Driving in Chicago? The city wants you to slow down or pay a fine.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Stephanie Kim

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Sarah Karp for the latest and what to expect as the district plans to bring back middle school and high school students.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Stephanie Kim

A group of Black Chicago Police officers have formed a professional organization to lend their voices to solving long-standing tensions between law enforcement and communities of color.

Reset hears from two founding members of the Black Public Safety Alliance, which had its official launch over the weekend.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum

The multi-talented Erica Watson died over the weekend of complications from COVID-19. The Chicago actor, stand-up, writer and producer was known for dramatic and comedic roles in TV and film. She was a frequent guest on Reset as well as other local programs. We remember her life and legacy.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Jason Marck

The FDA approved Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine Saturday.

Reset talks to a reporter and a local healthcare leader about whether the newly-greenlit J&J vaccine — as well as a new mass vaccination site at the United Center — could help vulnerable populations in the city get inoculated more quickly and more equitably.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

Few people love Chicago’s book scene as much as Adam Morgan. As the founder of the Chicago Review of Books, he’s turned that love into a career. And now, he’s taken his obsession to the next level with the launch of the new Chicago Literary Archive (think Wikipedia, but specifically for books about, by and for Chicago). Reset talks with Morgan about the new archive and what users can use it for.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Meha Ahmad

Paint cans, folding chairs, orange cones, a broken stroller: “Dibs” come in many forms during snowy Chicago winters.

Reset talks with a man who created arguably the most iconic dibs of the season — two pairs of frozen trousers, standing up straight. We also hear about the history of dibs.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Daniel Tucker

This week, the U.S. Senate is deliberating over President Biden’s pandemic stimulus relief package, and Senate Democrats are trying to secure its passage through Democratic votes alone.

Reset brings on a congressional reporter to give us the latest on the measure and the current political dynamics at play.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Bianca Martin

Whole tiers of relationships seem to have fallen out of our lives in the face of social distancing. Reset brings on two friendship experts to talk about the current landscape for maintaining social ties during quarantine and takes listener calls.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Bianca Martin

Reset brings on an infectious disease expert for our weekly check-in to provide clarity and answers to your questions, comments and concerns about COVID-19.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim, Stina Chang