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Stephanie Kim

Producer, Reset

Stephanie Kim is a producer for WBEZ’s Reset. Previously, she was an intern for The Morning Shift and a reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media, where she covered education, city government and other beats. Stephanie has a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Stories by Stephanie Kim

- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
Inflation triggers 5.9% increase in Social Security benefits for 2022

It’s the largest increase in nearly 40 years, according to the Social Security Administration.
Oct. 14 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Education
$7 million investment supports mental health resources for CPS students

The grants aim to help students through programs that offer social and emotional support, trauma-informed learning environments and more.
Oct. 13 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
How should employers handle COVID-19 vaccine religious exemptions?

As more employers issue vaccine mandates, sites advising how to apply for religious exemptions have popped up across the web.
Oct. 12 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Race, Class & Communities
‘Reckoning’ highlights Japanese American redress movement in Chicago

In the 1980s, Japanese Americans successfully fought for reparations. Chicago played a key role in those efforts.
Oct. 11 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Environment & Public Health
A recap of Biden’s Chicago visit and his vaccination push

President Joe Biden on Thursday reinforced his vaccination message while visiting Elk Grove Village.
Oct. 8 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Culture & The Arts
WBEZ listeners debate the coolest neighborhoods in Chicago

The annual Time Out index survey ranked Andersonville as the second coolest neighborhood in the world.
Oct. 7 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
Walgreens on trial for its alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis

The Illinois-based company and three other pharmacy chains face billions of dollars in damages and major threats to their reputations.
Oct. 6 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Culture & The Arts
Food Friday: Exploring Chicago’s Historic Family-Run Bakeries

At one point, Chicago had about 7,000 bakeries around the city, says author Jennifer Billock.
Sept. 24 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Education
The Latest On COVID-19 Safety Concerns, Protocols At Chicago Public Schools

Reset gets an update from the vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union and WBEZ’s education desk.
Sept. 23 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Culture & The Arts
New Box Set Celebrates Pastor T.L. Barrett’s Legendary Gospel Music

“I’m feeling very blessed that my music is being now discovered, appreciated and applauded while I can be aware of it,” said Pastor Barrett.
Sept. 22 read more