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  • WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, April 18, 2025

    WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, April 18, 2025
    Apr 18 2025
    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 headlines of those stories and much more in our Weekly News Recap with Heather Cherone, WTTW Chicago politics reporter; Ray Long, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter; and Lisa Kurian Philip, WBEZ higher education reporter. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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    45 m
  • The Trump Administration Is Pushing The Legal System To Its Limit

    The Trump Administration Is Pushing The Legal System To Its Limit
    Apr 18 2025
    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 scrutiny. Is all of this legal? Carolyn Shapiro, co-director of Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States Carolyn Shapiro weighs in. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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    14 m
  • Mail Art, The Radical Art Form You Didn’t Know About In Chicago

    Mail Art, The Radical Art Form You Didn’t Know About In Chicago
    Apr 17 2025
    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 space for this accessible and unconventional art form. Reset learns about the history of mail art from Sofia Canale-Parola, multi-media artist and Ray Johnson Project Cataloger for the Art Institute; Derek Erdman, founder of Friend Club (Mail Art Correspondence Club); and Marissa Yelnick, member of the Friend Club. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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    19 m
  • Are The Kids Alright? How Chicago’s Youth Are Doing In 2025

    Are The Kids Alright? How Chicago’s Youth Are Doing In 2025
    Apr 17 2025
    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. Reset hears from Beth Swanson, CEO of A Better Chicago, and artist Diana Gomez to learn how we can best support Chicago youth. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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    19 m
  • Are The Kids Alright? How Chicago’s Youth Are Doing In 2025

    Are The Kids Alright? How Chicago’s Youth Are Doing In 2025
    Apr 17 2025
    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. Reset hears from Beth Swanson, CEO of A Better Chicago, and artist Diana Gomez to learn how we can best support Chicago youth. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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    19 m
  • One Of Illinois’ Top Republicans Still Has Nothing But Confidence in Trump’s Policies

    One Of Illinois’ Top Republicans Still Has Nothing But Confidence in Trump’s Policies
    Apr 16 2025
    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 residents and citizens were unfounded and a result of “fearmongering.” Nearly three months into the Trump administration, we check back in with her to hear her thoughts on how tariffs and the president’s mass deportation agenda are impacting Illinois residents and businesses. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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    18 m
  • Challenge Yourself To Buy ‘No New Things’

    Challenge Yourself To Buy ‘No New Things’
    Apr 15 2025
    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, where — you guessed it — you don’t buy anything new. Reset sits down with Piper to learn why we have so much stuff and where to start saving our money, time and minds. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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    16 m
  • From Retirement To A Potential ‘Trumpcession,’ Let’s Talk Finances

    From Retirement To A Potential ‘Trumpcession,’ Let’s Talk Finances
    Apr 15 2025
    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 personal finance and retirement planning with the firm Morningstar, author of 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances Christine Benz. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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    20 m
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