In the Loop (Segments)

All roads may be leading to Alden Global Capital in the quest to purchase Tribune Publishing. A few potential saviors cropped up in recent months, including a Maryland hotel executive and a Swiss billionaire. But neither of those buyers will be moving forward, leaving the hedge fund Alden Global Capital as possibly the only viable option on the table.

Latino community leaders and lawyers are asking the Department of Justice to investigate the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Little Village. Meanwhile, Ruben Roman, 21, who was with Adam the night of the shooting and was charged with firing his gun before police arrived, has been released on bond. Reset checks in with a criminal defense lawyer and a courts reporter for the late...

Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert introduces Imani Green Health Advocates, an initiative of Trinity United Church of Christ’s Imani Village project. Imani Village partnered with The Nature Conservancy to advise Chicago South and West Side communities on how nature and neighborhood trees power social justice and equity.

In light of the fatal shooting of Adam Toledo, a group pushing for civilian oversight of the Chicago Police Department weighs in on what needs to change. Reset checks in with an organizer with the group.

Over the weekend, thousands rallied in Logan Square and Little Village demanding justice for Adam Toledo. The peaceful marches were in response to the newly-released body cam footage of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting the 13-year-old last month. Reset checks in with aldermen representing parts of Little Village.

Chicago makes around $16 million from tourism — an industry that has been decimated in the last year thanks to the pandemic. Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism team, is working with a slashed budget and a skeleton staff. As we approach the summer months and peak tourism season, how can the city rebuild its world-class destination status? Reset checks in with Danny Ecker of Crain’s Chicago Business...

Reset brings on an infectious disease expert for our weekly check-in to provide clarity and answers to your questions, comments and concerns about COVID-19.

Advocates from the anti-violence initiative Increase the Peace held a peace walk for Adam Toledo Sunday night in Little Village. Executive director Berto Aguayo joins Reset to discuss how Chicago’s Latino community is healing following the release of body cam footage that captured a Chicago Police officer shooting and killing the 13-year-old last month.

Video drops of the fatal police shooting of 13-year old Adam Toledo. High schools set to re-open in Chicago. COVID-19 continues. And much more. Reset breaks down the biggest local stories of the week in the Weekly News Recap.

As COVID vaccination rates climb, people are thinking about a return to normal — but not everyone is in a big hurry to go back to life as we know it. A mental health expert joins Reset to give advice on preparing for post-pandemic life, which will be stressful for some and a relief to others.

Elected officials are calling for justice and accountability, following the release of footage that showed a Chicago police officer fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Little Village. Reset checks in with two members of the Chicago City Council’s Latino Caucus.

Reset checks in with a police accountability expert following the release of bodycam footage from the police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

Reset checks in with the Little Village Community Council following the release of bodycam footage from the police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

The latest on the pandemic and the vaccine rollout from Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the Director of the Illinois Dept. of Public Health

Today Reset heads to south Cook County and making our stop in the village of Robbins, Illinois -- known as one of the most historic African American communities in the U.S. Dennis Rodkin, Reset’s architecture sleuth, will tell you it looks like a spaceship landed in the middle of a ranch house.

Bodycam footage of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo is expected to be released Thursday. Reset checks in a community leader in Little Village who is calling for peace as the bodycam footage makes its way to the public.

Just when you think that we’ve seen the last book about Abraham Lincoln, something new comes out that reveals another facet of his greatness. In his new book, Lincolnomics: How President Lincoln Constructed the Great American Economy, author John Wasik reveals our 16th president to be a man who combined a moral vision with an economic one to push the country forward in new and amazing ways.

More than 3 million of Illinois residents have been fully vaccinated. But this week, the vaccine rollout hit a major snag after the CDC and FDA recommended a PAUSE in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Reset gets a vaccine and COVID update from Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health

It’s been a little more than two weeks since Chicago Police shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Little Village. Since then, there have been vigils, peaceful protests and calls for reform. And now, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is asking the city for calm before the release of the body cam footage Thursday afternoon. Reset brings on an expert to discuss how to talk to kids and teens about thi...

As Chicago Public Schools and the Teachers Union continue negotiating over plans to return to school, some families are finding their kids thriving with remote learning. Now, some schools in the Chicago area are looking to continue remote school options for students even after the pandemic. Reset talks with Supt. Brian Harris on future changes within his school district.

Through stigmas and criminalization, DMX was able to be strong in his toughest times to talk about his most intimate problems. Most notable was his addiction to crack cocaine, which he battled for decades. Reset brings on a mental health and addiction expert about confronting addiction and why Black Americans are disproportionately punished and criminalized for their drug use.

The family of 13-year-old Adam Toledo watched the video of his fatal shooting by a Chicago Police officer late Tuesday, according to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. But COPA says it will not be releasing the video to the public just yet, at the request of the Toledo family. WBEZ criminal justice reporter Patrick Smith joins Reset for the latest on the story.

Reset checks in with a legal expert on police accountability and practices to discuss the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in suburban Minneapolis and 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Little Village. We also break down the latest testimony in the Derek Chauvin murder trial.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major financial strains on movie theaters, and this week Chicago’s Arclight Theaters as well as the Navy Pier IMAX have all been forced to close permanently. Reset explores what the closures mean for Chicago movie lovers.

For the latest in our weekly innovators series, we turn to two teens in the Chicago area who both noticed a need in their community and then responded by creating a solution. Reset learns more about their efforts to tackle barriers to COVID-19 vaccine distribution and access to capital.