One in every five people in Illinois has a disability, and the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting them disproportionately. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are two to three times as likely to die of coronavirus

Reset checks in with leaders of a Chicago-based disability rights advocacy group about their efforts to prioritize disabled people in the city and state’s vaccine rollout.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

Without a deal on reopening, K-8 students in Chicago Public Schools did not return to in-person classes Monday as planned. But Mayor Lori Lightfoot says teachers and staff are now expected back in the classroom Tuesday.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Sarah Karp for the latest on negotiations between the district and teacher’s union. We also hear from CPS teachers, parents and staff.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno, Stephanie Kim

From slowing down misinformation to widening the availability of high-speed internet, President Joe Biden has big plans around tech policy.

Reset digs into those proposals and more With the Washington Post’s Elizabeth Dwoskin.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Jason Marck

President Joe Biden has never shied away from the importance of his Catholic Faith.

Reset takes a closer look at what it means to be a Catholic in the public square today compared to when John F. Kennedy was elected the first Catholic president in 1960.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum, Daniel Tucker

COVID-19 vaccines are a scarce resource, but some individuals are reportedly trying to skip the line ahead of more vulnerable candidates.

Reset brings on two medical ethicists to weigh in on the issue and offer possible solutions.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Bianca Martin

Tier 1, Tier 2, Phase 4, Phase 5 — the terminology around COVID-19 vaccines and precautions can be confusing, to say the least. Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist for a refresher on the state’s reopening plans and the latest efforts to contain the virus in our region.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Meha Ahmad

It was a snowstorm for the ages. Monday marks the 10-year anniversary of the Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 when several feet of snow fell on the Chicago area. Ground, rail and air transportation came to a grinding halt, and more than 80,000 people were left without power. And who could forget the image of cars abandoned mid-commute on Lake Shore Drive? Reset revisits one of the biggest snowstorms in Chicago history with meteorologist Jon Davis.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Meha Ahmad

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: Steve Bynum, Stina Chang

Illinois schools are rethinking the benefits of remote learning for their students, and some are charting plans to reopen. Reset checks in with a suburban school district superintendent about their plans to reopen starting Monday.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Bianca Martin

The Chicago Teachers Union prepares for a potential strike over school reopening plans. City Council approves protections for undocumented immigrants in the first meeting of 2021. Plus, Illinois receives a $43 million federal grant to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Friday News Roundup.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Nereida Moreno