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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
- Environment & Public Health
What to know about back-to-school immunizations in Illinois

As families prepare to send their kids back to the classroom, Reset checks in with two experts about staying up-to-date on vaccinations.
Aug. 9 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Culture & The Arts
Chicago Innovators: Artist Sandie Yi wins national fellowship to expand disability culture

“I feel that getting this resource is not just for myself,” Sandie Yi said. “I’m thinking about my collaborators and also other disabled artists.“
Aug. 3 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Environment & Public Health
What we know about the polio case in New York

The case in suburban Rockland County is the first confirmed polio case in the U.S. in about a decade.
Aug. 2 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Criminal Justice
Activists say they’re prepared to sue Chicago over city’s youth curfew

Two youth-led organizations say the 10 p.m. curfew is unconstitutional and unfairly targets Black and brown teens.
July 29 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
Aurora man wins Carnegie Medal for saving driver stuck on train tracks

Lewis Medina is one of 16 people in the U.S. and Canada who recently won a 2022 Carnegie Medal for risking their lives to save others.
July 27 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
Bolingbrook man earns Carnegie Medal for saving neighbor’s life

Tony Rivera is one of the latest recipients of a 2022 Carnegie Medal for extraordinary acts of bravery and heroism.
July 27 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Environment & Public Health
Reflecting on the legacy of the ADA on its 32nd anniversary

The Americans with Disabilities Act changed the lives of millions of Americans by prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities.
July 26 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Criminal Justice
Retired Aurora police chief pens new book on reimagining policing

In “Reimagining Blue,” Kristen Ziman shares why she believes the policing system isn’t broken and can get better.
July 25 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
After a pandemic hiatus, Chicago’s Disability Pride Parade returns Saturday

The parade will be held in person in downtown Chicago for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
July 22 read more
- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
- Environment & Public Health
How the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will work in Illinois

Over the weekend, the U.S. transitioned the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988.
July 19 read more