As aspiring weed dispensary owners in Illinois inch closer to obtaining a license to sell, Reset talks to a Chicago Sun-Times reporter about the lottery process, and hears from a local budtender.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Claire Hyman, Olivia Canny

After protests over $1.5 million in proposed budget cuts, the Niles-Maine Library board voted last week to retain current staffing levels and building hours. But a coalition of community members says it’s not enough.

Reset discusses what’s next for the Niles Coalition, which organized the #SaveNilesLibrary campaign, and what the future holds for the funding of libraries.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Stephanie Kim

It’s been four years since Chicago police officers got a new contract. Former mayoral candidate and Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas was instrumental in negotiations between the Fraternal Order of Police and the city’s negotiating team.

Reset gets details on the new police union contract from negotiator Paul Vallas.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

As the CDC cautions against unmasked gatherings indoors within COVID hotspots, Chicago prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of music fans to Lollapalooza. One of the city’s top doctors weighs in.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

Collective effervescence — the feeling of joy we get from group activities — has been largely missing during the pandemic. Reset asks listeners how they’ve been getting together now that reopening is in full swing.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Claire Hyman

Reset checks in with The Washington Post for the latest on what social media giants like Facebook and YouTube are doing to fight the spread of COVID misinformation.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Nereida Moreno

The pandemic has given us a lot of time to think. So how do we make decisions and what shapes our judgment? A new discovery center in downtown Chicago allows visitors to explore these questions and participate in groundbreaking research.

Reset talks to one of the behavioral psychologists behind Mindworks to discuss the interactive space and his ongoing studies on social cognition.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Stephanie Kim

The training ground for everyone from John Belushi to Tina Fey to Stephen Colbert found its own culture taking center stage, but accusations of discrimination were no joke. Second City was facing a racial reckoning, questioning its long revered culture of comedy and creativity.

Reset puts the spotlight on improv artist and playwright Jon Carr, executive producer of Second City.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

As the Americans With Disabilities Act marks its 31st anniversary this week, Reset takes a closer look at what progress has been made in the advancement of civil rights for people with disabilities — and what work still needs to be done.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Meha Ahmad

District officials want kids back in classrooms on Aug. 30, but some parents aren’t so sure.