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Chicago and Illinois News Roundup: July 17, 2020 Jul 17, 2020

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Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot threaten to bring back COVID-19 restrictions if cases continue to rise. The Chicago Teachers Union pushes back on calls to reopen schools in the fall. Plus, a new report sheds light on the firing of former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson. Heather Cherone and Lee Bey are the panel for this week’s Friday News Roundup.

Chicago’s 1995 Deadly Heatwave - Part 4 of of 5: Two Key City Council Voices That Pushed For Action Jul 16, 2020

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All week we’re looking back 25 years to Chicago’s deadly heatwave in 1995. Today we talk to the former aldermen Helen Shiller and Dorothy Tillman. Both witnessed how the poor in their communities were dying, and pressed then-Mayor Daley to take action.

Chicago’s 1995 Deadly Heatwave - Part 3 of 5: The Man At The Morgue Jul 15, 2020

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All this week we’re looking back 25 years to Chicago’s deadly heatwave of 1995. Today we talk to the former head of Chicago’s medical examiner’s office, who dealt with the hundreds of bodies as politicians and others downplayed the danger.

SERIES: Chicago's 1995 Deadly Heatwave - Part 2 of 5 : Documentary, ‘Cooked: A Survival By Zip Code’ Jul 14, 2020

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In a five-part series, Reset commemorates the 25th anniversary of Chicago's 1995 heatwave that killed at least 739 people over five days. In part 2, we meet Judith Helfand, filmmaker behind the documentary “Cooked: A Survival By Zip Code.” The film is free-streaming through PBS for the next year.

SERIES: Chicago's 1995 Deadly Heatwave - Part 1 of 5: Lessons Learned 25 Years Later Jul 13, 2020

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In a five-part series, Reset commemorates the 25th anniversary of Chicago's 1995 heatwave that killed more than 700 people over five days. In part 1, we meet sociologist Eric Klinenberg. He wrote the definitive text on the heatwave and lessons learned.

Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: July 10, 2020 Jul 10, 2020

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Sun-Times columnist and ABC 7 political guru Laura Washington teams up with WBEZ investigative reporter Dan Mihalopolous to take you inside the biggest local and state stories this week in RESET’s Friday News Roundup.

Chicago Hip Hop Artist Leads Young Activist Discussion Jul 10, 2020

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Young activists are leading the 2020 protest movement, setting the agenda for issues like police reform and social justice. Reset checks in with local hip-hop artist Matt Muse to discuss how activists are setting the course here in Chicago.

Man Dies In Joliet Police Custody, Whistleblower Stripped Of Badge Jul 08, 2020

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A Joliet police sergeant was placed on leave and stripped of police duties Monday after blowing the whistle on the death of a man held in police custody. CBS Chicago’s Dave Savini joins Reset with details of his ongoing investigation of the alleged cover-up in the death of Eric Lurry

WBEZ Investigation: Big Businesses Benefit From Fed's Covid-19 Small Business Loan Program Jul 07, 2020

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The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, was created to help small businesses stay afloat during the covid-19 crisis. WBEZ reporter Dan Mihalopoulos looked into where those funds went in Illinois, and found out many beneficiaries weren’t exactly the mom-and-pop operations te money was supposed to support.

Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: July 2, 2020 Jul 02, 2020

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot spars with President Donald Trump over the city’s response to recent gun violence. Advocates criticize CPD’s plan to arrest teens on “drug corners” ahead of the holiday weekend. Plus, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx plans to drop charges against those arrested in recent protests. Reset breaks down the biggest stories of the week in our weekly news roundup.

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