Dan is executive producer of WBEZ’s daily talk show Reset. He manages the show staff and the day-to-day production of the show. Prior to joining WBEZ in 2014, he was a producer and reporter at WNYC in New York where he focused on business, technology and local New York City news. Dan has an M.A. in Journalism from the City University of New York and a B.A. in English from Vassar College.
Daniel Tucker
Executive Producer, Reset
Stories by Daniel Tucker
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Should Lake Shore Drive Be Renamed For DuSable? You Shared, ‘Reset’ Listened
The name “Lake Shore Drive” is iconic, but some aldermen want to honor Chicago’s first non-native Black resident Jean Baptise Point DuSable.
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Re-Imagine Chicago: Top City Officials On How To Improve Community Investment
Planning commissioner Maurice Cox and Deputy Mayor Samir Mayekar share their ideas on equitable economic development in Chicago.
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A Conversation With Erika Lee On ‘The Making Of Asian America
Reset offers up a primer on Asian American history as Illinois is poised to become the first state to require the subject in high schools.
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Mayor Lightfoot Unveils Police Oversight Plan
The mayor’s proposal is at odds with another plan that has the support of the Black, Latino and progressive caucuses in City Council.
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TIF Illumination Project Sheds Light On How Chicago Tax Dollars Are Used
TIFs are one of the main tools in the city’s economic development tool belt, but are often misunderstood due to a lack of transparency.
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Mayor Lightfoot Says Mask Mandate Lifted For Vaccinated Chicagoans
Chicago residents who are fully vaccinated are encouraged but no longer required to wear masks, including in businesses.
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Chicago’s Black Caucus Pushes For Civilian Oversight Of Chicago Police
With the support of the Black caucus, Chicago’s City Council could have enough support to override a veto from Mayor Lightfoot
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Re-Imagine Chicago: TIF Critics On Equitable Development In Chicago
An alderman, a public policy expert and an organizer explain how they would like to overhaul tax increment financing districts in Chicago.
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Re-Imagine Chicago: How Lightfoot Administration Is Reforming TIFs
Chicago’s deputy mayor for economic and neighborhood development explains how Mayor Lightfoot has reformed TIFs so far.
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Re-Imagine Chicago: How TIFs Work, How They Could Work Better
Chicago’s tax increment financing districts are meant to lift up communities. What are the benefits and drawbacks? And what needs to change?
