A new city ordinance has made it easier to jump on this spring’s hottest landscaping trend – planting native species of grasses and flowers in your yard to benefit pollinators, provide habitat for wildlife, sequester carbon and filter runoff. Reset checks in with our sustainability contributor and a Field Museum ecologist about the current state of biodiversity in Chicago, and what you can do to help.

Host: Becky Vevea

Producers: Christian Elliott

Build-it-yourself firearms, also known as “ghost guns”, have infiltrated the United States and are almost impossible to trace. A new bill, which is awaiting a signature from Gov. Pritzker, would require all guns to have a serial number – this would make Illinois the first state in the Midwest to ban “ghost guns.” Reset uncovers the inner workings of this bill.

Host: Becky Vevea

Producers: Isabelle Earl

Harold Washington died months into his second term as Chicago’s first Black mayor but he left an impact people can still see in the city today. Reset hears about a new exhibit at the Harold Washington Library celebrating his contributions to Chicago.

Host: Becky Vevea

Producers: Brenda Ruiz, Claire Hyman

The city is accepting applications for distributing $31.5 million in aid during a three-week period from April 25 to May 13. Reset spoke to Brandie Knazze, commissioner of Department of Family & Support Services, about how the program will work, and how people can apply for it.

Host: Becky Vevea

Producers: Claire Hyman

Services for young adults have lagged behind the amount of services available for children diagnosed with autism. So, as part of Autism Acceptance Month, Reset checks in with two organizations in the Chicagoland area who have been filling that void to learn more about their approach and services they offer.

Host: Becky Vevea

Producer: Lynnea Domienik

Thousands of workers at their Staten Island, New York office successfully voted to unionize the first Amazon warehouse in the U.S.

Reset hears about that effort and how the tech giant plans to defeat that union.

Host: Becky Vevea

Producer: Brenda Ruiz

Reset hears from three Chicagoans about what returning to the office means for their lives and the expectations they have for the future of work.

Host: Becky Vevea

Producer: Stephanie Kim

Comedian Negin Farsad is coming to town to showcase her new stand-up show, Negin Farsad Presents: An Evening of Comedy From Her Mouth Hole. Reset chats with her about creating art in quarantine, hosting a podcast and mixing politics with humor.

Host: Becky Vevea

Producers: Claire Hyman

The Chicago Police Department is making “significant progress” on its court-mandated order for reform, but continues to struggle with community policing, community engagement and more, according to a new report released Monday. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s criminal justice desk for an update on CPD’s consent decree.

Host: Becky Vevea

Producers: Nereida Moreno

If you’re looking for a new furry friend, you’re in luck. PAWS has dozens of dogs and kittens available for adoption through Saturday. Reset learns more about its 10th annual spring Adopt-a-Thon.

Host: Mike Puente

Producer: Isabelle Earl