WBEZ’s parent company Chicago Public Media is acquiring the Chicago Sun-Times in a deal that will close at the end of January. The move will create one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the nation.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

UIC epidemiologist Katrine Wallace is finding innovative ways to combat COVID-19 misinformation. Her latest endeavor: TikTok fame. With 243,000 followers and 4.2 million likes, Dr. Wallace is using the platform to debunk myths and encourage vaccinations.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Daniel Tucker, Lynnea Domienik

More than 36 million families got their sixth and final monthly child tax credit advance back in December. Now that the payments have expired, are families feeling the pinch? And what further aid could be forthcoming? We talk to a consultant with Get My Payment Illinois for more on what families need to know right now.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Meha Ahmad

If comedians pull from their pain, these past few years have given them a lot of material. Reset checks in with Second City about how they’ve gotten through this pandemic.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Brenda Ruiz

Chicago restaurants are now banned from giving customers unsolicited plasticware, napkins and condiment packets under a new law that went into effect Tuesday. Reset checks in with the lead sponsor of the ordinance and a local organization that’s working to reduce our dependency on single-use plastic and promote alternatives that are better for the environment.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno

Have you noticed your Gmail account accumulating more junk mail? We have. Reset gets some spam banishing tips from a tech reporter.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Daniel Tucker, Brenda Ruiz

The opioid crisis has gotten less attention during the pandemic, even though deaths have reached record-breaking numbers. What can we do to limit overdoses?

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

As omicron cases continue to strain hospitals across the country, the U.S. Surgeon General is warning that the worst is yet to come. Here in Cook County, new data show that Black Chicagoans and suburban residents over 60 are dying at disproportionate rates and that unvaccinated Illinois residents are 22 times more likely to die than unvaccinated residents. Reset checks in with two WBEZ journalists who have been crunching the numbers.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

Chicago’s home for marine life is about to get a major boost. Through a new effort called the Centennial Commitment, the Shedd Aquarium is spending $500 million on a project that will, among other things, modernize and advance animal care. Reset shares what the project will entail and when visitors can expect to see changes.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Meha Ahmad

Reset discusses the New York Times declaring a suburban Chicago waterway as one of the “Best Places on Earth,” and its deep roots in African American history.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum