Contact tracers around Illinois have interviewed hundreds of thousands of people who tested positive for the virus and their close contacts. But it’s been a challenge reaching everyone, and the job itself has taken an emotional and psychological toll on workers. Reset checks in with a contact tracer and an organization that’s providing mental health training to workers.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

Reset talks to PAWS Chicago about the shelter’s 14th annual Holiday Adopt-A-Thon and what people should consider before adopting a pet. Plus, tips on how to best protect our furry friends this winter.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno

How has the pandemic affected the CTA bus and train schedule? Reset checks in with an urban planner and president of a local union representing train and bus operators.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik

Celebrity chef José Andrés joins Reset to discuss his new restaurant, Pigtail, and his other recent Chicago openings.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

A Chicago jury found actor Jussie Smollett guilty of falsely reporting he was a victim of a hate crime. Could this have any impact on how hate crimes are reported and prosecuted in the future? We talk to WBEZ criminal justice reporter Chip Mitchell and David Goldenberg, Midwest Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League’s Midwest chapter.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Nereida Moreno

The Field Museum’s Africa hall hasn’t seen major updates since it opened to the public in 1993. A new assistant curator wants to change that.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced a new water billing assistance program to help Illinois residents struggling with debt. This comes after a WBEZ investigation found that tens of thousands of Chicago homeowners racked up more than $421 million in delinquent water bills.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno, Meha Ahmad

Actor Jussie Smollett is found guilty of five charges that he staged and made a false report of a hate crime against himself. City Council struggles to redraw the ward boundaries and the new Omicron variant arrives in Chicago as COVID cases and hospitalizations surge throughout the state.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

The pandemic prompted us to use a lot of single-use plastic products. So, two Chicagoans organized Cleanup Club Chicago, a waste removal effort that now boasts 230 members.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Olivia Canny

President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of consequences if his country invades Ukraine. Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley gives Reset his take on the crisis and other news from Capitol Hill.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum