Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
A daily podcast featuring Sasha-Ann Simons
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
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Faced with a multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall between now and 2027, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is bringing as many stakeholders to the table as possible to try to solve the problem. What options are on the table for them to explore? Res
Thanks to Bob Irving, millions have seen Chicago’s skyline from the best seat in the house — the river. He created the Chicago Architecture Center’s boat tours, which are now a staple of the city’s tourism industry. Irving died earlier this mon
With a momentous decision to return more than 1,500 acres of land 71 miles west of Chicago to the Pottawatomi, Illinois is righting a wrong committed more than 17 decades ago.When Gov. JB Pritzker in late March signed legislation that will giv
Dave Odd has been supplying Chicago restaurants with foraged produce for years, and now he’s focusing on helping members of the public learn about the edible plants that are all around us. He hosts tours of different Chicagoland neighborhoods t
80 year-old Senator Dick Durbin announces retirement, while 80 year-old Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky reportedly will also soon be stepping down. Chicago Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis and DePaul University president called to testify
This weekend, Chicago-area bookstore owners and readers alike will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with an all-day bookstore crawl. Reset learns about the city’s indie bookstore scene with Courtney Bledsoe, owner of Call and Response B
You know her as the streetwise Melissa Schemmenti from South Philly on the ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” But actress Lisa Ann Walter has more alternate personas in her back pocket – like stand-up comic, memoir writer, and even Jeopardy! Champ
Chicagoans can bike and walk along beaches and parks spanning nearly 30 miles because of planning, fighting and a belief that the lake is a resource that should be publicly accessible. The local conservation group Openlands is now calling for a
Ronald Reagan was president when Dick Durbin first became a lawmaker representing Illinois in Washington. Now, during the second Trump administration more than four decades later, Durbin, 80, says he will not run again when his term is up in Ja
EXPO Chicago is the largest art fair in the Midwest, bringing together the best of the contemporary art world every April. From seasoned gallerists to amateur art collectors, this is not an event you want to miss. Reset chats with members of t
eison Rodrigo Jaimes-Rincon, a migrant from Venezuela, was deported to the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, also known as CECOT this month. He is one of 238 Venezuelans flown out by the Trump administration for purported gang affili
Housing First is an approach to addressing homelessness that prioritizes housing without requiring supportive services for unhoused people. Reset learns more about how these changes could impact homelessness efforts in the city and the state wi
Pope Francis died early Monday morning at the age of 88. Known for his championing of marginalized people, he was also known for prioritizing inclusion over traditional doctrine during his 12 years as the head of the Catholic Church. In his las
Many research projects at Northwestern University are coming to a stop. The Trump administration is cutting $790 million dollars in federal funding for the university. That money would go toward a variety of research projects from developing ne
Portillo’s is entering the breakfast space, rolling out a breakfast menu at five of its locations – and, yes, you can get an Italian beef in the morning now, too. For their breakfast twists on Portillo’s classics, you can try a Polish sausage e
Alders ban January 6th Capitol riot participants from city jobs. Staff say the Chicago History Museum retaliated against them for unionizing. The University of Illinois sues the Department of Energy over funding cuts. Reset goes behind the head
The legal system is coming under attack from the Trump administration. The White House is defying judges’ orders and threatening law firms – in Chicago and across the nation. Northwestern University Law School’s legal clinic also faces federal
Mail art began in the 1960s with Ray Johnson, who used the postal system to send collages, drawings, and notes as a form of artistic exchange. In Chicago, his ideas sparked a lively community of mail art clubs, turning the city into a central s
Mental health struggles, community violence, and chronic absenteeism are the biggest challenges facing young people in Chicago today, according to a new report from the nonprofit A Better Chicago. But the youth remain hopeful for their future.
Back on Inauguration Day in January, Reset spoke with Kathy Salvi, the chair of the Illinois Republican Party. At the time, she said that concerns that President Trump’s mass deportation policies would overreach and extend to students, legal re
In a world where we’re constantly being bombarded with advertisements and multimillion-dollar marketing campaigns, we’re bound to hit “Add to cart” without a second thought. In the new book No New Things, author Ashlee Piper issues a challenge,
President Trump’s back-and-forth on tariffs in recent days has led to major ups and downs in the stock market, worrying investors. So, what, if any, changes should people consider making to their portfolios. Reset gets tips from the director of
All over the country, international students are having their student visas revoked. Their respective universities and the federal government have provided little to no information regarding why their status was changed. Most recently, students
Marketbox, started in April 2020, is a twice-monthly food delivery program based on a model of neighbors funding farms to feed neighbors. Some of the co-founders are envisioning a new way to engage neighbors, over shared meals and discussions o
Introducing WBEZ's latest podcast series, Making: Stories Without End. Host Natalie Moore takes you on a journey to learn about daytime soap operas and their broad reach on television. From the early radio days in the 1930s through the inventio
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