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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What Police Settlement Cases Are Costing Chicago Taxpayers

Chicago City Council gears up to vote on more than $39 million in settlements for police misconduct cases. Reset was joined by Director of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Community Justice and Civil Rights Clinic Sheila Bedi and WBEZ criminal justice editor Patrick Smith to look at how much progress has been made on mandatory reforms in CPD – and how much money a lack of progress is costing taxpayers. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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18 HR. AGO

Outdoor Activities To Keep Cabin Fever At Bay

It’s freezing now, but in a few weeks, cabin fever is likely to set in. But the outdoors beckon. Reset gets a roundup of winter activities from freelance outdoor and travel journalist Erica Zazo to put in your back pocket. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

12 min
1 DAY AGO

Why Are Some Health Insurers Denying Treatment After It’s Working?

Some insurers are denying mental health treatment when they deem the patient has started to improve. A ProPublica investigation shows that the level of improvement is hard to measure, and the guidelines insurers are using to make these decisions do not always match mental health providers’ standards of care. Reset gets the story from ProPublica reporter Duaa Eldeib. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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1 DAY AGO

Illinois Passes Bill To Remove Guns From Alleged Abusers

Karina’s Bill was passed by the Illinois General Assembly last Tuesday, closing a loophole that allowed those accused of domestic violence to keep their guns. The measure is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, a woman from Little Village who – along with her daughter, 15 – was fatally shot by her husband in July 2023. To learn more about what the legislation changes in Illinois, Reset sits down with two advocates who work closely with survivors of domestic violence: Stephanie Love-Pattersono, CEO of The National Network to End Domestic Violence; and Maralea Negron, director of policy, advocacy and research at The Network. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

19 min
2 DAYS AGO

Theater Week And Beyond: Must-see Chicago Plays Of 2025

The beginning of the year is a great time to start making your calendars for theater you won’t want to miss. Also, Chicago Theatre Week tickets are now on sale! Reset learns more from WBEZ theater reporter Mike Davis. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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4 DAYS AGO

Tasty Ways To Sip Through ‘Dry January’ And Beyond

With the U.S. Surgeon General calling for warning labels on alcohol, there’s plenty of reasons to consider scaling back. And the good news? There are a lot of tasty things to drink instead. Reset gets a roundup of some great non-alcoholic drinks to sip all year long from Pat Corcoran, co-founder of Years, a craft non-alcoholic beer company and Carrie May, a nurse practitioner and founder of the sober community Chicago AF. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

12 min
4 DAYS AGO

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Jan. 10, 2025

Nearly 300 new laws are now in effect in Illinois in 2025. Chicago Public Schools parents are under the microscope after a damning report from the district’s inspector general. Meanwhile, former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan spoke candidly about his life and work for the first time in years during his federal corruption trial. Reset discusses those stories and much more with Chicago Sun-Times education reporter Nader Issa, WTTW political correspondent Amanda Vinicky and ABC7 News anchor Ravi Baichwal. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

46 min
5 DAYS AGO

Could Congestion Pricing Work In Chicago?

Drivers in New York City will now have to pay $9 to enter the “congestion relief zone” below 60th Street in Manhattan. The tolls are expected to generate billions of dollars for the city and alleviate congestion for drivers. So, could it work in Chicago? Reset discusses with director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University Joseph Schwieterman, research professor in the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Justin Marlowe and Director of Transportation at Metropolitan Planning Council Audrey Wennink. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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Sasha-Ann Simons

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299 Ratings

Excellent host

Jan 2

bizzysteph

Simons is fantastic — sincerely empathetic and curious, asking questions that yield fascinating answers. The topics are relevant to every day people and hyper local in the best way
Sasha is AWESOME

01/19/2023

Yaditexas

Hearing Sasha hang up on Richard Pearson of the Illinois Division of the NRA was perfect. Natalie Moore interviews and segments are my favorites.
Great show, small gripe

10/07/2024

An untaken nickname!!

I enjoy Reset’s content about the Chicagoland area. It gives good context on specific issues in a format similar to NYT’s The Daily gives on worldwide issues. My only complaint is a technical one, which is that the maximum volume of the episodes is lower than most of the other podcasts I listen to, including some from WBEZ. There are times when I am unable to listen to it because the ambient noise level around me is too high, but other podcast with higher max volume are completely understandable. If this level can be adjusted then the podcast would be near perfect in my eyes.
Divisive

07/18/2024

AnotherJoe1

This podcast promotes views of “inequities” in Chicago and that correcting these alleged “systemic” problems requires further favoritism and discrimination based on color and other identity characteristics like sexual orientation. What isn’t understood is the focus on race and favoritism just hurts the individuals struggling in this city and is not sustainable. Please read the Constitution and recent court decisions and stop the race rhetoric. It’s harmful and unproductive.

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.