The Jewish community in Chicago is rallying around the refugees holding supply drives and fundraisers. The Jewish United Fund has even set up hotlines for Ukrainians in multiple languages to get questions answered about temporary housing and migration to other countries.

Reset checks in with a reporter and an executive vice president of a non-profit organization active in this work.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Sasha, Erin, Meha

Ruchika Tulshyan’s book Inclusion on Purpose provides a ‘how-to’ for equitable workspaces. Through an intersectional lens, she centers the workplace experience of women of color, and showcases the importance of intentional inclusivity in professional settings. Reset examines Inclusion on Purpose with the author herself.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Isabelle Earl, Sasha-Ann Simons

Civilian deaths are on the rise as reports of bombs continuing in Kyiv, Mariupol, and other areas in Ukraine. Reset checks in with Chicagoans that have Ukrainian ties.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Isabelle Earl

River otters are making a comeback in Chicago and a new study aims to find out how they’re adapting to city life. Reset checks in with two scientists working on the project.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Christian Elliott

Hazel M. Johnson founded People for Community Recovery to address tenant issues at Altgeld Gardens, including concerns about asbestos, lead contamination and high rates of cancer among residents. She was recognized for her work by two presidents, and she mentored young Barack Obama when he was a community organizer. In honor of Women’s History Month, Reset checks in with Johnson’s daughter, and current executive director of the People for Community Recovery, to hear more about her legacy and the work that continues.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik

New data shows violent crime on the CTA is up 17% year over year. To combat the surge in crime, CTA announced new safety measures in partnership with the city and police department. Reset learns more about the new protections to improve public safety and security for Chicago commuters and staff.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

Kinexx Modular Construction designs these homes to fit on a typical Chicago lot, builds them in their South West side factory, and delivers and installs the homes. This process takes about three months, compared to a site build home which can take 7-10 months, and is more affordable for home buyers.

Reset talks with the CEO of the company to learn more about this company and how this model can be used to aid in building more affordable housing.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik

Tech experts warn that Western countries limiting internet access in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine could backfire.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Brenda Ruiz

Two million people have fled Ukraine, half of them children, since the start of the Russian invasion. It’s a crisis of historic proportions which the United Nations has called the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. We heard from two Chicagoans offering medical supplies and volunteer support to Ukrainians.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann, Claire Hyman