it’s been a busy news week in Chicago and Illinois.

Reset digs deeper into those stories and more on the Weekly News Recap.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Lynnea Domienik, Stephanie Kim

Guest: A.D. Quig, Jacoby Cochran, David Greising