Reset gets an economic outlook for this summer from ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

The Field Foundation, in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, announced its 2021 Leaders for a New Chicago cohort. The group includes 10 racial justice.

Reset talks to one of the recipients.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

Since 1978, prisoners in Illinois have not been able to get parole. Parole Illinois, an organization founded by inmates at Stateville Correctional Center, says the state’s rules lead to a phenomenon it calls “death by incarceration”.

Reset talks with representatives of the group about bringing parole back to Illinois.

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Guatemala and Mexico this week to discuss root causes of migration.

Reset checks in with an immigration and law expert to discuss the VP’s trip and what it could mean for the U.S. and Chicago.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Richard Requena

The learning loss that can happen for some students when school is out is often referred to as the “summer slide.” This year, after months of remote learning, there’s a new term being used: the pandemic plummet.

Reset taps two experts for tips about how to make sure kids are set up for success when school resumes in August or September.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum, Daniel Tucker

After being locked down in a year-long pandemic, we could all use a change of scenery.

Reset brings on Chicago-based travel writer Elaine Glusac to chat about summer travel planning.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

When Art Johnston was finishing his graduate degree in Chicago in the 1970s, he met José Pepe Peña, and the two have been together ever since.

Reset learns more about a new film that tells their love story and their pioneering efforts in Chicago’s gay rights movement.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

As Chicago enters Phase 5 of reopening, companies and offices are also getting ready to welcome back their employees.

Reset brings on a local fashion stylist and consultant to help get your office wardrobe ready.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stina Chang

Fifteen states and Washington DC signed onto a memorandum of understanding to accelerate efforts for the electrification of trucks and cut carbon emissions.

Reset talks with experts and a community activist about how the effort will cut the current disproportionate number of deaths of people who live in marginalized communities.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum

As the economy gets back to normal, many rideshare passengers are seeing fares double and triple pre-pandemic costs

Reset talks to a transportation expert about the shortage of drivers and what it would take to get reasonable fares again.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Richard Requena