Reset checks in with local activists to learn who is missing, why so many cases of missing and murdered Black women and girls go unsolved, and what can be done to change that.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik

A government shutdown will go into effect Thursday at midnight if Congress does act to fund the federal government. Meanwhile, lawmakers are getting closer to voting on two massive pieces of President Biden’s agenda: A $1 trillion infrastructure package and a $3.5 trillion spending plan.

Reset checks in with a local lawmaker

who sits on the powerful Appropriations Committee.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum

What can an asteroid fragment tell us about the history of our planet and our solar system?

Reset checks in with two scientists, who are among a select few in the world, who have the opportunity to study fragments from an asteroid collected by a Japanese space mission.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot claims her 2022 budget will make “the largest one-time investment in climate mitigation, adaptation, and environmental justice priorities in the City’s history.”

Reset asks the City of Chicago's Chief Sustainability Officer for details of the Mayor’s bold promises.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum

About 2,000 Northwestern University students called for the abolition of greek life in the wake of alleged druggings at fraternities. The university has suspended all fraternity events until Oct. 17 as investigations into the incidents proceed.

Reset checks in with two reporters covering the story.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Heena Srivastava

Englewood lost 20 percent of its residents. Meanwhile, Chicago saw 2 percent growth overall. What can be done to stem the tide?

Reset checks in with a community leader and the Chicago alderman who represents West Englewood.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Meha Ahmad

Phoebe Robinson’s new book of essays Please Don’t Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes is out September 28.

Reset talks with the comedian, actor and author.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Sasha-Ann Simons, Claire Hyman

Once one of America’s most popular musicians, R. Kelly now faces life in prison. What’s next for R. Kelly and when will his Chicago trial get underway?

Reset talks to the journalist whose years of in-depth reporting exposed Kelly’s illicit behavior.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

Natural gas prices doubled since last winter. That means a 35% to 50% increase in heating bills for the Chicagoland area — and it’s expected to be worse in the suburbs.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Heena Srivastava

Reset talks to a ProPublica reporter about how the mayor’s ticketing reforms would impact Chicagoans and whether they go far enough.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Claire Hyman