Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

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WBEZ's Reset brings context to the latest Chicago-area news with experts, journalists and newsmakers. Want to be a connected Chicagoan in the know? Subscribe to this podcast! You can email the team behind Reset at reset@wbez.org. Or leave us a voicemail at 888-915-9945.

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Two Newly Elected Chicago School Board Members On What’s Ahead

Voters chose 10 members, and Mayor Brandon Johnson will appoint the remaining 11 members. The board will transition to being fully elected in 2026. Reset sits down with Ebony DeBerry and Angel Gutierrez, two newly elected school board members to hear their visions for the board and how they’ll approach the job. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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How Would A Second Trump Term Affect The Money Flowing Into Illinois?

Federal funding is the state of Illinois’ largest source of revenue. And the city of Chicago depends on it for various projects, including the current Red Line Extension and O’Hare Modernization. But President-Elect Donald Trump has a fraught relationship with the state’s prominent politicians, and has threatened to withhold federal funding from political opposition. How could a second Trump term affect the money that Illinois and Chicago receive from the federal government, and will projects like these stall during the next four years? Reset sits down with : Justin Marlowe, research professor in the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy to learn more. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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Which Cook County Judges Won Retention?

Every two years, Cook County voters are asked whether circuit court judges should be retained for another six-year term. It’s rare for judges to not be retained, but this year, three judges are close to losing their seats. Reset gets an update from Maya Dukmasova, senior reporter at Injustice Watch. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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Australia Has A Lot To Teach America About Democracy

Reset executive producer Dan Tucker shares his takeaways from a recent reporting trip to Australia. Unlike the U.S., the country has a rich history of changing its voting system to create a more representative government and a more democratic society. As a result, voting is mandatory in Australia, voters rank candidates from multiple parties, the Senate uses proportional representation and an independent commission administers federal elections. So, how do these systems work? And could they work in the U.S.? In this episode you’ll hear from: Judith Brett, author of “From Secret Ballot To Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting”; Samantha Ratnam, member of parliament in the state of Victoria for the Greens; Nick Minchin, former finance minister, former Liberal leader in the Senate; Shane Singh, professor of international affairs at the University of Georgia, author of the book “Beyond Turnout: How Compulsory Voting Shapes Citizens and Political Parties”; Tom Rogers, Australian Electoral Commissioner; and Bill Browne, director of the Democracy and Accountability program at the Australia Institute, an independent think tank in Canberra. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Nov. 8, 2024

Chicago and Illinois politicians and organizers are already doing the research and prep for what a second Trump presidency would mean for residents locally. A double homicide at a beloved Chicago tourist attraction stuns the city, 29 alders band together to push back on the mayor’s proposed property tax, and after 117 years, prohibition is officially over in a small corner of Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Reset digs into the week’s stories with WBEZ senior editor of government and politics Angela Rozas O’Toole, WTTW political correspondent and host Amanda Vinicky and Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter Tina Sfondeles. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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Collar County Voters Back Funding For Forest Preserves

If you voted in Kane, McHenry, Lake or DuPage county, you had the opportunity to decide whether you’d like to pay a little extra to fund forest preserves. Reset sits down with local conservationist Robbie Telfer of Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves to hear how the voting went and what happens next. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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Illinois Voters Give Stamp Of Approval On Three Nonbinding Referendums

Voters backed enhanced election security, healthcare coverage for IVF and a so-called millionaire’s tax to fund property tax relief. Reset learns more about two of the proposals with former Democratic Illinois governor Pat Quinn and Lindsay Allen, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Would Lowering The Speed Limit Make Chicago Safer?

Chicago’s City Council will consider a proposal to lower the speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour. Reset checks in with WBEZ data editor Alden Loury about the plan and what kind of effect it could have on traffic injuries and fatalities. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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WBEZ's Reset brings context to the latest Chicago-area news with experts, journalists and newsmakers. Want to be a connected Chicagoan in the know? Subscribe to this podcast! You can email the team behind Reset at reset@wbez.org. Or leave us a voicemail at 888-915-9945.