Reset checks in with Palatine Township Republican Chairman Aaron Del Mar to discuss the future of the GOP. House Republicans on Wednesday voted to remove Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from her No. 3 leadership post for criticizing former President Trump and his false election fraud claims.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno

It’s time to get your picnic baskets ready. In another sign that life is slowly getting back to normal, Ravinia has announced it will be open again this summer.

Reset checks in with Ravinia’s Jeffrey Haydon for the details.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

The Food and Drug Administration’s emergency authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for kids aged 12 to 15 was a game-changer for young people and their parents as they make plans for summer and for in-person learning this fall.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum, Meha Ahmad

Reset brings on Democratic state Sen. Mike Simmons to discuss his new proposal to ban hair discrimination in Illinois schools.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno

Renowned architect Helmut Jahn’s untimely death has sparked new debate over the sale of his iconic James R. Thompson Center located in the heart of the Loop. Jahn was killed Saturday in a bicycle accident in Kane County. He was 81.

Reset brings on architecture writer Lee Bey for more on Jahn’s legacy and the future of the Thompson Center.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno

Journalist Arionne Nettles said she couldn’t help but notice the relatively little recognition Black mothers received for their efforts to deter gun violence in their communities. And so, she spent eight months speaking with Black mothers across the U.S. about how gun violence has shaped their lives and the solutions they envision to the ongoing crisis.

Reset talks to Nettles about her New York Times piece, and to two of the Chicago mothers she interviewed for their solutions.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

March of 2020 — that was the last time the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed for a live audience. Cultural institutions have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic.

Reset learns how they’re tuning up for their first live show at Symphony Center on May 27.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert introduces listeners to a group of Harvard researchers for a discussion on how clean electricity will save lives.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum

While Asian Americans have been part of American history for centuries, the group’s representation has been lacking in public school curriculums. The TEAACH Act aims to change that, ensuring more coherent and accurate lessons on Asian American history for students.

Reset talks to one of the Illinois politicians who introduced the bill.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stina Chang