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Chicago Protesters Demand Police Accountability For 'Kettling' Aug 17, 2020

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Protests in Chicago for police accountability once again turned violent this weekend. Reset talks with a reporter who was on the ground Saturday.Also, a law professor discusses the legality of social media surveillance.

WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: Aug. 14, 2020 Aug 14, 2020

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot restricts overnight access downtown following civil unrest and looting. Public health officials warn of rising coronavirus cases across the state. Plus, local officials react to Kamala Harris’ VP nomination. Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Friday News Roundup.

Women Affected Most By Covid Economy, And Women Of Color Battling Massive Pay Gap Aug 13, 2020

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Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day in 2020 the average black woman’s pay catches up to a white man’s...from 2019. We talk to two women studying and trying to change that gap. Plus the how’s and why’s of working women being hit hardest in this covid economy.

Illinois Congressmen React To Biden’s VP Pick of Kamala Harris Aug 12, 2020

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Sen. Kamala Harris has made history as the first Black and Asian-American to be put up as a candidate for vice president of the U.S. by a major political party We check in with Cong. Robin Kelly and Cong. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 2 Democratic members of the Illinois congressional delegation, to get their reaction to Joe Biden’s pick for a running mate in 2020.

Carol Moseley Braun On Biden’s Potential VP Pick, Black Biz Owners React To Being Looted Aug 11, 2020

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Carol Moseley Braun broke a number of barriers in her political career. She talks about the possible barrier-breakers Joe Biden may pick as a running mate. Plus black small business owners react to their stores being looted early Monday in the city’s Gold Coast neighborhood.

Chicago and Illinois News Roundup For Aug. 7, 2020 Aug 07, 2020

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Covid-19 is back on the rise in Illinois, CPS does an about face on remote learning, and House Speaker Mike Madigan stands firm. ProPublica Illinois’ Mick Dumke and WTTW’s Brandis Friedman break down those stories and more on Reset’s Friday News Roundup.

Tracking Covid-19’S Rise in Chicago’s Suburbs Aug 06, 2020

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Chicago was once a coronavirus hotspot. So why are covid-19 positivity rates down in the city, but rising with alarming frequency in the suburbs and surrounding counties? Reset talks with a reporter, and two county health officials to find out where, and why rates of infection are up.

CPS Switches Gears, Will Start School Year With Remote Learning Only Aug 05, 2020

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WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp brings us all the info, plus we get reaction from parents, teachers, students, and the teacher’s union president on today’s announcement that Chicago Public Schools will do remote learning for at least the 1st quarter of the year.

The Fight Against Covid-19 From Chicago to Champaign Aug 04, 2020

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Reporter Heather Cherone on the latest covid numbers and info according to the Chicago Department of Public Health, and the Chancellor of the University of Illinois on the precautions put in place to assure the start of the fall semester in Champaign-Urbana

Illinois Could Be Facing A Serious Covid-Related Eviction Situation Aug 03, 2020

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Thousands remain unemployed because of the covid pandemic. And despite Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker extending the deadline on Illinois’ eviction moratorium, thousands of renters in the state are facing eviction. Reset talks with a legal services group for Chicago tenants in need of help.

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