Fifteen years ago, Esperanza opened its doors on Chicago’s Southwest Side to address the lack of accessible health services in the area. One of the organization’s main goals is closing the gap in access to mental health care on the Southwest Side.

Reset checks in with Esperanza and another local community center on how they’re increasing mental health services on Chicago’s Southwest Side.

Producer: Stephanie Kim

The Jane Byrne Interchange project’s price tag will balloon a quarter-billion dollars over budget.

Reset digs into the latest with Reset transportation contribution Mary Wisniewski.

Producer: Steve Bynum

The Archdiocese of Chicago recently announced the closure or consolidation of 23 parishes in and around Chicago.

Father Jason Malave stops by Reset for more on the fallout from the Renew My Church campaign and what’s driving the downsizing.

Producer: Meha Ahmad

It’s Oscars weekend. Our roundtable of movie nerds make their predictions for who will win, who should win, and get on soapboxes to pitch why their favorite snubbed film of the last year should’ve gotten a nod.

Producer: Meha Ahmad

It’s the Friday News Roundup, where we break down the week’s big local and state stories — from Governor Pritzker’s push to make Illinois the country’s first primary to the CPS inspector general’s abrupt exit.

Producer: Nereida Moreno

Vocalo Radio’s Winter Block Party for 2020 is coming up this Saturday. Reset sits down with our regular contributor Jill Hopkins to learn about what we can expect from the day of events.

Producer: Bianca Martin

The Pritzker Traubert Foundation is offering a $10 million grant to a single community-driven initiative aimed at bettering the lives of residents on the South or West Side of Chicago.

Reset sits down with one of the Chicago Prize finalists, “Now Is The Time: Advancing North Lawndale Together,” to hear about their proposal.

Producer: Bianca Martin

Parts of Chicago’s lakefront trail are closed to the public this week because of rising lake levels and strong winds. This comes as Lake Michigan’s water levels reached a 30-year high for the month of January.

Reset sits down with Chicago Tribune reporter Patrick O’Connell for more on this issue.

Producer: Nereida Moreno

While many Chicagoans know about the prominent black figures from our city, there are other significant black contributors to our history that remain overlooked.

Reset checks in with the Field Museum about its new exhibition on Carl Cotton, the first black taxidermist at the museum.

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Aleezeh Hasan

Cases of the coronavirus are on the rise in the US and the epidemic is now affecting the global economy.

Reset sits down with an Asia affairs expert to hear about the potential economic impact of the virus.

Producer: Steve Bynum